County of DeKalb 9 groups of elected offices (County Board, County Clerk, etc.) 9 appointed boards & commissions 18 departments 552 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions (approx.) 2010 budget for Information Management: $1,004,400* (PDF p. 6) 2010 budgeted regular compensation for IM: $542,000 2010 budgeted overtime for IM: $14,000 Number of IM employees: 10 City of…
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‘Stop the Mega-Dump’ Website is Up
…and can be found at http://stopthemega-dump.org QuestionsView Results
Request for Assistance: Letter to Illinois PIRG about the Mega-Dump
The following letter about the proposed county mega-dump is addressed to the Illinois Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). I swiped it off of Facebook; speaking of which, the Stop the DeKalb County Mega-Dump Group on FB has grown to 453 members and 9 officers in little more than a week. On to the letter…
County Board Gagged Over Mega-Dump
Read the press release from Stop DeKalb County Mega-Dump group and see the e-mail that forbids County Board members from contacts with constituents about the landfill application at DeKalb County Online.
Mega-Dump Poll & Facebook Group
QuestionsView Results There’s now a “Stop the DeKalb County Mega-Dump” Group on Facebook. The group needs officers. I’d apply if it were a sure thing that certain members of local media would somehow try to fit my involvement to the “vengeful losing mayoral candidate” frame that some folks love so much. Alas, it’s been almost…
Meet the New Neighbors
South of town. They are assembled near here, then moved to the southwest part of the county.
Fire Fighter Open Thread
From Monday’s City Council meeting agenda: 2) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS TO EXECUTE A VARIANCE AGREEMENT TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE DEKALB INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 1236, AFL-CIO FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2008 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011. The City and IAFF Local 1236 have…
Letter to County Board Re: Monsanto Enterprise Zone
Dan Kenney has sent the DeKalb County Board a more detailed version of last week’s letter to the editor: August 17, 2009 DeKalb County Board members: Please consider the information below before voting on the Monsanto request for the enterprise zone expansion. The citizens of DeKalb County are counting on a vote that will best…