McHenry County Council of Mayors

The Council of Mayors was created and authorized by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for the purpose of providing input into the region’s transportation policy decisions, facilitating communication between local governments and the regional transportation agencies, and establishing the priorities for the local Surface Transportation Program and to implement programmed projects.

Currently, the McHenry County Council of Mayors is chaired by President Rick Mack of Ringwood, with President Emily Berendt of Bull Valley serving as vice-chair. The council meets on a bimonthly basis and meets throughout the county.

Here you’ll find events, meeting information, and other resources regarding regional, countywide, and municipal transportation.


Council Members

The Village of AlgonquinThe Village of Barrington HillsThe Village of Bull Valley
The Village of CaryThe City of Crystal LakeThe Village of Fox River Grove
The Village of GreenwoodThe City of HarvardThe Village of Hebron
The Village of Holiday HillsThe Village of HuntleyThe Village of Johnsburg
The Village of Lake in the HillsThe Village of LakemoorThe Village of Lakewood
The City of MarengoThe Village of McCullom LakeThe City of McHenry
The Village of Oakwood HillsThe Village of Port BarringtonThe Village of Prairie Grove
The Village of RichmondThe Village of RingwoodThe Village of Spring Grove
The Village of Trout ValleyThe Village of UnionThe Village of Wonder Lake
The City of Woodstock
The County of McHenry



Surface Transportation Program

The Surface Transportation Program (STP) is a federally funded program for projects that are on a Federal-Aid Highway System with a functional classification of collector and above, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects, bus terminals and bus facilities. Roadways with a local road/street functional classification cannot obtain federal funding, except for bridge projects. In odd numbered years (2025, 2027 etc.), the Council opens a Call for Projects for its member governments.


The Council of Mayors was created and authorized by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for the purpose of providing input into the region’s transportation policy decisions, facilitating communication between local governments and the regional transportation agencies, and establishing the priorities for the local Surface Transportation Program and to implement programmed projects.

Currently, the McHenry County Council of Mayors is chaired by President Rick Mack of Ringwood, with President Emily Berendt of Bull Valley serving as vice-chair. The council meets on a bimonthly basis and meets throughout the county.

Here you’ll find events, meeting information, and other resources regarding regional, countywide, and municipal transportation.


Council Members

The Village of AlgonquinThe Village of Barrington HillsThe Village of Bull Valley
The Village of CaryThe City of Crystal LakeThe Village of Fox River Grove
The Village of GreenwoodThe City of HarvardThe Village of Hebron
The Village of Holiday HillsThe Village of HuntleyThe Village of Johnsburg
The Village of Lake in the HillsThe Village of LakemoorThe Village of Lakewood
The City of MarengoThe Village of McCullom LakeThe City of McHenry
The Village of Oakwood HillsThe Village of Port BarringtonThe Village of Prairie Grove
The Village of RichmondThe Village of RingwoodThe Village of Spring Grove
The Village of Trout ValleyThe Village of UnionThe Village of Wonder Lake
The City of Woodstock
The County of McHenry



Surface Transportation Program

The Surface Transportation Program (STP) is a federally funded program for projects that are on a Federal-Aid Highway System with a functional classification of collector and above, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects, bus terminals and bus facilities. Roadways with a local road/street functional classification cannot obtain federal funding, except for bridge projects. In odd numbered years (2025, 2027 etc.), the Council opens a Call for Projects for its member governments.


CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

The preliminary results of the 2025 STP CFP Cycle are now available. Public Comments will be accepted through April 22, 2026. Please submit comments here, or email David Kovarik at [email protected]. 

When submitting a comment about a specific project, please reference the title and municipality that the project is associated with. 

Page last updated: 22 Apr 2026, 08:48 AM