Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - The now voided employment contract with their 911 Coordinator brings us to the need to expose the lack of oversite by the ETSB (the board) as it relates to certain obligations that were in the contract, yet never fulfilled, as well as...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - With malfeasance and corruption infecting our local governments across this country we find those elected to service have forgotten the fact we are a Constitutional Republic. Our form of government protects certain rights We The People have. Our First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - As one who believes things happen for a reason, today's mail once again provides evidence to support that belief. When I opened my mailbox this was on top of the pile and immediately I knew the reason we received it, Larry Hasbargen! For...
WATSEKA, IL. (ECWd) - During the Iroquois County Emergency Telephone Systems Board meeting on March 23, 2017, Iroquois County Board member Larry Hasbargen decided it was a good idea to scream and bellow at the camera that "I think I'm the guy that can kick your...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - The Iroquois County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) held a special meeting tonight to discuss the employment contract they had with an employee calling herself the 911 coordinator, a position not named in the law. This afternoon the Iroquois County States Attorney...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - We can only wonder what the excuse will be for the hiring of an Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), 911 Coordinator as a permanent position when the ordinance specifically stated they only had the power to hire, on a temporary basis,...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - As pointed out in Part I and Part II, there are numerous problems with the contract validity as it relates to the ETS Board and their employee with a title of 911 Coordinator. As the two County Ordinances make clear, no power...
WATSEKA, IL. (ECWd) For starters, the contract is invalid because it was never placed on a meeting agenda, which means it could never have been legally voted on and there are no records of any votes taken dealing with the contract that 911 Director Nita Dubble...
Iroquois Co. (ECWd) - We obtained an employment contract and related documents tied to an employment issue in Iroquois County for a position they refer to as “911 Coordinator.” Please take special note of the fact no such position can be found in any statute in...
WATSEKA, IL. (ECWd) - According to an email form the Iroquois County State's Attorney, he concurred with the purchase of Emergency Telephone System Computer Aided Dispatching software without putting it out for bidding as state law requires. His email claims that: EmergeTech is already compatible with their existing...
