McHenry County Board rejects flag policy, adds truancy officer

[TexasTowelie]

Flag policy was seen by many board members as targeting the pride flag


The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday evening to postpone consideration of a flag policy that many board members and residents saw as an attempt to stop the county from flying the gay pride flag.

Board members voted, 17-6, to postpone consideration of a resolution creating a flag policy for McHenry County government buildings. By moving the resolution to a future date for consideration, board members were able to take a simple majority vote, effectively rejecting the proposed policy entirely.

“I think this is the most divisive resolution that I’ve ever seen,” said board member Paula Yensen, D-Lake in the Hills. “It’s discriminatory, it’s not inclusive and we shouldn’t even be here. We shouldn’t be debating it.”

The flag policy put forth by board member Jeff Thorsen, R-Crystal Lake, would have created a specific flag policy for county government buildings. It would have allowed for the American flag, state of Illinois flag, county flag, POW/MIA flag and Purple Heart flag to be flown at county government buildings. It was not clear if other flags could be approved in the future.

Read more: https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/government/2021/08/18/mchenry-county-board-rejects-flag-policy-adds-truancy-officer/
(Crystal Lake Northwest Herald)