During a discussion of the Comprehensive Planning Ad Hoc Committee at the Feb. 2 village council meeting, Commissioner Sean Durkin called for a rule that would deter committee members from blogging.
“I would like to see, through council action or staff, that any member who is on the commission refrain from any sort of blogging until [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Boards and Commissions'
To blog or not to blog
February 5th, 2010 · 20 Comments · Boards and Commissions, Comprehensive Planning, Village Council
Tags: blogging·blogs·government·social media
CEC explores future role
January 29th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Boards and Commissions, Community Events, Heritage Fest
The Community Events Commission met tonight. Village Manager Dave Fieldman was leading part two of an exercise designed so the CEC could figure out their mission moving forward, and did a fine job. Tell me again why in the past we spent good money on outsiders to moderate this kind of priority setting stuff? Exactly.
Rule [...]
Tags: Heritage Fest
Swimming against the current
December 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Boards and Commissions, County Politics, budget
Months before it was revealed that the DuPage Water Commission had spent down nearly $20 million in financial reserves, board member Liz Chaplin of Downers Grove had attempted to alert her colleagues of the potential for a looming shortfall.
In a series of June e-mails, Chaplin pressed financial administrator Max Richter for the 2009 operating loss [...]
A power unto itself?
November 24th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Boards and Commissions, DG public library, Village Council
Throughout discussions of the village budget, commissioners and taxpayers have repeatedly raised questions about the library’s $3.96 million property tax levy and $4.2 million budget, which were approved by the board of trustees in August.
Even as the village is contemplating major cuts — two police officers, several community events and the Department of Counseling and [...]
Tags: FY10 budget. Stephen Daniels·Library Board of Trustees
Time for a change?
November 16th, 2009 · 31 Comments · Boards and Commissions, Community Events, Heritage Fest, Public opinion, Village Council, Village Hall, budget
Has Heritage Fest run its course? Is it time for fundamental change in our town’s 27-year-old signature summer festival?
While the fest’s affordability has been the focus of discussions during the current budget season, there have been rumblings going back more than a year that the event is due for revision.
Responding to a June recap of [...]
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Open sesame
October 21st, 2009 · Comments Off · Boards and Commissions, District 58, District 99, Education, FOIA, In the News
An article in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune addressed the difficulties even elected board members face in trying to obtain information from local government. Among the several cases cited were those of D99 board member Deborah Boyle, DuPage Water Commissioner Liz Chaplin of Downers Grove, and D58 board member Scott O’Connell.
The reporter, Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah, had previously [...]
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Seen at the train station
September 10th, 2009 · Comments Off · 2010 election, Boards and Commissions
State Sen. Dan Cronin, Mayor Ron Sandack and Commissioner Sean Durkin were at the Main Street train station this morning gathering signatures for Cronin’s bid to succeed Robert Schillerstrom as DuPage County Board chairman. The primary election is set for February.
Cronin, an Elmhurst Republican, kicked off his campaign in July. Schillerstrom has thrown his hat [...]
District 3 straw poll
September 2nd, 2009 · 21 Comments · Boards and Commissions, County Politics
Editor’s note: Previous votes have been cleared since the addition of other candidates.
Although only four of the dozen applicants for the District 3 County Board seat have announced publicly, two are well known in Downers Grove.
Village Commissioner Sean Durkin and former mayor Brian Krajewski both have formally applied for the post vacated by Kyle Gilgis [...]
Tags: DuPage County Board
Served for serving
August 3rd, 2009 · 11 Comments · Boards and Commissions
Thursday the Liquor Commission meets for an unusually high number of Disciplinary Hearings
Bok Choy Cafe, 2117 63rd Street
The Cellar Door, 5150 Main Street
Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main Street
Gatto’s 5123 Main Street
The nature of the Disciplinary Hearings can vary. The Police Department regularly attempts under-aged buys, but sometimes it is for other items. Earlier [...]
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Abbott announces for Gilgis seat
July 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Boards and Commissions
Local Woodridge resident Greg Abbott has announced he will file and run for the seat being vacated by Kyle Gilgis here in District 3, which includes roughly the south half of Downers Grove.
Mr. Abbott’s law offices are in the CBD of Downers Grove and he is a member of the DG Chamber of Commerce. He [...]
Tags: county board·elections·Politics
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