Unless there is a successful write-in campaign for the Village Presidency of Lakewood, Trustee Phil Stephan will succeed interim President Carl Davis. No one else filed for the two-year term to complete the term won by Paul Serwatka in 2017. … Continue reading
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When the Lakewood Village Board chose Trustee Carl Davis to replace Paul Serwatka, who quite after a little more than a year to move to Alabama, that left a Board vacancy. Tuesday night, Davis appointed Brian Augustine to serve out … Continue reading
During member comments at the end of the Tuesday Lakewood Village Board meeting appointed member Jason McMahon asked what offices would be up for election next spring. Certainly, the Village Presidency will be up, since Carl Davis was elected to … Continue reading
Long-time Village Trustee Carl Davis was sworn in to replace recently-departed Village President Paul Serwatka Friday, according to Village CEO Jeanne Smith. Davis’ mild-mannered approach to governance could not be much farther from the approach of his predecessor. He is … Continue reading
At the last Lakewood Village Board meeting he attended, in early June, Lakewood Village President said he would resign in July. He did so July 31st. Serwatka took office in May of last year along with a slate of Trustee candidates … Continue reading
Village President Paul Serwatka’s future with Lakewood may draw a good number of people to the 7 PM Board meeting at RedTail Golf Club. He accomplished most of the goals he set forth in his 2015 campaign for Trustee and … Continue reading
A month ago Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka failed in his attempt to oust two appointed Trustees. One was appointed by outgoing Village President Erin Smith and the other by Serwatka himself. The second meeting of the month saw six … Continue reading
Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka was unsuccessful in attempt to push two appointed Trustees off the Board and replace them with two other men. Village Attorney Michael Smoron delivered the bad news to Serwatka before the meeting got underway, but … Continue reading
Never seen anything like what is on the Lakewood Village Agenda for its 7 PM Tuesday night meeting: Take a look: … Continue reading
This was posted on Illinois Leaks and is reprinted here with permission: Lakewood Village President tries to remove 2 Village Trustees – BY JMKRAFT ON JUNE 10, 2018 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT ) LAKEWOOD, IL. (ECWd) – It appears, from two recent letters written by Lakewood, IL. … Continue reading
Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka has sent emails to two Village Trustees saying that they are removed from their positions. Jason McMahon was appointed by outgoing Village President Erin Smith to replace Ken Santowski. Patrick Rexroat was appoint by Serwatka … Continue reading
State Senator Karen McConnaughay has decided not to run for re-election this fall. She sent the following email to Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady: “The purpose of this letter is to inform you that I have decided to not seek … Continue reading
As reported Monday, Lakewood Village President vacated his home. Knowledge of whether he has resigned awaits a reply to a Freedom of Information request. A resignation will come at some point, one would surmise. When he ran as as a … Continue reading
With two U-Haul trucks having left Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka’s home late last week, it certainly looks as if he is leaving Illinois. If so, he would be the second head of a local government to pull up stakes. … Continue reading
It’s been a long time since Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka has sent an email to constituents telling what’s happening in the village his slate took control of just over a year ago. There used to be about two emails … Continue reading
A Positive Ending to an Ugly Chapter for Lakewood – The Resignation of Trustee Rich Ritchie Friends and Neighbors, While this Newsletter will shed light on some very unpleasantries that have taken place in our village board over the last … Continue reading
Letter to Local Mayors Describes Leftist Agenda Lakewood President Paul Serwatka sent following letter to Dave Bennett, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus after receiving an email with the subject “Gun Dealer Licensing Legislation.” The following local government leaders were … Continue reading
We’re back to McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks’ paranoia. He thinks he is important enough that someone would want to kill him. [Cue canned laughter.] He pretends that he was scared for his life (and his family’s) when a … Continue reading
Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka continues to be one of the few elected officials willing to give his take on his government’s activities over the internet. His latest missive is below: Bringing you up-to-date on recent activities of our village … Continue reading
From Illinois News Network www.ilnews.org: School Conference Costs McHenry County Taxpayers Big Money Six of McHenry County’s largest school districts sent more than 75 administrators, staff and school board members to a single conference in Chicago in November at a … Continue reading