Bob Miller
Bob Miller, the longtime Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner of Algonquin Township, is sparing no expense in his last month in office. Here are just a few of the receipts that will be up for approval tonight at the Algonquin Township Board Meeting.
Bob Miller has been quite busy spending approximately $445,289.89. From new lighting in the highway commissioner’s office to new garage doors on the garages, Miller has broke open the check book his last month in office.
Bob Miller expensed two events to the taxpayers of Algonquin Township. The first was for a $498.98 retirement party for loyal longtime employee Doug Helman at Galati’s Hideaway in Cary. The second party was for food on recycling day in April for employees and volunteers.
Bob Miller has bought a new watch. This may be for his retiring employee.
Rumors have been circulating about this for a few weeks now. Algonquin Township taxpayers have foot the bill for a $307,719.25 street sweeper. You can see there were two discounts added on.
Finally, it looks as though in addition to unionizing the road district, it appears as though taxpayers will pay a lump sum up front for Moore”s services. Moore has been rumored to live at the township. This appears to be a long term contract through the end of the year.
It appears as though Bob Miller is not going quietly into the night.
Robert J Miller
2016 – $96,294
2015 – $94,311
2014 – $93,318
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2016 – $84,730
2015 – $80,846
2014 – $82,820
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source: Open the Books
Lets see the budget and how where these expenditures were charged to.
You can’t spend the money if is not in the budget.
You can be sure of 2 things.
First it is all in the budget and secondly Cal us right about something:
Bobby is not going quietly into the night.
This will provide more outrage for Cindy.
Keep it up Bob.
Great work!
Wow, this is bad. I guess he doesn’t care about his sons in law participating in local government (elected or hired) ever again.
If they learned how to govern from Bob, we can never trust them.
They have a union contract now. They aren’t going anywhere
So why his tiny tax cut if he goes and spends almost a half million in his last month?
We already know.
PLEASE SEND CHEQUES TO ROBERT is a good slogan for his dirty legacy.
What a tool.
Dirty old used up broken tool that should of been recalled years ago.
Good riddance!
Algonquin Township is currently in fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018), which is April 1, 2017 through March 31st, 2018.
The 2017 – 2018 Algonquin Township Road District Budget is not yet posted in the public documents section of the Township website.
The Town Fund Budget is posted in the public documents section of the Township website.
http://www.algonquintownship.com/about-us/clerk/public-documents
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One could submit a FOIA for documentation of exactly which section of the budget the expenses in the article were allocated, including the exact 7 digit budget codes and descriptions of those codes.
The 11 page FY 2017 Road District Budget is posted in the public documents section of the Algonquin Township website, if one wants to read it and guess which
….budget codes and descriptions were used.
From the end of the work day till starting the next morning providing security at a open site perviously pron to stealing of materials and dumping of junk like old TV’s and refrigs is money well spent.
A good percentage of the quick dumping has stopped since Moore has been employed in a contractor form with no normal employee benefits.
With the video, offenders have been made to pay the price if the licence plates or individuals have been identified.
The Sheriff’s sub station there helps also.
Moore also cleans up some and removes snow and salts the sidewalks and entry ways to all the buildings in the winter so regular employees don’t have to.
Up till now a retired employee donates time to plow the parking lots, which like Moore services may end shortly.
Doug Helman, 41 years with Alg twh and a hard working dude that will be missed.
A retirement party and a watch, are we no longer honoring the age old practice of saying thank you?
The replacement employee wages will be much less, a positive for future budgets, but a lose on the experience side.
I’m not sure how it works for a township, but for a school district, any board member has the right to request a bill/invoice to be pulled out of the consent agenda for a separate discussion and separate vote.
Given that this Board is reviewing all of the township’s bills every month and votes on them, I assume they have the same power of approval over every bill.
Therefore, a Trustee could request for the questionable charges to be pulled out and voted on separately.
Lame Duck spending is another way of how you get the 29th highest taxed county in the country.
Actually the budget codes for some of the expenses are on the documents posted in the article.
Doug’s retirement at Galati’s Hideaway in Cary was charged to 5750.005, which is Administration Other Expense – Miscellaneous Expenses.
Food from Galati’s Hideaway in Cary for recycling was charged to 6790.006, which is Maintenance Other Expense – Environmental Services.
The watch from Dalzell in Crystal Lake was also charged to 5750.005, which is Administration Other Expense – Miscellaneous Expenses.
The document for the street sweeper from Standard Equipment in Chicago did not include a charge code.
The charge code to prepay Dwight Moore for Recycling Site Security and Services for $1,650 per month for a total of $14,850 for April 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 was also charged to 6790.006 which is Maintenance Other Expense – Environmental Services.
A taxpayer funded IMRF defined benefit pension is more than enough retirement compensation from taxpayers.
If a retirement party and watch is desired, the employees should fund it.
What about the Lincolnshire Marriott retirement dinner for Bobby this weekend.
300 people won’t come cheap, is that bill in the stack or will they just use the Township credit cards?
Should be a great event and Booby surely deserves it.
Anyone know if Gov Rauner is still coming?
Recycling program is one of the most well like and used services provided.
Traffic on US 14 is often backed up past Lowe’s to the east and toward Country Gas to the west waiting to drop off.
A four hour mad house with something like 35 people working it with no time for breaks.
A very well organized program with assistance from other gov organiztions.
A $5 thank you lunch is kind of extreme!
The second set of compensation figures in the first comment was for Doug Helman.
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What are the odds these Algonquin Township expenses with Bob Miller at the helm will be read in the McHenry Times and heard on AM 560 Chicago Morning’s Answer with Dan Poft and Amy Jacobson?
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Has Dwight Moore or anyone else been prepaid for 8 months of Recycling Site Security and Services in past fiscal years?
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Did the taxpayers receive a discount for prepaying for the services?
Where the services competitively bid?
Who was the competition for the services?
It appears that Miller doesn’t care what the law is.
Mr. Moore is providing security services on a contract basis.
The law in Illinois says that he must be licensed to do so.
The only Dwight Moore the IL Dept of Professional and Financial Regulation knows once held a permanent employee registration car that expired in 2003.
Even if the card was valid, it would be illegal for Moore to provide these services without a license which he doesn’t have.
Is Miller than big an idiot or does he just not care?
I wonder how “The Nob” – Chief Apologist for the Millers and other vermin – will spin this.
The invoices and receipts have apparently been approved by the board as they are marked Paid May 10, 2017.
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There is an Algonquin Township Board Meeting at 7PM tonight, May 10, 2017, at the Township office at 3702 US Highway 14, Crystal Lake.
Speakers (including taxpayers) are welcome to address the board for 3 minutes during the Public Comments section of the board meeting.
The agenda is posted in the County Clerk section of the Township website:
http://www.algonquintownship.com/about-us/clerk/minutes-agendas
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An agenda packet is not posted.
An agenda packet could have, for instance, the documents posted in this article.
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Do the newly elected Algonquin Township officials take their oath of office Monday May 15, 2017 at 7PM at the Algonquin Township Office, 3702 US Highway 14, Crystal Lake?
https://allevents.in/crystal%20lake/swearing-in-algonquin-township-officials-2017/128608964353347#
If so why is that not posted on the Algonquin Township website (or where is it posted)?
Here is the direct link to the Agenda for the Algonquin Township Board meeting tonight Mary 10, 2017 at 7PM:
http://www.algonquintownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2017-May-10th-Board-Meeting-Agenda-1.pdf
Should or will there be any discussion involving the board or Supervisor regarding unionizing and what a contract would look like or is that not a debatable topic?
(Never been a union member and am unfamiliar with any union procedures)
Jesus what a joke jail time right around the corner
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW time is coming
Mohr aka nob you are a nob go away you sound ridiculous
The trustees are not doing there job because of intimidation
SAD
Collective bargaining rules to negotiate union collective bargaining agreements vary greatly by state.
Illinois has two laws, one for public sector employers of employees other than educators, and another for public sector educators.
The Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (IPLRA) is the law for townships and units of government other than schools.
The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA) is the law for schools.
Both pieces of legislation were signed by Governor Jim Thompson on December 27, 1983 in exchange for organized labor support in his election campaign against Democrat Adlai Stevenson.
Governor Thompson was re-elected by a margin of 5,074 votes (0.14%), just over 1/10th of 1%.
1,816,101 votes (49.44%) for Thompson vs 1,811,027 votes (49.30%) for Stevenson.
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Some states place collective bargaining under the open meetings act, and require negotiations be done in a public meeting.
Illinois is not one of those states.
Typically in Illinois, anywhere from 0 – 2 board members will be on the employer negotiating team.
The negotiations happen behind closed doors.
The public is not invited to observe.
Some employers release negotiation updates, but that is not too common in Illinois.
On the other hand, the union does commonly release negotiation updates to its members.
That is one example how in Illinois a level playing field does not exist between taxpayers and rank and files union members.
In another example, the rank and file union member is allowed to vote whether or not to ratify (approve) a tentative collective bargaining agreement.
But taxpayers are not allowed to vote whether or not to ratify a tentative collective bargaining agreement.
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Here is a primer on labor law.
Illinois Policy Institute
Labor Law 101: Understanding the Basics
September 2, 2016
by Mailee Smith
http://www.illinoispolicy.org/labor-law-101-understanding-the-basics
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The Better Government Association has a collective bargaining database.
Downers Grove Township (DuPage County) is one of the few townships with a bargaining unit, and it is also Road District maintenance employees represented by IUOE Local 150.
Performing a Google or other web search on Downers Grove Township Better Government Association will return a link to that agreement.
This crook needs to go to jail. Period. He thinks he’s Oblablah with our money.
BTW Booby There is a special place in Hell for thieves.
Dear mister coffee
the reason we are 29th highest taxed county isn’t because of townships .
It is because of school districts like yours that bump saleries and give golden parachutes to employees who are leaving.
Last I checked 80% of my tax bill goes to education and the 2% that went to the Township was even less than I payed last year.
Oh and I forgot to mention the County under Andys significant influence went up 4%.
Doodie what retirement dinner for Bob?
Alternative BS perhaps.
Tam and my personal hero Cindy giving lip service as always.
What a great country were you can say the most uniformed nonsense and most everybody just thinks, WHATEVER!
Selling two recent model trucks and a trailer, buying a street sweeper, prepaying up to 8 months in advance for recycling site and security services, all at the end of the elected officials term, raises a lot of questions.
What tax bill has 80% going to a school district?
An unincorporated area?
Mr. Coffey has done more for the taxpayer than most school board members, and hopefully he’ll continue to find ways to cut costs.
Miller is nothing but a crook!!!
Anyone who defends this guy is ok with his shady dealings.
I hope Bobs defenders don’t ever complain about taxes.
If I was Gasser I’d be calling standard and telling them not to build the sweeper.
There’s nothing wrong with they current one.
As for the union…you can still be let go.
“From the end of the work day till starting the next morning providing security at a open site perviously pron to stealing of materials and dumping of junk like old TV’s and refrigs is money well spent.
“A good percentage of the quick dumping has stopped since Moore has been employed in a contractor form with no normal employee benefits.”
A fence and a gate are much, much cheaper.
Miller only cares about himself and his families free money on the backs of the tax payer!!!
He’s giving all of us the big F U as he walks out the door!
And the current trustees have no back bone at all.
I can’t believe they think this is Ok!
They need to go too’
Where does it say that it is permissible to throw a party and use MY money! That is theft! I want these people jailed for theft. Every single crime/ill in this world can be boiled down to one sin. Theft.
I wonder if Tom Thurman in Dorr Township is doing the same thing as Bob Miller since he lost his race as well. Rhetorical question and the answer is probably not!
So now the question will be did he do anything unethical or illegal?
Illegal is hard to prove but unethical easy to prove.
Jack Franks wants Bob Miller to replace Andrew Gasser on the County Board, rumor has it.
I wonder which County Board Members are going to stick their necks out if it is brought to the Board Floor?
After what Miller is doing now this could get interesting in the party.
I hope that Sandy Salgado brings forward someone that is as conservative as Gasser is.
Only fair to replace someone with the same ideals.
Re: “A four hour mad house” followed by “A very well organized program”
Is this an indication of a split personality?
Either it was a “mad house” or it was a “well organized program’.
Symptom of a lack of credibility?
One requirement for candidates being considered to replace Gasser is that he / she must “be qualified”.
There are twenty four Board members and all members get to vote on agenda items.
Miller has been a ‘dictator’ (NO one other than the redhead told him what to do at the Township) for over twenty years – he has no clue how to operate on behalf of the taxpayer in a multi-member environment.
The “round mound” wants Miller to join other ‘weak spined’ individuals on the Board who ran as Republicans.
Miller would do whatever the “round mound” told him to do.
Questioning great spin!
One Merrian Webster definition of Mad House is noisy excitement.
Great Waltz though.
What about the Union issue ?
I think that someone should look into when the Union 150 was 1st notified of
intentions to join the Union.
Since this apparently happened after Miller was voted out of office by the public, and Andrew was announced as the winner,
the Supreme Court has ruled some interesting decisions that could reverse any such Union .
Just saying
I bet Cindy will really be outraged again if it turns out the union contract has already been negotiated and signed by all.
Remember Cindy as your outrage builds, the trustees have nothing to say about road district contracts….rage rage rage great outrage
You don’t know much about unions doodle….you can still be fired. Maybe that video that the son in law was in.
Maybe using a township truck to pick up your kids from school.
There are plenty of ways!
Gasser ought to adopt an employee manual pronto, and when (not if) the wastrel sons-in-law violate it, they should be axed immediately! Lutzow can’t protect them!
Bobby Miller … a name that will live in infamy.
Miller imagined township crookedness was just a silly game! And for him it was.
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When the day of the board vote arrives to vote on whether or not to approve the collective bargaining agreement, the board meeting agenda will have an agenda item for such a vote.
Board agendas are located in the County Clerk section of the township website.
http://www.algonquintownship.com/about-us/clerk/minutes-agendas
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Hopefully Mr. Gasser or someone on the board or both can enourage the board to implement board agenda packets.
As an example, that was done at the Village of Lakewood thanks to Paul Serwatka pushing the issue.
An agenda packet is the agenda with all the documents associated with each agenda item in one pdf.
Agenda packets are a big time saver.
They benefit everyone (board members, the public, the administration) as all the documents associated with the agenda are in one pdf.
No more:
– searching here and there,
– clicking on this and that,
– shuffling through paper,
– the administration having documents not made available to the board until immediately before the meeting,
– the board having documents not made available to the public at the open board meeting,
etc.
Furthmore, board agenda packets should be electronically searchable, for instance, allow the use of the “find” feature in Adobe to quickly locate specified information.
And board agenda packets should allow the use of the copy and paste feature in Adobe, so one can consolidate information from the agenda packet to another document.
“Bob Miller for Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner
February 24 ·
This afternoon a disappointing video was brought to my attention.
I believe that the video is distressing and think that if the motivation of its release was, in fact, concern for our Township, that it would have been brought directly to me.
Because it was obviously politically motivated, I found it on social media.
Nevertheless, I contacted the employee in the video that I recognize. That employee was let go some time ago. I spoke with him today, after seeing the video, and he indicated that it was taken well after work, and happened 10+ years ago. Obviously, that does not make it any more appropriate.
I have contacted the McHenry County Sheriff for an investigation.”
https://www.facebook.com/Bob-Miller-for-Algonquin-Township-Highway-Commissioner-1841401329415857/
Pretty hilarious!
Those purchaces ought to be investigated too!
Typical Algonquin Township resident reaction to line “Bob Miller was a great Roadway Commissioner!”:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z-CqFh7xvDQ/maxresdefault.jpg
Meet the Standard Equipment Company team… Recognize any names?
http://www.standardequipment.com/about/meet-the-team/
kreklow 35+years what a joke maneuvering her numbers salary Ect ….. employee intimidated by the millers KASS
THIS employee is no different than them
Joke
Andy Chmiel…..as in the McHenry county judge that got Bobs brother out of jail that weekend he got in trouble!!!!!
Must be paying him back that big commission for that get out of jail free card.
Unreal
The new Board should pull the invoice and return the sweeper.
Unless Gasser doesn’t approve it, and he is willing to fight it, they will have to pay for it eventually.
So the schlmeil’s useless kid gets a big commission going out the door?
Fewer than 10% of Algonquin Township people live on Township roads, but all have to pay for them.
By the way, if the new board amends the budget so that the bargaining unit is below 10, there is no bargaining unit and no union.
And Gasser has 6 months to replace and train a new crew, probably at lower cost than the holdovers.
The sweeper vote was last night and it passed with Russ voting no.
Fewer than 10% live on county roads and we pay for them.
No many live on state roads and we pay for them.
Anybody seen Bob Anderson’s plan to rid the county of Townships yet?
Post a copy, and good luck finding it.
I hope this spending spree is NOT motivated by reducing the funds available to cause Commissioner Gasser financial hardship when he takes control?
Or is this some sick way seeking for revenge against the people in Algonquin Township.
I base my theory on his wife’s action during the County Board meeting wearing horns.
Eric…..you as well as many others know that’s what’s happening!!!
Ditto
Tough darts
well if she wants to wear horns so be it , most devils do!!
Now for the spending, Bob , and his crony family have been living off the resident’s money forever, cant they just except the fact their not liked or wanted anymore ,people are upset about the boys losing their jobs, they have a family ,they got bills , Boo Hoo so does every their other man ,stop your crying and go find work, their talented Lads maybe they can start a snow plowing business and charge the client 95k