Reprinted with Permission: Algonquin Township – Attorney James Kelly – $180,747.85 in legal bills and counting BY KIRK ALLEN ON JANUARY 18, 2019 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –While much attention has been devoted by the local media to the legal bills … Continue reading
The chickens finally came home to roost today in the Edgar County Watchdogs’ (publisher of Illinois Leaks) Freedom of Information suit against the Algonquin Township Road District. It is costing taxpayers $55,000, $15,000 more than if the Algonquin Township Board … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: NW Herald Editor Jon Styf pretends to report again… BY JMKRAFT ON JANUARY 14, 2019 • ( 3 COMMENTS ) ALGONQUIN TWP. (ECWd) – NWH’s Editor Jon Styf titled his latest piece: “What in the World is going on in … Continue reading
Showing up on January 11th was this article in the Northwest Herald concerning the banking practices of Algonquin Township Supervisor Chuck Lutzow: Algonquin Township road district sues supervisor in alleged fraud case … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township Road District -Cooked books over a vacation day? BY KIRK ALLEN ON JANUARY 11, 2019 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –Payroll records for Doug Helman of the Algonquin Township Road District reflect something quite … Continue reading
Did the Algonquin Township Board of Trustees pay an improper bill put forward by the Road District? A friend of McHenry County Blog was just given a bill which shows outgoing Supervisor Diane Klemm and Highway Commissioner Bob Miller threw … Continue reading
Below is Illinois Leaks interpretation of the latest filing by Algonquin Township Road District attorney Robert Hanlon. It is reprinted with permission. Algonquin Township Road District -Response filed to Bob Miller’s motion to dismiss BY KIRK ALLEN ON JANUARY 1, 2019 • ( LEAVE A … Continue reading
Republished with permission of Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township – Salt Gate II – The witch hunt begins BY KIRK ALLEN ON DECEMBER 30, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –The Northwest Herald reports that Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser is being investigated … Continue reading
The Northwest Herald reports that what may be a crucial deadline in Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser’s attempt to escape from the Operating Engineers’ contract signed by Robert Miller, the man he closely defeated, mere weeks before Miller left … Continue reading
You can read the article here. On October 17, 2018, Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser issued the following press release: Each year the Algonquin Township Road District has been purchasing salt to ensure the roads of the District are … Continue reading
In a document filed with the McHenry County Circuit Court Clerk on December 20, 2018, Nichole Fluhart asked the American Community Bank if it “had any personal property or money belonging to the debtor,” identified as the Algonquin Township Road … Continue reading
Reprinted from Illinois Leaks with permission: Algonquin Township meeting – Email content tells an interesting story BY KIRK ALLEN ON DECEMBER 22, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd)During today’s Algonquin Township Special Meeting, Trustee [Rachael] Lawrence makes reference to an email sent to … Continue reading
Republished with permission from Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township Trustee Lawrence spreads lie about court filing by Kirk Allen ON DECEMBER 22, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –Nothing like waking up on a Saturday before Christmas to the phone ringing instead … Continue reading
A suit was filed by an Algonquin Township man named Michael Smith to enjoin the Algonquin Township Board from holding its Saturday Special Meeting at which a delayed approval of the Road District was scheduled. Argument is made that notice … Continue reading
In a Saturday morning Special Meeting of the Algonquin Township Board, the tax levy presented by Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser prior to the October meeting was finally passed. The vote was 3-0. At the regular December meeting, approval was beaten … Continue reading
Reprinted with permission of Illinois Leaks: Algonquin Township legal bills to climb – by design? BY KIRK ALLEN ON DECEMBER 21, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) – The Algonquin Township Board is now facing more legal action against them, and all indicators … Continue reading
Wondering what Highway Department bills the Algonquin Township Board refused to pay, I asked Township Supervisor Chuck Lutzow, who is the Treasurer for the Road District for details. Here they are: Bills not approved for the Road District at the … Continue reading
Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Andrew Gasser presented his levy for next year in November. It proposed a reduction of 1.8%. That was on top of the 5% reduction during the current year. With Trustees Dan Shea, Melissa Victor and David … Continue reading
At the Algonquin Township Board Meeting last week the board refused to adopt the levy for the Algonquin Township Road District submitted by Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser. Algonquin Township Attorney James Kelly has disclosed Gasser and the Road District acted … Continue reading
Reprinted from Illinois Leaks with permission: Algonquin Township – Trustee Victor points to “Shady Money” – calls for a forensic audit BY KIRK ALLEN ON DECEMBER 13, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) McHenry Co. (ECWd) –Nope, you cannot make this stuff up! Melissa Victor, … Continue reading
