The County Clerk has posted the write-in returns for the Village of Lakewood President’s race. Paul Serwatka beat write-in candidate Ken Santowski by 588-173. … Continue reading
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As if the Republican Primary Elections were not enough to try to keep track of, now Lakewood Village Trustee and only person on the ballot running for Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka sends the following email to constituents: Friends and … Continue reading
Lakewood was the write-in sensation two years ago, when Paul Serwatka ran first as a write-in in his race for Village Trustee. He campaigned against the Tax Increment Financing District and the SportsPlex at the southern intersection of Routes 47 … Continue reading
In Lakewood Village President Erin Smith’s winter newsletter she announced that she would be recommending that Jason McMahon take retiring Village Trustee Ken Santowski’s spot. Since there is over two years left on Santowski’s term, I figured that she would … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski suddenly resigned from his position. Now Santowski has submitted a letter saying that he is not running for Village President. Accompanying the letter was this message from Village Administrator Shannon Andrews: “While we have received … Continue reading
The following email was sent by Lakewood Village Administrator Shannon Andrews this aftrernoon: Honorable President, Board of Trustees and Staff, Please be advised that Trustee Santowski has submitted a letter of resignation from his position as Village Trustee, effective December … Continue reading
From Lakewood Trustee Paul Serwatka: The Lakewood Tax-Fighter Team is Officially Filed! Well, The Lakewood Tax-Fighter Team has officially filed, as of yesterday morning, to be on the ballot for the April 4th Consolidated Election! I would like to extend … Continue reading
Elgin businessman and Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski’s efforts to re-cycle Styrofoam are featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune. Re-cycling is Santowski’s passion. He has taken on a task like few others. He has set up Styrofoam … Continue reading
An email to constituents from Lakewood Trustee Paul Serwatka: [I am well aware that this is the longest, and perhaps most disturbing email I have ever, and hopefully will ever, send. But, I believe it is important. I implore you … Continue reading
An email from Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski: My fellow Residents: It was nice to see even a few people in attendance for this evenings board meeting. A couple of residents had actual business with the board while 2 other … Continue reading
What happened at the last Lakewood Village from Lakewood Trustee Paul Serwatka:In follow up to yesterday’s village board meeting, Report on Village Board Meeting I wanted to give a quick report on the deliberations over “Agenda Item #7”. This was … Continue reading
Barb Day is Chairman of the Waste Reduction Committee, one of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (better known as The Defenders) committees. One of our Board Members, Ken Santowski, is collecting political signs after the election and sending them … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka emails of “some exciting news:” In my write in campaign to be your village trustee, I essentially made 3 promises… I would fight to stop the annual property tax hikes that have been levied every … Continue reading
I noticed my camera’s battery was low when I got it out before the Lake in the Hills parade. Catching my attention were the two Algonquin Township Senior Buses ferrying people from one end of the parade to the other … Continue reading
In times past Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski sent monthly emails explaining what happened at that month’s meetings. For at least this month, he has decided to continue the practice. (Would that more local officials would take the time to … Continue reading
Today we continue with bond analyst Steve Willson’s commentary on the documents produced by the Village of Lakewood pursuant to my Freedom of Information Act request concerning the SportsPlex and Tax Increment Financing District: Notes on the Lakewood TIF FOIA … Continue reading
This is the 7th and last installment of my analysis of the documents produced by Lakewood Village Clerk Jan Hansen in reply to my Freedom of Information Act request concerning SportsPlex information since that January day when there was a … Continue reading
We are now on the sixth installment of my examination of Freedom of Information Request production from the Village of Lakewood. On April 1st I got wind of a letter that Trustee Gary Sexson sent to some Lakewood residents in … Continue reading
Below is the fourth section of my look at documents provided under the Freedom of Information Act by the Village of Lakewood: A Feb.18th email from Karen Walker, whom I believe is involved in the financing end of the SportsPlex, … Continue reading
This is the third installment of what I found looking through mainly emails on Lakewood’s proposed SportsPlex and its Tax Increment Financing District: The 19th of March, Trustee Ken Santowski sent Village administrators another email in which he expressed concerns … Continue reading