Watchdoggin’ the Naperville city council
Wow, where have the gavel pounding, and vitriolic council member comments gone. Why haven’t we heard a council member refer to a staff member’s action… Read More »Watchdoggin’ the Naperville city council
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Sliding towards Quartzsite
Quartzsite is a small town in Arizona with a population of 4000 and growing which is far less than Naperville (141,000 and decreasing) yet both… Read More »Sliding towards Quartzsite
Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
If Naperville was a corporation, and the city council was the board of directors, the corporation would be heading towards bankruptcy, and the board of… Read More »Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
Naperville city council’s “assault” on information
The Naperville city council is intensifying its effort to force-feed the citizens of Naperville with a diet of unproven technology they do not understand, want… Read More »Naperville city council’s “assault” on information
Why the rush?
The Naperville city council is hell-bent on pushing the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative forward and they seem to be doing it with what appears to… Read More »Why the rush?
The fight against “Politically Connected”
Illinois State Senator Dan Duffy (R-26th District, Lake Barrington) was recently interviewed for an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The article below describes nepotism… Read More »The fight against “Politically Connected”
If the Naperville city council wants it, they take it
So what exactly is ‘it’ that the Naperville city council wants? Well ‘it’ represents anything and everything they want. If they want to delay devising… Read More »If the Naperville city council wants it, they take it
Attention to detail
Today is June 1, and on Friday May 27 I received my City of Naperville electric and water bill. Typically, I give it a quick… Read More »Attention to detail
Acknowledge and ignore
The Naperville city council is very adept at appearing to listen to their constituency and then ignoring what they just heard. At times, the sound… Read More »Acknowledge and ignore
One does not make a majority
It’s been said that one person with courage and perseverance makes a majority, however this was not the case in Tuesday’s Naperville city council meeting… Read More »One does not make a majority
Naperville city council needs Occam’s razor
The citizens of Naperville overwhelmingly approved the formation of district representation for the Naperville city council. Five districts are to be created with one council… Read More »Naperville city council needs Occam’s razor
Naperville City Council ‘Water-boarding’ its citizens.
The economy is down, unemployment is up, Naperville’s population is declining, vacant homes are increasing, and people are struggling to make ends meet and what… Read More »Naperville City Council ‘Water-boarding’ its citizens.
The Watchdog Stands Corrected
‘That’s right, you read it here. Let’s dispense with the suspense and give you the bottom line of this posting right now’….that’s how we started… Read More »The Watchdog Stands Corrected
The Naperville City Council has too many members
That’s right, you read it here. Let’s dispense with the suspense and give you the bottom line of this posting right now; the Naperville city… Read More »The Naperville City Council has too many members
Top 10 Observations about Naperville’s City Council Meeting
Top 10 Observations about Naperville’s City Council Meeting: April 19 marked the last Naperville City Council Meeting for this City Council’s members. On May 1st… Read More »Top 10 Observations about Naperville’s City Council Meeting