Democrat Brand BOLOGNA

Every time a campaign season rolls around, our friends in the Democrat Party feel the voters deserve a diet of 100% pure bologna. Let's separate out some of the "bull" they are using in
their recipe:

Democrat Trustee candidate William Becker threw out this gem at the Northeast Neighbors Association candidate night. Not even close. Even while adding the salaries of all three full time administrators, part time elected officials, and staff for the Township, Assessor and Highway Department, the payroll overhead does not even reach one half of Mr. Becker's accusation. We are simply at a lost for where Mr. Becker came up with these numbers.

Democrat Highway Commissioner candidate Jim Shales has campaigned on fixing Elgin Township's potholes. The problem is that the potholes he is referring to are not on Township maintained roads! He is referring to the streets under the jurisdiction of either the State of Illinois or the City of Elgin. Elgin Township does not have a single pothole on its streets. Of course if Jack actually lived in the district, he might know this...

Democrat Highway Commissioner candidate Jim Shales is again making promises he cannot keep. This time he is simply ignoring the fact that Elgin Township has already been a primary supporter of the Dial-A-Ride program that already caters to senior transportation. Of course if he plans to create his own senior bussing service that would compete with the Township sponsored Dial-A-Ride, he has yet to explain how it will be paid for.

The Democrats have continued to promote this idea throughout the campaign. What they do not tell the voters that such action would require a 708 Board Referendum, which would establish an additional layer of bureaucracy and RAISE YOUR TAXES! Again, the Democrats have campaigned under a false claim that such action would be visionary and forward thinking, but in reality 708 referendums have been put before the voters of Elgin Township on numerous locations, and failed by large margins each time. With the economy in its current state, would you support new taxes?

This is yet another old failed idea proposed by the Democrats under the guise of fresh new plans. If you are driving a car, you will surely get into an accident if you continue to look only through the rear view mirror.

Elgin Township continues to provide all information to the public in a speedy and transparent manner. All Board Minutes are posted at www.elgintownship.com in pdf format for easy downloads. While the township will provide expenditure totals through General Assistance, it realizes that these individuals receiving foreclosure assistance, utilities assistance etc have a right to their privacy as well.Any further data can be obtained through a Freedom of Information request with the Township Clerk.

Of course, all information can be received in real time by attending the Elgin Township meetings. Most of the Democrats accusing the Township of poor transparency have either never been to a meeting, or only began attending AFTER they announced their candidacy.

Democrat Supervisor Candidate Fred Steffen has publicly stated that he would hire his opponent the current Supervisor Annette Miller to run the Township Offices. OK... then what will he do other than collect a paycheck? Fred might be a nice guy, but by his own admission he has no clue on how to be Supervisor, hence the need to hire the current Supervisor. Why run for an office that you know you cannot administer? It sounds to us that he is endorsing Annette's job as Supervisor. Its not everyday that your opponent endorses you. Thanks Fred!

Democrat State Senator Michael Noland's Legislative Director Rich Jacobs sent this erroneous email in February to incorrectly portray the circumstances involving Democrat Jim Shales' candidacy for Highway Commissioner. The email goes as far as out right accusing the Republican Party of removing Jim Shales from the ballot in order to protect Republican Candidate Rick Burnidge. In reality, Mr. Jacobs' accusations are 100% bologna.

Separating Out The Bull: Part of Jacobs' claim was true: Democrat Jim Shales was removed from the Democrat Ballot. The part he neglects to mention is that Jim Shales' name was removed from the ballot because JIM SHALES WITHDREW FROM THE BALLOT! The truth in the story is that Jim Shales' initial petitions were challenged by a resident of Elgin Township that claimed Mr. Shales did not meet the state statute requirement that all person's seeking election to Township Road Commissioner reside within the district for one year prior to the election. The challenger presented evidence including an MLS listing of Mr. Shales' alleged home showing the home was vacant for the last 18 months and photos of the vacant home to the Township Election Commission. Rather than defend himself and show proof of his residency, Mr. Shales submitted a withdrawal of candidacy form to the Elgin Township Clerk, REMOVING HIMSELF FROM THE BALLOT! To this day, Mr. Shales' alleged residence on St. Charles Street remains vacant. When the Kane County Sheriff's Office went to the alleged address to deliver the objection, the home was found to be vacant.

If Mr. Jacobs bothered to check the facts, he might have realized that it may be Mr. Shales that is pulling a fast one.

Republican turned Democratic-Opportunist Penny Wegman is trying to tie Elgin Township to your property taxes. What she neglects to mention is that Elgin Township contributes to less than 1% of your total tax bill. The vast majority of the tax bill is directly attributed to your school districts. The reason that she may hide that truth is that for the last few years she has served as President of the Regional School Board.