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The Ultimate Cover-Up: Village Board Moves to Fire the Watchdogs Who Exposed Them
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June 24, 2026June 24, 2026Editorial, Ethics, Events, transparency, Water

The Ultimate Cover-Up: Village Board Moves to Fire the Watchdogs Who Exposed Them

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The Village Board is attempting a permanent power grab by dissolving our independent Water Board. Make no mistake: this has absolutely nothing to do with improving efficiency. This is a desperate, short-sighted money grab designed to plug massive holes in a general budget built on guesswork and fiscal incompetence. The Comptroller’s Warning: Severe Mismanagement Don’t...

Stop the Village Board’s Utility Fund Raid and Water Board Takeover
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June 23, 2026June 23, 2026Budget, Editorial, Ethics, Quality of Life, transparency, Water

Stop the Village Board’s Utility Fund Raid and Water Board Takeover

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Money in our village’s utility funds is meant for one thing: maintaining and operating our water and sewer systems. Keeping a healthy surplus in these funds is vital for emergency repairs and infrastructure stability. Yet, in October 2025, the Village Board quietly transferred over $500,000 from the water and sewer funds into the general fund....