No change to Darien police services
DARIEN In a special board meeting Monday, the Darien Village Board did not make any changes to the village’s police department.
Board members indicated they would keep studying the issue and decide as quickly as possible whether to contract for coverage from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office or keep the police department intact.
The board did vote to appoint Public Works Director Greg Epping the interim village administrator. The change will take place April 30 when current Administrator Marc Dennison leaves office.
Dennison resigned in March to take a job out of state.
The discussion on how much responsibility to give Epping resulted in arguments among board members and audience members.
Board President Evelyn Etten made a motion to split the responsibility of administering the police department and give it to part-time officer Greg Strohm. The vote failed in a tie.
Strohm is a lieutenant in the City of Delavan Police Department and also works part-time in the Town of Delavan Police Department.
Dennison has been the administrator in charge of the police department since August. The village has been without a police chief since December 2008.
The board put Dennison in charge of scheduling officers in an attempt to limit overtime pay. Per the department’s police union contract, full-time officers are given first choice of shifts and part-time officers are offered whatever shifts are left.
That has left the village paying overtime to some officers.
At the time, then police committee Chairman John Evans said Dennison would be able to make scheduling changes around that rule. On Monday, however, village attorney Brad Lochowicz disagreed.
“Whoever is doing the scheduling, they would have to follow that union contract,” Lochowicz said.
The board on Monday asked Sheriff David Graves detailed questions about his plan to provide full-time patrol services in the village. Start-up costs for the program would be $496,820, Graves has said.
The plan would include five deputies dedicated to patrolling the village around the clock.
The board in February requested the plan from Graves as board members study how to replace Chief Steve DeVoy.
Newly appointed board member Ken Truckey was absent from Monday night’s meeting.
The board on April 1 voted 4-2 to appoint Truckey to temporarily fill board member Craig McCue’s seat. McCue has not been at a board meeting since he suffered a stroke last summer.
Truckey took the oath of office April 2.
The board’s regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the Darien Village Hall, 24 N. Wisconsin St., Darien.

May 18, 2010 at 6:35 a.m.
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I am totally confused with the blog! It went entirely away from the story!
May 17, 2010 at 11:17 a.m.
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HERE KITTY KITTY KITTY.LOL
May 16, 2010 at 10:37 p.m.
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Where do you get there's a love affair? What led you to say that? Nonsense.
May 16, 2010 at 6:57 p.m.
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Holy cow. I leave for a few weeks and now maltese and blacktaz are having a love affair.Its getting better every day in this cesspool.
May 14, 2010 at 7:07 p.m.
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Just this nut who says they do not live here making up junk.I.m sure buds with the crooks. Its ok for all them to break the law.The board is in a mess. Be there monday night.And just watch. You are right a man that hits woman has not right in no office.But look who hand picked him.
May 13, 2010 at 10:51 p.m.
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what the heck are you all talking about? I don't get this.
May 13, 2010 at 7:34 p.m.
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Why don't come on over and see.I think you can asked my husband that. Your spelling sucks to. And if you do not live here whats it to you .I do not care who gets what this whole town is screwed because of the crooks.
May 12, 2010 at 10:52 p.m.
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blacktaz, I only state facts. that includes thie blog and any other blogs I comment on. I know what I am talking about. Most bloggers shoot from the hip and cant hit
anything correct. I know alot about Maltese, even back when he a a rent a cop at KMart in Beloit. He was terrible then and worse now. I know must of the Deputies in Walworth County and he is not trusted by any. Just curious are you dating Maltese Mr. Blacktaz
May 12, 2010 at 9:39 a.m.
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Read mines Rock County Board delays corner post aug 9 ha Busted. If you want to see who is who pop up the comment on other blogs. It will not take long.
May 12, 2010 at 9:33 a.m.
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mines tell your lies to someone who care your lies and crap will not work this time. So are you one of the people breaking into the police files the chief was talking about?
May 12, 2010 at 7:18 a.m.
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mines
Your fifth grade grandaughter reads this garbage? Very, very sad
May 11, 2010 at 9:49 p.m.
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blacktaz, Please either get a JOB or use spell check. My fifth grade grandaughter is pointing out all your mistakes. You must be a close friend,I mean CLOSE friend of Maltese. I have seen his reports and they are very, very sad. I am so glad he is out of Rock County,
May 11, 2010 at 7:54 p.m.
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police meeting wen night I think be there.Call village hall they might tell you. You really care stop it.
May 11, 2010 at 6:05 p.m.
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Good.Same as.
May 11, 2010 at 5:42 p.m.
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"Two board members go door to door with Email porn"
Would it have been better if they email it instead?
May 11, 2010 at 4:18 p.m.
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OK lets take a real look no bull. Two board members go door to door with Email porn. One board member was charged with abuse.One board member says at meeting he can't keep up.X board member sent threats to V.P.to change the police committee.Look this is all public record.This is not a joke this is getting very bad.I don't think people are getting the whole. Who you or me don't like this needs cleaned up. Just like the man said at the meeting.This is going to be turned in to higher person. I don't know who he was but he did know what he was talking about. Oh yes the the 3 board members were on the same committee so they can't have quite meeting.
May 11, 2010 at 3:03 p.m.
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WE seen you yesterday. Why was you looking so hard. In that back yard you know who you are. Boo man.
May 11, 2010 at 7:56 a.m.
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Which ex wife. Woman end up backing off because the person doing the hit makes them think its that person fault or I will never do that again or I will get help I just had a bad day. Or big one I was drunk did not know what came over me please lets start over. Hog wash A man that hits a woman is a coward.Woman do not fall for it they do not change.4 head is this man your lover.A real man would not say oh it was not like you think.ABUSE IS BAD.
May 11, 2010 at 6:59 a.m.
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Ask our new board members ex-wife about the incidents, then get a REAL copy of the court transcripts. Has anyone asked our new board member about the alleged incident.
May 11, 2010 at 12:32 a.m.
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Yeah the guy is talking about a bad check or something - Whatever. WOOOO , what a criminal!
Somebody's trying to defend a domestic wife beater not only on the village board but on a committee of POLICE.
Where in the world is that allowed, come on people.
Is this logical?
May 10, 2010 at 8:02 p.m.
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IT 4 head was talking about my record. What record I had a bad check in mo .I paid my stuff.4head is a back beater read those bloggs. You will see what I mean.
May 10, 2010 at 9:27 a.m.
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People go back and read {Darien doesn't reinstate Devoy] Darien settles with chief] At 4 -heads blogs. Now you know.
May 10, 2010 at 9:16 a.m.
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I never said mike hired anyone because he can't. I have not seen him. And won't wonder why.He needs to look around because your freaks and lying pigs did nothing when he got all the blame but hide.Yes I seen the light. Keep pushing You people are dirt under my feet.You see I will give you a band aid not like most people. I just beat death I will beat you freaks to. LOVE YOU.
May 10, 2010 at 9:05 a.m.
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Look freak I had one bad check. I have no history .So try again. I put my record against yours any day . Oh that right your to chicken to let people know who you are. But bet your hand holding rear I'M WATCHING YOU. SO KEEP THE OFFICE OR BATHROOM cleaning up.Or whatever they call your job now. Ha:
May 10, 2010 at 7:01 a.m.
May 9, 2010 at 1 p.m.
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Yes you are all right.No I was talking about the dean that is in the water office.I hope V.P. knows she can file charges on Zipp. If county won't go to rock.I heard they would love to get involved.B.W. C.K. K.T need to get out.I got a phone call telling me to back off.I am not afraid of any you creeps.I have the means to pay my ticket do you?I will not stop intill every one knows the truth.Anyone that backs these creeps is bad.
May 9, 2010 at 11:05 a.m.
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"If Chief Devoy would have had his day in court, this village would have been blown wide open"
All he had to do was turn down the money but the almighty buck rules again
May 8, 2010 at 10:48 p.m.
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blacktaz I don't know all the facts about Dean but a parks guy in charge of this village is a little scary.
This village is too small to have any one person in charge, unless we went to having a mayor, which I don't think we're big enough to have, but I don't know the rules.
There's too much cronyism here, that's why DeVoy got illegally suspended. Did you see the Gazette article that shows this? See for yourself how that board acted illegally 2 years ago...
http://gazettextra.com/news/2010/may/07/...
Now they replaced McCue, who we all voted for with a guy they chose and it becomes a 5-2 board again like it said in the Delavan Enterprize letter. Plus the guy they picked seems to have a personal problem that could put the village at risk of even more cost if he loses his temper.
I also heard they put the guy on a police committee. What?
We all need to talk to our neighbors and friends and go to board meetings to let them know they work for us and they better quit spending so much money and making stupid decisions! Also, nobody would have voted for that guy.
Oh, and if its against union laws like said on here, and its true Maltese is hiring a guy, he better be shut down, and quick if we are to avoid even more costs and lawsuits and higher taxes!
We need a chief to do hiring. When are we going to get a chief????
May 8, 2010 at 4:43 p.m.
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Is he not just there to fill in ? You know Dean knows everything about that office I think he is a little sharp with people but he knows that office and how it works. I have been in that office when Mark would ask Dean.
May 7, 2010 at 8:39 p.m.
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Wait, Maltese wants to hire KELLER? Seriously.
Talk about 2 peas in a pod - if your town hires that guy you're in for a world of trouble! And many more headlines in the news.
Why is Maltese hiring anyway, shouldn't somebody tell the union that their guy is acting illegally? A union guy can't hire, fire or discipline.
Can you say LAW$UIT?
May 7, 2010 at 6:56 a.m.
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Will this circus ever come to an end? I hope they do a proper background on KELLER.... Ya right!
May 6, 2010 at 12:53 p.m.
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Don't you mean whatever c.k. b.w. k.t. can get up .Did you know they are telling people they are running the village.Oh I forgot big.man Zipp
May 6, 2010 at 12:47 p.m.
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It is truly sad to watch people see the light long over due. As time goes on, I believe more and more will come to light and be realized and that Chief DeVoy will be owed the biggest apology imaginable but will never get it. The only blessing is that this horrible misfortune got him out of such a unjust and crooked environment. The Thief of Police seemed to fit right in, and so does Maltese. The Village of Darien could never get along with an honest Chief. Say what you want about e-mails and an unconfirmed affair, Chief DeVoy was the best thing this village could get. We are now doomed with whatever filth this board can muster up.
May 6, 2010 at 12:46 p.m.
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oplease what statement?
May 6, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.
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I think debbie said it all in delvan paper. Crooks Liers and Thieves.Oh lets not forget BACKSTABERS.
May 6, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.
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I think at the meeting it was said by a lawer that no union officer could hire or fire any officers to work. And that no union officer could apply for chief job while in the union.I got lied to plain by more than one.I will not stop telling every body I see about the laws that have been broken. Even the att Gen.Peoples rights have been used and broken a lot by this bunch of crooks. And they can remove me all they want.V.P. needs to file charges.And we do not need a man on the board that thinks he can hit woman.
May 6, 2010 at 9:34 a.m.
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Maltese was the police chief in the village of Albany until 1998 when he resigned because he was frustrated with "local petty politics," according to a Wisconsin State Journal report
Maltese still worked in Orfordville in 2005 -- Orfordville approved him as part time.
May 5, 2010 at 5:35 p.m.
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Question If the board has no power how did they put Devoy out?
May 5, 2010 at 3:35 p.m.
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They can't discuss the allegations in open session. They can discuss appointment of a committee or invstigator to check into complaints.
May 5, 2010 at 2:43 p.m.
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She can put it on the agenda & let everyone hear.Or is she afraid?
May 5, 2010 at 11:55 a.m.
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pofdc7
You need to talk to the VP. If she wants to she can make it happen
May 4, 2010 at 7:48 p.m.
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C.Z told V.P. if she did not change the police com. He would start a recall. Sounds more like a threat she needs to press charges. But most the rest are breaking all the rules.
May 4, 2010 at 3:52 p.m.
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What's this I hear about a recall?
May 4, 2010 at 10:35 a.m.
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Hey willie I'm as pop as you.Ha! They can not take the truth.Cowards.
May 3, 2010 at 8:34 p.m.
May 2, 2010 at 5:59 p.m.
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Maybe Rock County should take over Walworth County services all together. LOL
May 2, 2010 at 5:56 p.m.
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I got idea.walworth co said they had to watch after darien anyway. No charge. Take out all sewers put back septic tanks,wells,gets rid of sewer problem.Get rid of the board,make the library homeless shelter,just let parks run with a payment box,get rid of road and mowing crew. Now you do not need a clerk.Sell the trucks ans cars to the scrap yards. Nothing left to fight over.This statement is about as dumb as whats going on now.
May 1, 2010 at 9:14 p.m.
May 1, 2010 at 8:38 p.m.
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Because they been drinking the water.
May 1, 2010 at 12:20 p.m.
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Why in the world would anyone appoint the PW director to head up the PD? That makes absolutely no sense. Is he an ex-cop or something?
Apr 30, 2010 at 4:54 p.m.
Apr 30, 2010 at 3:19 p.m.
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oplease
"Maybe an open records check of his personnel file would be appropriate"
Let me know how that goes for you.
Apr 30, 2010 at 8:52 a.m.
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Whats the matter z its out now?
Apr 29, 2010 at 2:58 p.m.
Apr 29, 2010 at 2:21 p.m.
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What happen to the other blog? Did people get crazy I been off few days.
Apr 29, 2010 at 1:13 a.m.
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Maltese is afraid of his own shadow. Why in the world did he get hired in Darien?
Do a background check on the guy. Here in Rock County they know all about him.
Not such a good hire - more a HUGE financial risk to the community....
Apr 24, 2010 at 9:06 p.m.
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Don't be 'speaken ill' of me 4_2illiterate....
Apr 24, 2010 at 8:53 p.m.
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4_(not)2leveled headed
Re: your comment of 4/22 - all part-time officers did NOT decline to work. One was never offered the option.
Konopski has had no work scheduled for over 4 months. Had he been put on some fill-in time slots, it would have saved the village a ton of costly overtime.
But the little guy either doesn't like Konopski, or else he might be afraid of him.
Either way, Maltese is costing the village a TON of money.
Can YOU CONTEMPLATE THIS?
Why don't you tell the residents how this is OK?
Apr 23, 2010 at 4:57 p.m.
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I refuse to call him my Sgt. When I see him on patrol, skipping from one house to another, whether it be a board member or your house, spinning his lies and rumors, I know and understand he is the opposite of everything the badge and police officers stand for - honesty, integrity, and strength. A perfect example is how he cannot sit in the seat on the panel in board meetings like the Chief (or any representative of the department in the Chief's absence) and hide in the police department's lobby area. He is a coward. Anyone that trusts him now will be in your shoes soon enough.
Apr 23, 2010 at 4:35 p.m.
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MISTAKE.
never trust your Sgt. He is only out for one person, himself. He will not stop until he gets to be Chief. He will tell anyone whatever it takes to get there.
Apr 23, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.
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Sorry I think he got one over on me about the 3 board members because I trusted him.
Apr 22, 2010 at 10:39 p.m.
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blacktaz, I guess my question will go unanswered...
Apr 22, 2010 at 3:05 p.m.
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sorry wrong blog.
Apr 22, 2010 at 2:35 p.m.
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village does not have money for stuff like that. They say there is no money to spray for bugs or fix the sewers. So why pay for something like that? Paying DANZ was bad enough.
Apr 22, 2010 at 5:18 a.m.
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The police contract with the Village has been written as such that Union Employees have "first dibs" on Overtime before a part time officer can even be scheduled. If it is offered to a part time officer after the union officers have declined and then the part time officer then declines as well; many times the Union Officers have felt it was there DUTY to attempt to pick up the hours so that the Village was covered. Unlike last Friday night when we had NO COVERAGE because all the officers declined. NO MATTER WHO MAKES THE SCHEDULE IF THERE ARE UNION OFFICERS WHO WANT OPEN SHIFTS THEY HAVE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THEM AS OVERTIME! Can you contemplate this?
Apr 22, 2010 at 12:32 a.m.
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one943 I do not know enough of the people to say who should be in charge.
I say only this:
* A Public works guy (no disrespect intended) knows nothing about policing or administrating a village. Are we agreeing on that point?
* Seems like a police lieutenant (the non-union member) would better serve the community than a union member sargeant who costs extra money by scheduling extra 'overtime' hours. Do you disagree with that?
* This is not brain surgery. Just common sense should prevail, yet why doesn't it?
I welcome your response.
Apr 20, 2010 at 7:32 p.m.
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blacktaz, what do you mean you were wrong about Mike M?
Apr 20, 2010 at 4:22 p.m.
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DING DING DING Jerry Springer. You go E.E. no more being the nice person.Hang them all out to dry.
Apr 20, 2010 at 10:32 a.m.
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wiseowl
Who would you put in charge?
Apr 19, 2010 at 11:18 p.m.
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What is this crazy board thinking????
Put a Publics Works guy in charge of the whole village administration and police, failing to appoint a Lt. to run the PD? What does Public Works know about either job?
The crazyness is escalating.
Don't the citizens read the papers or attend meetings or know what's going on?
Apr 19, 2010 at 10:31 p.m.
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No your right I only know what I seen on capp and what other say. But Mrs K. put him in for her own reasons will see then if I!m wrong I say I!m wrong. I was wrong about Mrs K all she wants to do is cause trouble and Mike M I was wrong about him. Thats ok.It just goes to show people are out for there self. They don!t care who they hurt.Willipeter is off leave him alone just like Devoy why don!t you people let it go?
Apr 19, 2010 at 6:19 p.m.
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one and 4_2 - BOTH wrong, I'm not williepeter. Also, 4_2 - which ex-wife?
Apr 19, 2010 at 7:51 a.m.
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4_2LevelHeaded
Both of your last posts are right on.
Apr 19, 2010 at 5:29 a.m.
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blacktaz - who has been calling Mr. McCue names? Anyone whom I have talked to has nothing but good to say about the man. I myself have some issues with some of his actions as a board member but, he's a good person. Now on that same line how many of you Ken Truckey Bashers have gone and talked to Ken or his "Ex-wife" and asked them about the situations that you accuse him of. How many have pulled FULL open records requests to see the actual information on all of it.
Apr 19, 2010 at 5:25 a.m.
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blackjacksmack = williepeter
Apr 18, 2010 at 12:34 p.m.
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Some people are so hatefull they don!t care H.B. has done nothing but try to help. I think they should give her marks job.Yes there was a lot of money that has not shown up before the new bunch took over.I have a bad felling all heck is going to hit the fan and if you want to know show up at the next meeting.People need look in their own back yard before calling C.M. names .At least he don!t go around talking to himself all over town. And when I talk to him or see him the first thing he says to me is how are you doing today.So you freaks that are calling him names are the RETARDS.
Apr 17, 2010 at 10:54 p.m.
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Who is the outsider? Does he even get how the board is working? Even I see what's going on.
The good old boys don't like women! Plus why is taxes so high there? There must be some way they are dipping in taxpayer pockets. Or else why are they working so hard to discredit the women and prevent Burton getting on the board?
Taxes are way high there but why? Are the oldsters dipping in somehow?
Apr 17, 2010 at 1:57 p.m.
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That's because before, people would stand up and say the equivalent of "Metzner and Co, you are horrible at what you do and are terrible leaders that are screwing this village up" Even Metzner could only hear so much of that before his "Okay, you're done, sit down and shut up" would come out. All the while with a big smile on his face because he knew it was true and that there wasn't anything we could do about it. He/they really got a charge off of that. You tell him what a horrible person he is, and he would just smile really big and say thank you. Psycho.
Apr 17, 2010 at 11:06 a.m.
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Hb was not the only one speaking up at meetings. In fact at the last board meeting HB only spoke during citizen's participation in favor of the police department. People including PP and Mary's husband were allowed to speak freely DURING the meeting. I personally like the format change way better than the ol "Sit down and shut up".
Apr 16, 2010 at 11:11 p.m.
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blacktaz - Maltese is not qualified to be chief. He doesn't even know how to do his present job. Ask any cop in Walworth County. He has asked THEM what to do on occasion.
He is such a potential liability to the village it's not funny.
Mark my words.
Apr 16, 2010 at 1:14 p.m.
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I bet they don!t have the hate at other meetings that we have? Just like the V.P. is the one who is to add a board member and then the others vote . Did this happen? NO. So is MR T legal no. Personal hate is why some members got rid of Devoy and the same for mike.Someone need a wake up call.K.B used her hate for devoy to get in office. Now who is next the police department because mikes not getting chief. I hope this tail is not true, Because Im one that said its not his fault about the Devoy mess.
Apr 16, 2010 at 7:31 a.m.
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Try going to a real board meeting--Delavan, Delavan or Darien Township. The only time you are allowed to speak is citizens comments
Apr 15, 2010 at 9:34 p.m.
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Unless you be speaken ill of anyone.
Apr 15, 2010 at 9:32 p.m.
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Many people speak at board meetings, citizens are allowed to. This is America.
Apr 15, 2010 at 5:42 p.m.
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Why does Burton get to speak at the board meetings? Did she win or something?
Apr 14, 2010 at 9:50 p.m.
Apr 14, 2010 at 12:59 p.m.
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Regina, I have never speaken ill of you in any fashion. Obviously you do not know who I am. I have much respect for our Police Department and support All of our officers. The only information I heard about H.B. is what anyone can look up or get in an open records request.
Apr 14, 2010 at 12:45 p.m.
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4-2leveheaded I heard what you say about me . I do not sell drugs and if I hear that again you and your bunch will need a Att.IF the other board members who met after the meeting had not lost there memory the meeting would have went on.Why are you people wanting to keep this crap up. I told helen if she can find one person to stand up about going around town talking that crap she can sue and asked for a new election. I think you people have the hots for Devoy because you can!t let him go. Now you started on Brian and mike again.
Apr 14, 2010 at 6:56 a.m.
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Good thing the village board had that hurry up emergency meeting to replace McCue and his replacement doesn't make his first meeting. Good thing the board wasted the money.
As for the comment about E.E.,maybe she wouldn't get so worked up if some board members (kaufenberg) would let her run a meeting instead of running it for her. If other members wanted to run the meeting they should have run for vp instead of just a trustee position.
Oh by the way, I am so impressed how Phil Putman and Ed Kaufenburg went around the village bad mouthing Helen before the election. Good job you two. You guys did a really good job showing your true colors. How many other people's reputations have you two trashed to get ahead in your lives.
Apr 13, 2010 at 10:12 p.m.
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What a circus! Glad E.E. can keep her composure about her. It's too bad we kind find someone who can act professional to "run" the meetings. She acts no different than Metzner did, which is exactly what she complained about when he was in office.
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