From Bill Dietz
Lena
Since the good taxpayers have started the Stephenson County Tea Party, one of the biggest things we have noticed is that governing bodies want to keep the spending of taxpayers dollars a secret. We have a lack of transparency.
I sent out four questions to all the nominees running for Highland College board, as well as the Lena school board. The most important question proposed to the candidates was about sharing information with the Tea Party on wasteful spending, back-door referendums, and proposed bonds that the taxpayers should know about. Only one responded. That speaks volumes. We support Doug Block, Steven Kroeger, and Whittney Zumdahl for Highland College Board. We support Keith Russell who is running for School District 145 board and John Cook who is running for Freeport alderman-at -large.
For fiscal survival of Lena's parks, we support Nikki Leverton and Jim Arnold. It does not make sense to drain the parks coffers to support boat landings miles from town. Now they are trying to develop one clear over by Pecatonica. Like McConnell and Damascus boat landings, it will eventually cost the Lena taxpayers.
Who is running in your area? Are they employed by, or receiving a pension from the government? Will persons receiving a pension or a paycheck from the government be a conservative voice for the citizens who pay the taxes? Some will, most will not. Will they vote the right way on cutting pensions on the upper end, which has left our state broke? Will they band together with other boards and Tea Parties to make pleas to our state and federal legislatures (many who are also retired government workers) to undo laws they instituted to create this mess? When times are tough and layoffs necessary, we should be able to keep the most productive employees, regardless of seniority.
Get out and vote April 5, unless you'd enjoy paying even more taxes. How many foxes are watching the hen house in your area?
Lena
Since the good taxpayers have started the Stephenson County Tea Party, one of the biggest things we have noticed is that governing bodies want to keep the spending of taxpayers dollars a secret. We have a lack of transparency.
I sent out four questions to all the nominees running for Highland College board, as well as the Lena school board. The most important question proposed to the candidates was about sharing information with the Tea Party on wasteful spending, back-door referendums, and proposed bonds that the taxpayers should know about. Only one responded. That speaks volumes. We support Doug Block, Steven Kroeger, and Whittney Zumdahl for Highland College Board. We support Keith Russell who is running for School District 145 board and John Cook who is running for Freeport alderman-at -large.
For fiscal survival of Lena's parks, we support Nikki Leverton and Jim Arnold. It does not make sense to drain the parks coffers to support boat landings miles from town. Now they are trying to develop one clear over by Pecatonica. Like McConnell and Damascus boat landings, it will eventually cost the Lena taxpayers.
Who is running in your area? Are they employed by, or receiving a pension from the government? Will persons receiving a pension or a paycheck from the government be a conservative voice for the citizens who pay the taxes? Some will, most will not. Will they vote the right way on cutting pensions on the upper end, which has left our state broke? Will they band together with other boards and Tea Parties to make pleas to our state and federal legislatures (many who are also retired government workers) to undo laws they instituted to create this mess? When times are tough and layoffs necessary, we should be able to keep the most productive employees, regardless of seniority.
Get out and vote April 5, unless you'd enjoy paying even more taxes. How many foxes are watching the hen house in your area?
