Yesterday McHenry County Blog pointed out that reinstated Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Schlenkert has not been given his back pay or any other compensation for the wrongs found done to him by the judicial system.
Today, let’s look at what the legal costs have been paid to defend the decision by Keith Nygren to fire Schlenkert.
It’s $31,237.93.
If I understand the spread sheet correctly, $14,111 was billed after the 2nd Appellate Court made its decision in which it ruled,
“We hold the circuit court correctly overturned the commission’s finding because the decision to discharge was arbitrary and unreasonable or unrelated to the requirements of service.”
Nygren does not care how much he soaks the taxpayers. He uses our dollars for revenge and retaliation.
Idiots still vote for him and then complain about their tax bill!!!
He is doing the same thing to Zane Seipler.
Same with Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore. Allow me to change a few letter in the above comment:
Moore does not care how much she soaks the taxpayers. She uses our dollars for revenge and retaliation.
Idiots still vote for her and then complain about their tax bill!!!
Might I add just a little tidbit here. the $31k and change is the bill for Mr Kelly (an outside firm not the SA Office) to represent Sheriff Nygren (and lost x2).
Cal, why don’t you check into wht Dep Schlenkert’s attorney fees are, because if memory serves, the County will be liable for those also. I would tend to believe that they will be around the same. So really the bill will be $62k and change… and for an L in the Win/Loss column.
MyTwoCents -Schlenkert’s attorneys are through the Fraternal Order of Police, his union. It is from his union dues, not the taxpayer.
I believe the FOP can sue for fees.
Ahhhh that’s probably the problem, why he hasn’t been paid…. Sorry, I’m union, however have had personal issues with Union appointed counsel in past, as well as have seen what they “can do for you” with others. NEVER will have them again. You need a real heavy hitter in these cases, and experience, at least for me and others, shows Union appointed counsel are not the heavy hitters you need.
I think Me is correct. I believe the statute states attorney costs, with respect to if a cop or firefighter brings an action and prevails. I don’t think it says out of pocket or only if you retain private counsel.
Then Nygren could be costing us even more. He goes after the deputies that do not “play ball”, they win and on and on and on. The only thing he cares about is his bloated ego.
SCHLENKERT V COUTNY??? Who was the careless person at MCSD who failed to correct the typo? Cal, did you receive the spreadsheet with the date column so narrow that certain dates did not display?
Otteson, Britz, Kelly, Cooper is the Sheriff’s legal counsel in the sheriff’s appeal of Judge Meyer’s decision in Zane Seipler’s case. I wonder if their billings will closely resemble those in the Schlenkert case.
Why is Nygren fattening up the coffers of John Kelly’s firm, instead of using his statutory legal provider, the McHenry County State’s Attorney? Did the SAO tell him he was fighting a losing cause and that it was futile and irresponsible to proceed with further legal action?
Why hasn’t MCSD paid Schlenkert yet? Maybe Schlenkert should sue for all the money owed him, plus damages for the SO’s refusal to pay him. Would the judge double or triple the amount?