April 2017 - City Council Watch Dog

Naperville Councilwoman Patty Gustin Suffering From Serious Case Of The Blahs

By Watchdog Admin April 29, 2017Naperville City Council3 Comments

Much of Watchdog's material comes directly from Naperville city council meetings. There is nothing better than seeing and hearing it directly from city council members via a video clip. When…

Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico, ‘Watchdog’s Guess Is Inaccurate’

By Watchdog Admin April 27, 2017Naperville City Council8 Comments

In Watchdog's April 20 posting, "Ricky Bobby Says If Your Not First, You're Last", Watchdog was caught with an inaccuracy by none other than the mayor of Naperville, Steve Chirico.…

Second Best City Not Chosen First By Caterpillar

By Watchdog Admin April 22, 2017Naperville City Council2 Comments

City officials really wanted Caterpillar to choose Naperville as its global headquarters, but when the dust settled, Deerfield was the choice. Naperville came in somewhere between second and last place,…

Ricky Bobby Says, If You’re Not First, You’re Last

By Watchdog Admin April 20, 2017Naperville City Council3 Comments

When I heard that Naperville was ranked the second best city to live in, the first question I had was, who was ranked first. No doubt that coming in second…

I Really Like My Water Meter

By Watchdog Admin April 16, 2017Naperville City Council1 Comment

I really like my water meter. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that I love my water meter. Not in the same way that I love my…

Welcoming City, Don’t Build That Wall

By Watchdog Admin April 13, 2017Naperville City Council6 Comments

Now that the Naperville city council election is over, with 11% of the council being new (one member), will the city council continue its quest to becoming a 'Welcoming' city,…

A ‘First’ For The Naperville City Council

By Watchdog Admin April 9, 2017Naperville City Council2 Comments

Something happened after the recent Naperville city council election, that hasn't happened since Naperville became Naperville. Yes, Benny White was elected to the council, in essence replacing incumbent councilman Kevin…

Naperville City Council Election, Gallaher Is Out, White Is In

By Watchdog Admin April 6, 2017Naperville City Council5 Comments

Improving the quality of the Naperville city council at election time, is like climbing a sand dune, you go up two feet, then slide down one, then go up two…

Watchdog’s Voting Algorithm For Selecting City Council Members

By Watchdog Admin April 1, 2017Naperville City Council1 Comment

April 4th is the big voting day in Naperville for electing city council candidates. It's not that difficult to do, if you create a process or set of rules to…