Watchdog Admin, Author at City Council Watch Dog

Let’s Have A Designated Resident At Naperville City Council Meetings

By Watchdog Admin March 6, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Baseball season is right around the corner, and each year the idea of adding a designated hitter to the National League becomes a topic of conversation. The American League uses…

Consolidating Government Just Might Work

By Watchdog Admin February 27, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

I think my dad invented the question mark, because it seemed like most everything he said was a question. If I asked him where my shoes were, he'd say, where…

If There’s No Highway, Who Needs A Highway Commissioner

By Watchdog Admin February 24, 2016Naperville City Council2 Comments

The Naperville Township Board recently voted to move forward with a possible intergovernmental agreement with the City of Naperville, which would allow the city to maintain 16 miles of township…

Naperville Councilwoman Obarski’s Freudian Slip

By Watchdog Admin February 21, 2016Naperville City Council4 Comments

Naperville's Municipal Center, home to the mayor and city council, is quite a beautiful building located on some prime property overlooking Naperville's crown jewel known as the River Walk. The…

Uh-Oh, No ‘Significant’ Deficiencies Found In City Audit

By Watchdog Admin February 17, 2016Naperville City Council1 Comment

It's always interesting how city officials look for things to announce, that with a little spin, make it look like everything is honky-dory within the inky shadows of city hall…

Ultimate Intergovernmental Consolidation; Sell-Off Illinois

By Watchdog Admin February 14, 2016Naperville City Council3 Comments

One small step for Naperville Township and one smaller step for Illinois. That's what happened when the Naperville Township Board voted to move towards an intergovernmental agreement with the city…

Trusting Without Verifying Can Be Embarrassing

By Watchdog Admin February 7, 2016Naperville City Council4 Comments

If you're a fan of Judge Judy, you know it's one of the few places where the good guys usually win, and the not-so good guys (also known as idiots)…

Government Consolidation? Naperville Officials Say Yes

By Watchdog Admin January 31, 2016Naperville City Council2 Comments

So often we hear politicians say what we want to hear, only to find out later it was all smoke and mirrors. Our hopes are built up, only to be…

Naperville City Council Very Vanilla In Voting

By Watchdog Admin January 28, 2016Naperville City Council4 Comments

Trying to get people to agree on almost anything is a challenge. Imagine trying to get two people to agree on ten different topics. If you think that would be…

Double Standard Applies To Naperville City Council

By Watchdog Admin January 24, 2016Naperville City Council1 Comment

Rules are rules, policy is policy, and guidelines are in place, unless it applies to to members of the Naperville city council. If members of the city council are involved,…

Naperville Ranks Last On Top-10 List Of Family Friendly Towns

By Watchdog Admin January 21, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

It wasn't that long ago that a Top-10 list of towns for something positive would invariably include the city of Naperville at the top of the list or very close…

Naperville City Council’s Socially Acceptable Non-Productive Questions And Answers

By Watchdog Admin January 17, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

Have you ever had a conversation with someone when you asked a question but you didn't really care about the answer, and the person answering the question gave you a…

Naperville Council Members Brodhead And Gustin Confused

By Watchdog Admin January 14, 2016Naperville City CouncilNo Comments

I don't know if council members receive any type of training after being elected or take any type of continuous education during their stay on the council, but if they…

Naperville Continues Destructive Pattern With Electric Rates

By Watchdog Admin January 10, 2016Naperville City Council2 Comments

You would think that a meeting of short duration by the Naperville city council would bode well for Naperville residents and businesses; less time available for more ordinances, regulations and…

What Can We Expect From The Naperville City Council In 2016

By Watchdog Admin January 3, 2016Naperville City Council2 Comments

Just five days into the new year, the Naperville City Council will be back in session (this Tuesday) determining new ways to spend money, generate cash flow, add more ordinances,…