The obvious thing is not simply the economy—it is Chrysler—the economy will probably come back given enough time—but will Chrysler (or whatever we call the company) ever be again?
“The economy is going to have a huge impact on what we are able to accomplish, but we’re not going to let that stymy our efforts
Belvidere mayor: Next 4 years to be most challenging - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
I wish to thank County Board Member, Pat Mattison, District 3, R, who obtained the references used in this posting.
It certainly appears that the Boone County Health Department is exempt from its and the county’s policies.
(As previously questioned by the news media and this blog) Did Boone County Board of Health ever advertize the vacancy for the Health Administrator (or Assistant Administrator)? The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy statement for the county requires that positions be advertized in “ a newspaper of general circulation in Boone County”. (See below) Did the Board of Health do this? Not to my knowledge.
County employees are not allowed reimbursement for alcoholic beverages. (See county policy, shown below) But when members of the Search Committee, Boone County Board of Health had their interviews with two Health Administrator candidates at Giovanni’s Restaurant in Rockford, they billed for alcoholic drinks. (Bills are shown below.) And they were really good tippers—over a $90 tip/20% service charge on each day. The final photocopy is the list of members and staff present at the “Closed Session” at Giovanni’s. I attended the May 4 meeting of the Board of Health and asked that the board reconsider these reimbursements for alcoholic beverages. I am sure that you know some of these people, perhaps you can ask the drinkers to pay their own tabs.
An interesting evaluation of Governor Quinn’s appointments and continuation of Blagojevich’s budget team.
Since taking office Jan. 29 after Blagojevich's impeachment, Quinn has made about 20 major staffing decisions, from the person who handles his daily schedule to the head of the Transportation Department.
Fifteen of the people he hired have previously worked for him
Click on the following for the rest of the story: New governor turns to old friends, colleagues :: The SouthtownStar :: News
Freedom of Information Request in neighboring Mc Henry County.
– McHenry County College officials are citing employee confidentiality when pressed for more information about former President Walt Packard’s departure or why he remains on the payroll.
Many police departments across McHenry County are reporting an increase in applicants from recent years when aggressive marketing tactics were more common. That likely is a sign of economic times, local police officials say.
We have found that by increasing the education standard, we’re getting a very high-quality candidate who can function in today’s police working environment,” ….. “We find that these candidates use less sick time, have fewer disciplinary problems, and that’s what we’re looking for to professionalize law enforcement.”
Northwest Herald | County law enforcement agencies see more applicants in tough economy
Most states that have passed good transparency laws did so because lawmakers and politicians were forced to by a citizenry fed up with political scandal, said Charles Davis, director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition at the University of Missouri.
Remember to keep flu sufferers away from your pigs.
Click on the following for the story: Canada: 1st pigs found with new swine flu virus - Yahoo! News
