Is there a finder's fee?

Is there a bounty or other reward or incentive (maybe, a finder's fee?) for identifying new, major sources of revenue for the City of Woodstock?

I got to thinking after reading yesterday that "McHenry County leaders" are looking for $1,000,000 more annual income out of our County Jail, without even building another floor on it. They must have been hanging around the previous owner of Cunat's Autumnwood, because apparently they have renovated some storage space for about 30 more beds.

Here's what Jill Duchnowski wrote in her article in the Northwest Herald yesterday: "McHenry County leaders are considering renting..." and later, "'Renting the beds for about $85 a bed a day would bring in about $1 million a year,' (Undersheriff Gene) Lowery said."

Renting? Rent?

Doesn't Woodstock have a 5% Motel Tax. You bet it does!

5% of $1,000,000 is $50,000/year. Hey, Mayor!

But wait! 5% of the $10,000,000 that McHenry County Jail will rake in this year for renting 250-300 beds a day is $500,000. HEY, MAYOR!!!

Now, the City of Woodstock might need a legal opinion about collecting the motel tax from the McHenry County Jail. I say, "Go out of state and buy that legal opinion!"

In fact, don't even bother with a legal opinion. Just send them a bill.

And then send me my standard 10% commission. You know the address.