Seminar on Government Transparency Held This Week for Elected Officials

The McHenry County State's Attorney's Office will be hosting a free seminar for elected officials on local government transparency, efficiency and ethics this week.

The seminar will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for networking and refreshments.

While each public body faces different challenges and issues, transparency and a strong ethical foundation are essential to all governmental bodies, according to a news release. The McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office strives to ensure that the citizens of McHenry County find their local officials to be trustworthy and receptive to the needs of the community.

"We believe this seminar will be quite informative and useful to elected officials in their service to the public," according to the news release.

All elected officials and members of the public are invited to attend.

Photo caption: McHenry County administration building/Photo credit: McHenry County website