Ethical: conforming to accepted standards of conduct.

According to the dictionary.

With these two : not so much.

Message from Mayor Brian Sager
October 29th, 2020, 5:00 pm
Woodstock Residents, Business Owners and Visitors:
As a matter of information and clarity regarding mitigation efforts issued under the Governor’s Executive Order, the City of Woodstock will continue to serve in an educational, rather than enforcement, role in informing residents and businesses about mitigation efforts. In this role, response to complaints received by the municipality, including the Woodstock Police Department, will be limited to verbal counseling to a business owner/manager on observed violations, except to uphold the designated closing hours. If compliance is not forthcoming, the complaint will be forwarded to the McHenry County Health Department for further investigation and/or enforcement and no further action will be taken by the municipality. The City will not be issuing citations for liquor, gaming, or other business violations under the Governor’s Executive Order. Enforcement efforts may be implemented by state level entities, at their discretion. As an additional point of clarification, video gaming is permitted at bars, restaurants and other licensed video gaming locations.
Further, I am pleased to announce, on behalf of the City of Woodstock, a new Restaurant Relief Grant program that will provide support to offset the significant revenue losses being experienced by our community’s restaurants and bars. The City has received notice of a preliminary grant award from the DCEO of $300,000 to fund this program. When added to $200,000 available from the City through the CURE program, the City will offer a total of $500,000 for restaurant and bar relief. Applications will be available on the City’s website at http://www.woodstockil.gov beginning Friday afternoon, October 30th with the intention of distributing grant funds the last week of November and first week of December. To provide perspective on the need for this assistance, City records March 1st through May 31st verify community restaurants and bars lost over $4.0 million in revenue, not including the loss of wages and jobs by employees.
Like everything in life, we need to strive for balance, and in this case, it is between protecting the public health and safety of our community while still supporting our friends and neighbors who own, operate and work at the very restaurants and bars we go to while visiting with family, friends and business colleagues, as well as to celebrate so many special occasions. Many of these local businesses are on the precipice of closing permanently, with the livelihoods of not only the business owners and operators in jeopardy, but also those of their dedicated and exceptional workforce. They have never needed our support more than they do now if they are to survive the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, I am encouraging everyone to work with family, friends, and neighbors to coordinate your own Adopt a Woodstock Restaurant effort and order takeout at least once a week. In the end, working together, we can achieve a balanced, responsible, common-sense approach to our activities and interactions with others, especially those at higher risk from COVID-19, while still providing the necessary support so our local business community can survive.
Of course, if you or a family member are at higher risk or are uncomfortable being in public settings or patronizing certain businesses, then please do what is in the best interests of you and your family. If you choose to shop or dine out, please be mindful of the absolute necessity of wearing a face mask, frequent hand washing and social distancing. The future of our community requires our vigilance and our ability to work together and remain respectful, responsible and reasonable during this unprecedented crisis. I appreciate and respect the great people of Woodstock and am confident we not only have the fortitude, but the commitment and ability, to work together to overcome this extreme challenge.
Respectfully,
Brian Sager, Mayor

Masked turd burglars strike again.