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Protecting our tax dollars; Strengthening our Community
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Protecting our tax dollars; Strengthening our Community
Hear Donna Kurtz in her own words introducing herself, her background, and her most important priority as County Treasurer - protecting your precious tax dollars.
Donna was elected County Treasurer, and sworn in on December 1, 2022. As Treasurer Donna has brought innovation and investment management expertise to the Office of County Treasurer so our taxpayers interests are best served.
DONNA'S RECORD of ACHIEVEMENT
1. Redesigned tax bill to show the taxpayer why they are being charged what they are charged, and to give them the tools to fix any issues that may exist.
2. Donna has ensured that McHenry County funds are secure and income is maximized. Donna doubled the amount of funds invested to over $100 Million, and tripled the amount of investment income from investments. This income combined with interest from County bank accounts from 2023 to 2025 has generated approx. $30 Million dollars.
3. Transfered $1 Million of funds from the Treasurer's Office to the County's General Fund to offset and reduce the County levy in 2024.
4. Reduced staffing costs by eliminating a headcount, promoting from within,and using non-tax funds to pay for three out of the ten staff positions.
5. Conducted tax workshops and out reach through the County with the County Assessor and County Clerk to help taxpayers understand their rights and reduce their taxes where ever possible. Through these workshops Donna has met with hundreds of taxpayers.
and so much more...
CREDENTIALS
EXPERIENCE
As a licensed financial advisor, Donna managed millions of dollars in investments. As a corporate manager and leader, she managed multi-million-dollar budgets with large teams and staff. In her most recent assignment, she worked in the private sector as a consultant in the banking industry.
Overall, Donna has 30+ years in the private sector as a corporate financial manager in the automotive, healthcare, and pharma industries. In addition, to managing large teams and multi-million dollar budgets, Donna has years of experience rolling out new techology and building software systems.
Donna's first exposure to the government sector was as an Auditor for the Office of the Illinois Auditor General while working on her MBA at the University of Illinois in Springfield.
Years later she was elected as a McHenry County College Trustee from 2005 to 2010 and as a McHenry County Board Member from 2010 to 2018. During this time, Donna has learned much about government budgeting, tax levies, cutting costs; and the importance of speaking up to serve the public at large.
Donna's skills and experience have been a critical foundation in the advancements achieved in the Treasurer's Office since 2023. Donna's life long commitment to serving McHenry County has been the basis for setting the priorities of the Treasurer's Office, and serving our taxpayers with respect, accountability, and compassion.

As McHenry County Treasurer Donna will work with staff to continue to use basic common-sense, best practices, and risk management in maintaining a fiscally conservative approach to manage our precious tax dollars.
My focus will be on these areas:

Protecting McHenry County's investments while seeking the maximum return to help keep property taxes down is a key responsibility of the Treasurer. Because of my experience as a licensed Financial Advisor and in Investment Management, I bring a critical level of understanding to manage and protect our financial assets as your McHenry County Treasurer.

As a Corporate Manager for companies like P&G and Abbott Laboratories, I have led many process improvement efforts that involved streamlining workflow practices as a result of technology implementations. As your McHenry County Treasurer, I look forward to applying this experience to identify areas to control costs, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall client experience. Through process improvement driven by collaboration, teamwork, and use of best practices (including new technology applications) we can continue to meet increasing challenges, while improving services AND holding the line on costs.

As your McHenry County Treasurer, Donna will introduce new outreach efforts so all McHenry County taxpayers know of tax savings benefits they may be entitled to receive. Additional use of in-person programming, social media, and working with community leaders throughout the County will help in connecting with individuals or their loved ones so they may benefit from these programs.
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Let me know if you would like to set up some time to talk, or meet for coffee. I am also available to speak to groups about topics concerning the County Treasurer's Office. If you prefer to text or call my cell phone is 815-353-5972 or email at TeamDonnaKurtz@gmail.com
Donna Kurtz for McHenry County Treasurer
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