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A year ago the Grafton Township Board barely made a midnight deadline to pass the annual levies. This year, the Monday meeting lasted less than 15 minutes. The board members approved tax hikes by two 3-1 votes. A bit of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gerry McMahon
As you can see the decision by Judge Michael Caldwell was filed Friday. Lawyers for the two sides received copies of the decision. I believe the judge said he was going to mail them. … Continue reading
In the Grafton Township separation of powers case filed by Township Supervisor Linda Moore against her Township Trustees, Moore largely won. Judge Caldwell wrote, “What was done here by this board to the supervisor was not a policy but rather … Continue reading
Again yesterday, Judge Michael Caldwell set back the date he will hand down a decision in the suit filed by Grafton Township Supervisor Linda Moore against the Grafton Township Trustees and Ancel Glink, the law firm giving the Trustees legal … Continue reading
I didn’t know that township trustees attended the Illinois Municipal League convention. But the letter you see below from consulting engineers Rempe-Sharpe & Associates to Grafton Township Trustee Gerry McMahon indicates that James J. Bibby expects him to be there. … Continue reading
After listening to five days of testimony in the Grafton Township Separation of Powers case, why does Rodney King’s famous quote come to mind? “Can we all get along?” Obviously, not in Grafton Township. The question is why not? Most … Continue reading
I was really zonked when I got home yesterday after the last of five tiring days of testimony which seemed to me could have been condensed into far less time. And staying up late to write up the fourth day … Continue reading
At least since I’ve been attending. At least for ones when the trustees showed up. I got there late, walking through all the halls of the Huntley Park District Recreation Center before I thought to read the public notice near … Continue reading
In March, Ancel Glink billed Grafton Township $36,432. Think that’s high? In April, the bill was for $39,994.88. There was $5,226.25 to advise on “Corporate” matters. Another $28,373.75 to prepare for the separate of powers suit filed by Supervisor Linda … Continue reading
I managed to stay awake during the Linda Moore part of the trial today. It didn’t start until shortly after 1 PM because Moore attorney John Nelson wanted a court reporter present. Once in a while some new information popped … Continue reading
We have been looking at the details in the Ancel Glink invoice to Grafton Township for the month of March, 2010. So far, we have finished what Ancel Glink calls the “Corporate” and “Linda Moore v. Grafton Township” portions of … Continue reading
This article covers the third page of the $18,000.73 bill from the Grafton Township law firm Ancel Glink for services regarding the Separation of Powers suit filed by Supervisor Linda Moore against the four Township Trustees. We are now on … Continue reading
Here is the video that David Moore took of Grafton Township Trustee Betty Zirk making a motion to require all photographs, video recordings and tape recordings to be taken from the back of the room. It is Section 14 of … Continue reading
After three Grafton Township Trustees passed a motion (Supervisor Linda Moore voting, “No”) to restrict me to the back of the room with my camera, not to mention Moore’s husband David, who unobtrusively videos the meeting from the front row, … Continue reading
Grafton Township Trustees got their way in court today when Judge Michael Caldwell continued Supervisor Linda Moore’s separation of powers case from the day of the Annual Town Meeting—next Tuesday—until May 10th. The Ancel Glink attorney argued more time was … Continue reading
The hearing before Judge Michael Caldwell Tuesday was supposed to be about Moore’s attempt to move phone lines so she could answer them off-site. Friday Judge Thomas Meyer had ordered telephones to be under the control of Grafton Township Attorney … Continue reading
Today the venue was the McHenry County Courtroom of Judge Thomas Meyer. Grafton Township Trustees successfully sought a Temporary Restraining Order to change phone and internet lines back to the way they were before Supervisor Linda Moore rerouted several township … Continue reading
The Huntley-centric Grafton Township Board reached out to the northeast corner of the township to select a Lakewood woman as township clerk. On a 5-0 vote, the board voted for Harriet Ford. Ford edged out Kristy Borchart and Joan Citro, … Continue reading
I was listening to some background music while writing and found this appropriately titled song: “Let’s Get Together” The alternative might be, as the Northwest Herald editorial title said Wednesday, “Dissolving Grafton may be best for all” So far, the … Continue reading
At last Thursday night’s meeting of the Grafton Township Board, Township Administrator Pam Fender presented a real estate listing for the old R & R Metal Craft Building at 11012 N. Blakley Street in Huntley. (Near the library and village … Continue reading