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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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
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
First it was the question of whether Lakewood should merge with Crystal Lake. Now it’s a survey about Lakewood Village Board meeting attendance. There were two emails. The first is below: Lakewood Trustees Say NO to Accountability I am seeking … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka won his race for Village President when the man who filed against him, Ken Santowski, ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign after taking himself off the ballot. The vote was 588 for Serwatka and 246 for … Continue reading
Paid for by Lakewood Tax-Fighter and Better Government Project, the following was sent out for Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka, running for Village President along with three candidates for Village Trustee: … Continue reading
A press release from Lakewood Trustee and candidate for Village President Paul Serwatka on behalf of his “Lakewood Tax-Fighter Party” candidates: Lakewood Tax-Fighter Candidates Waive Salaries Pledge Self-Imposed Recall Commitment Giving Control Back To Lakewood Residents LAKEWOOD – March 27, … Continue reading
You can see the campaign literature of Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka, running for Village President against a write-in candidate, along with three candidates his Lakewood Tax-Fighter Team support below: Outgoing Village President Erin Smith has reportedly sent letters to … Continue reading
I didn’t know that Paul Serwatka was a “free lunch” kind of guy, but he offers a free dinner to Lakewood residents this Thursday night in the following email: This Thursday, March 16th 6pm -8pm at Lou Malnati’s – 8515 … Continue reading
It’s snowing, so the following email from Lakewood Village Trustee and soon-to-be Village President Paul Serwatka might be of more than casual interest. The discovery of experts in snow removal is fascinating. Their willingness to advise how to make the … 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
The Country Club Property Owners Association Okotoberfest was held this afternoon into the evening. Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka came with petitions in hand. As you can see below the petitions are for candidates for the Lakewood Village Board. They … Continue reading
At the dedication of Turnberry Park on Sunday, park spark plug Philip Stephan revealed that he is strongly considering running for Lakewood Village Trustee. Stephan retired at age 50 and would bring a businessman’s approach to village government. He outlined … Continue reading
Food and drink, plus a brand new view of Turnberry Lake brought Lakewood residents together Sunday afternoon. Spearheaded by Philip Stephan, the lakeside park, located across from Turnberry Country Club, offers a view of the lake not previously available. It … Continue reading