City Sales Tax, Council Members With Most To Lose
It looks as though the Naperville city council will decide whether or not to approve Naperville's first city sales tax during next Tuesday's city council meeting. If the tax is…
Police Under Siege
Police have always had their detractors and critics. Typically they consist of people who have been caught doing things they shouldn't be doing, usually illegal things, usually criminal in nature.…
Get Ready For Higher Electric Rates
It doesn't seem that long ago, when the McCoy's and Hatfield's (city officials and Smart Meter opponents) were going at it with each other, over the benefits and atrocities of…
What’s Your Point?
I have a neighbor who is a very nice guy, but he struggles to keep focused when he talks. He rambles about anything and everything and then inevitably it results…
To Be Or Not To Be Is Not The Question
Who likes taxes? Business doesn't like to be taxed. Residents don't like to be taxed. Nobody likes to be taxed. And Naperville city officials don't like to add taxes, especially…
Naper Notify Not Notified
The City of Naperville has a lot of cool stuff. Things that most communities don't have, and city officials take pride in that fact. City officials have all sorts of…
Naperville City Officials Lax On Deadlines
The old saying that 99% of attorneys make the other 1% look bad, could also apply to Naperville city officials, except the percentages are not that drastic, and with Naperville's…
Day Of Reckoning Budget Deficit Nears
Sometimes it happens after returning from vacation, or the month after Christmas, or even on a Monday morning after a great weekend of fun. It's the awareness that too much…
Krieger Digs Hole, Wants Residents To Fill It With Cash
Has anyone noticed that Naperville city manager, Doug Krieger, has all but disappeared during city council meetings. Whether he has decided to keep his foot out of his mouth by…
SECA Getting Bigger For The Purpose Of Getting Bigger
In 2004, the Naperville city council approved a 1% sales tax on restaurant food and beverages. The tax collected was earmarked for special events and cultural activities, hence the acronym…
Hey, Is Anybody Paying Attention?
I don't like being late for anything, though it can happen, when things out of my control happen, and in life a lot of things are out of control. Working…
A Bone To Pick About Naperville Financial Advisory Board
Typically appointees to advisory boards don't get much attention, discussion, or dissension. It's about as interesting as choosing between Cheerios or Rice Krispies for breakfast. But now comes mayor Steve…
Naperville City Council Keeping It Not-So-Simple
Every now and then I have the need to organize and simplify things. I tend to do it sooner rather than later. My family and friends believe I am obsessive-compulsive.…
How Loud Is Loud In ‘Decimals’
Attention to detail has not been considered a strength or high priority for some Naperville city officials, from city manager Doug Krieger to certain city council members. Sometimes it's something…
Robert’s Rules Of Order Are Out Of Order In Naperville
In college, I took a physics class as a required course. It had nothing to do with my major. The entire class consisted of kids in the same situation. The…