McLean County Clerk

The McLean County Treasurer’s Office says it sent certified letters on Thursday to more than 1,100 taxpayers in the Octavia Park District in Colfax notifying them of the error in which they will underbilled $24,345.

Coming in at just over $150 million, the balanced budget is $5.9 million more than 2026, but lowers the property tax rate slightly from $0.83 to $0.81, amounting to a decrease of $15.86 for the owner of a $255,000 home.

Election officials in McLean County said the president's efforts to restrict voting by mail aren't affecting them, for now.

Bloomington-Normal unions hosted a forum Monday night to hear from candidates for McLean County Board and several countywide positions, including clerk.

The chair of the McLean County Board said she is not yet satisfied with the solution of a loan to the village of Hudson to make up for an error in tax collection.

Property owners in rural areas of Hudson Township were incorrectly charged a Hudson Village tax on their most recent tax bills. The error affects about 600 taxpayers who were initially overcharged by about 2%.

Parcels within Hudson Township, but outside the Village of Hudson, including the area surrounding Lake Bloomington, were inadvertently charged a village tax. A review of several tax bills indicates it may have also affected how village residents were taxed.

In a press conference Friday morning, McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael said scrutiny about her office's spending in 2025 was a politically-motivated attempt to slander her in an election year.

The chair of the McLean County Board said the recent awarding of $1.7 million in mental health and human service funding shows the potential of an intergovernmental agreement using shared tax money to improve the community.

Crockett said it's time for a fresh face in the office and he wants to do innovative things other county clerks do, such as employ universal polling places.