March 2017 - City Council Watch Dog

Naperville’s Electric Rates; When Pennies Are Better Than Dollars

By Watchdog Admin March 30, 2017Naperville City Council4 Comments

Naperville's electric rates are consistent, they are consistently going up, not by a little, but by a lot. This is totally contrary to what the Naperville city council and specifically…

How Welcoming Is Naperville Councilwoman Becky Anderson?

By Watchdog Admin March 26, 2017Naperville City Council8 Comments

Naperville councilwoman Becky Anderson is doubling down on her quest to "remind people who we are", as if the fine folks of Naperville have forgotten and need to be reminded.…

National Guard Not Needed In Downtown Naperville

By Watchdog Admin March 23, 2017Naperville City Council18 Comments

If you every want to make an issue of something, just start talking about it, no matter what it is. Naperville is not going down the road towards bankruptcy. It…

Watchdog’s Endorsements For City Council, Who’s In, Who’s Out

By Watchdog Admin March 19, 2017Naperville City Council9 Comments

Too many candidates for the Naperville city council, and too few seats available to be filled. In 16 days voters in Naperville will determine which four candidates will be elected…

Naperville’s 33-Minute City Council Meeting 7 Minutes Too Long

By Watchdog Admin March 16, 2017Naperville City Council2 Comments

Naperville's March 7 city council meeting nearly broke the record for the shortest council meeting on file. The meeting lasted just 33-minutes, whereas most meetings last a little over two…

Naperville Council Members Need To Put Some Skin In Utility Rates Game

By Watchdog Admin March 12, 2017Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

It seems too easy for Naperville city council members to raise electric and water rates. All it takes is a city council meeting, where they talk endlessly about the perceived…

A Race Between Skyrocketing Electric Rates And Water Rates In Naperville

By Watchdog Admin March 8, 2017Naperville City Council8 Comments

Hold on to your water faucets and spigots; water rates are going up again in Naperville. Naperville city officials are keeping residents busy running back and forth between their electric…

Naperville’s Fuller Brush Collection

By Watchdog Admin March 1, 2017Naperville City Council2 Comments

The new administration in Washington, D.C. is thinking and operating more and more like a lean, mean, corporation focusing on expense and efficiency striving for better results, and it appears…