The long-awaited ReNew Our Schools semi-annual D-2 Report to the Illinois State Board of Elections has been filed. At the site, click on the “Campaign Disclosures” tab, then on “Committee” to get to the committee search. We’ve already covered the campaign contributions in a previous post. What we’ve been waiting on were the expenditures. Here’s…
Author: Lynn Fazekas
FPC Meeting: No Report
I’d like to report on the FPC meeting but can’t. I missed too much. You see, for much of the meeting there were too many simultaneous “mini meetings” going on in the back between school board members and administrators and, at times, something almost akin to heckling. Now, I admit to having a moderate hearing…
Women’s Center Needs Cleanup Crew
The DeKalb Area Women’s Center (DAWC), 1021 State Street, sustained damage in a recent storm including the collapse of its brick chimney. They could use some help picking up the pieces out of the garden and would be grateful for a repair estimate. If you can help, the number is (815) 758-1351 or you can…
Confidential to the Company I Kept Last Evening
Little Mary Sunshine.
DeKalb County Online: Rental Inspection Manager Hired Last Year
Surprise! The City of DeKalb has been paying the “proposed” Rental Inspection Program Manager for the better part of a year now: According to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, filed by DeKalb County Online, the City hired an independent contractor, retired DeKalb Police Lt. James Kayes, to perform the duties…
News from the Tea Company
Have you visited the Tea Company lately? This referendum thingie is coming together.
Mail from Senator Burzynski
Well, what do you know. I cannot remember the last time our State Senator here in District 35 sent me anything, and now I have a “Legislative Survey” from him in hand. You too? Maybe Sen. Burzynski is taking Ryan Gailey, his opponent in the next election, seriously. I like the thought. Nothing personal, just…
Airport Business Plan
A fellow citywatcher told me I should ask for a copy of the DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport (DTMA) Business Plan. So I did. He must be laughing right now, knowing (I am sure) that there isn’t one. That’s right, the $350,000 per year black hole has no plan to change.
City Watch: Mystery Solved*
City Watcher Thought #1 on Friday the 13th: Abandonment of City Manager
The Revoke Home Rule movement began earlier, but I am finding as I talk to well-informed neighbors that there is nearly if not just as much support for a referendum on abandoning the Council-Manager form of city government. Some believe the manager position should be abolished to make it clearer where the buck stops, but…