Monday, May 3, 2010

24 look to lead Boone County Health Department

Twenty-four people from across the country have applied for the $78,000-a-year job.

[Chairman, Dr.]  Hess expressed his stance against adding members and his belief in smaller committees, even if that means blocking out some board members from picking the next administrator. A candidate’s confidentiality needs to be a priority and if candidates request total anonymity, a smaller committee could honor that versus a larger group which could slip up and reveal the names, thus jeopardizing the search process, Hess said.
“(I’ve) gone through this two times in the last three years,” he said. “I just don’t want something to implode.”

[Selection subcommittee member, Gary Turner, differs with Dr. Hess]

“I’m looking for stability and whatever it takes to get the best person,” Turner said, after the meeting. “We got into problems the last time we selected somebody and I’d like to get someone who will stay for a long time. I had in mind to get more input from more people.”

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Lawsuits target police vehicle seizures :: The Courier News

Police seizures of autos questioned in court.  Has anything changed in Boone County?  Why is Kane County’s States Attorney approach so different?

Both suits deal with essentially the same concepts: What is the proper procedure to seize someone's car? What rights do the car owners deserve?

"We're not trying to stop them from seizing cars," said Thomas Peters, the attorney in both cases. "Any government agency could still seize the car, but you have to give them a hearing."

Until those cases are resolved, Barsanti is proceeding with caution. For more than a year, he has ordered all Kane County police departments to stop seizing cars.

"Before we go rushing to start seizing and forfeiting vehicles again, let's see what the federal court is saying," Barsanti said. "If we don't (stop), in my view, what we're doing is possibly incurring further damages."

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