Thursday, March 22, 2012
Recent Kendall County Recorder candidate Jerry Bannister reacts to the referendum eliminating that office.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
I would like to thank everyone who supported my efforts to split the Clerk & Recorder's offices. I am disappointed that the referendum vote did not go my way, but I am happy that my campaign caused positive changes to be made in the Recorder's office. The Clerk & Recorder's website that put thousands of people at risk for identity theft has been taken down and private military discharges have been removed from the public areas of the Recorder's office. The people of Kendall County are better protected and that is a victory in itself. Jerry Bannister, Oswego Letters to the Editor should be e-mailed to Yorkville Patch Editor Jillian Duchnowski at jillian.duchnowski@patch.com. Please include your full name and a telephone number so …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
What did voters say about the telephone surcharge increase and eliminating the auditor's and recorder's offices?
Without further ado, here's what Kendall County voters had to say about these three questions. Shall the elected Office of Kendall County Auditor be eliminated effective Dec. 1, 2012? (A "yes" vote means the office goes.) Shall the Office of Recorder of Kendall County be eliminated effective Dec. 1, 2012, and the functions and duties of that office contine to be performed by the Kendall County Clerk? (A "yes" vote means the office goes.) Shall the County of Kendall impose an additional surcharge of up to $0.75 per mont per network connection to the existing $0.75 surcharge (total not to exceed $1.50 per month) which surcharge will be added to the monthly bill you receive for telephone or telecommunications charges, for the purpose of …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
This letter-writer ponders how voters could consider eliminating offices that candidates are seeking.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
In 1972, Cook County government ran into the same situation. The elimination of the Coroner's Office was placed on a referendum during the same election cycle as the Coroner was seeking office. The 1970 Illinois Constitution is clear that a County Officer, such as the Recorder, Auditor, or Coroner is to be elected to a 4 year term. Also, the Constitution stated that said offices can be eliminated by referendum. What is not clear is that once the election cycle has begun, can the office be eliminated, as of the next swearing in of the Officer. To alleviate the situation in 1972, the candidates for Coroner signed off that whoever wins the election would serve the full term, and the office would die in 1976. This is what happened. Given…
Judy J.
9:12 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
Here's what I don't understand - why didn't anyone question the cost figures that were put out by the county board? It was so obviously inflated to scare the voters. Why didn't any reporters question that? more ›