2016 - Page 5 of 7 - City Council Watch Dog

First The Township Roads, Then The Township, Then The World

By Watchdog Admin May 21, 2016Naperville City Council2 Comments

Naperville city officials continue to tighten the vice grips on Naperville Township Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak. The latest effort is the threat of a couple of non-binding referendums. One would…

City Of Naperville Slapped With Class-Action Lawsuit

By Watchdog Admin May 14, 2016Naperville City Council4 Comments

It didn't have to happen, but it happened. The City of Naperville got called out in the form of a class-action lawsuit filed by Larry Drury, a high-powered Chicago attorney…

Council Members Hinterlong And Anderson Want To Sting The Bees

By Watchdog Admin May 12, 2016Naperville City Council10 Comments

Bees are becoming fewer and fewer in numbers, and it appears that Naperville council members Paul Hinterlong and Becky Anderson want to speed the process. All it took was one…

Naperville Residents Stuck In The Middle With City And Township

By Watchdog Admin May 8, 2016Naperville City Council2 Comments

Formerly family friendly Naperville continues to be not so friendly to its residents, as Naperville city officials and the Naperville Township highway commissioner continue to huff and puff, flex muscles,…

Naperville Township Highway Commissioner Holding Taxpayers Hostage

By Watchdog Admin May 5, 2016Naperville City Council3 Comments

Some things seem to defy logic. Hillary Clinton hasn't been indicted for her email issue, the Chicago White Sox have been winning, and Naperville Township's highway commissioner (Stan Wojtasiak) hasn't…

$800,000 Worth Of Mulch And One Inch Of Snow

By Watchdog Admin May 1, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Naperville city officials really want to take over maintenance of 20 miles of Naperville Township roads as negotiations continue between the city officials and Naperville Township Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak.…

Beer…Cold Beer, Not Yet At Ribfest

By Watchdog Admin April 28, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

The Naperville Liquor Commission has finally seen a liquor idea that it doesn't like...yet. One would think, that the busiest Naperville city commission is Naperville's liquor commission. They are still…

Naperville Township Not Playing Ball With City Officials

By Watchdog Admin April 23, 2016Naperville City Council1 Comment

If you're watching a sporting event, you typically have a team you're pulling for, unless you're simply a fan of the sport. You have the good guys, let's say the…

City Of Naperville Not Proud Of Its Garbage Cans

By Watchdog Admin April 20, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

City officials in Naperville must enjoy making their residents jump rope, hurdle over obstacles, and dance to their music. It's been happening for years, and the beat goes on and…

Naperville’s City Officials Pot Of Gold

By Watchdog Admin April 16, 2016Naperville City Council1 Comment

Imagine you find a pot of gold, and you decide to use its value to enhance your community with cultural amenities. Then you decide to help others in need in…

Naperville Township Supervisor Outed For Beer And Donuts

By Watchdog Admin April 10, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Back when dirt was new, I ventured off to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, which is the largest city in the state, but comparatively speaking, small-town-like in many ways.…

All Loser, All The Time

By Watchdog Admin April 6, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Watchdog has been posting since December 2010, and this posting will be the 413th. During that time, Watchdog viewers have increased monthly along with the geographic representation. The number of…

City Of Naperville Changing Its Mission

By Watchdog Admin April 2, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

It appears the City of Naperville is on a quest to change its image. Recently there has been a movement to change Naperville's city flag, along with some talk to…

How About A Break For Developers

By Watchdog Admin March 26, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Back in the early 70's, the City of Naperville passed an ordinance which mandated that developers pay a fee or provide land, to accommodate the effect the development will produce.…

Mayor Chirico Calls, But Councilman Coyne Doesn’t Answer

By Watchdog Admin March 23, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

The Naperville city council had an opportunity to change the date of their Tuesday March 15 meeting, which was Super Tuesday on the primary calendar, but they decided to keep…