Shelby Co. (ECWd) –
Sigel Township Road Commissioner is facing multiple felony charges, ranging from multiple felony theft charges, to Official Misconduct. (Click here for list of charges)
We are still gathering records, but based on what we have been informed of, it appears to have to do with rock purchases and hauling, not all that different from the illegal driveways being provided in Edgar and Effingham Counties.
What is ironic are the parallels in this case to those right here in Edgar County. You know, the county a local newspaper said they could not see any corruption in? In Shelby County the guy gets charged with multiple felony charges, but in Edgar County nothing was done about the confirmed illegal acts in several townships that included free driveways for certain citizens at the expense of the tax payer.
Previous coverage on the Edgar County corruption by township road commissioners is listed below. We call it corruption because it was clearly illegal for them to do what they did, proven to be a violation of the law by IDOT, and no one was held accountable to the law like we see in other counties.
Paris Township Driveway corruption
Watchdog action recovers funds for taxpayer….again!
More Free Driveways – West Township – Effingham County
West Twp, Effingham County – IDOT Confirms Misuse of Public Funds
4 Comments
Unhappy Taxpayer
Posted at 16:06h, 30 NovemberTaxpayers in Arcola are waiting for Dec.16th the day the Watchdogs start winning lawsuits against the Township Board for hiding information.offended is right,Nacke’s been doing favors with taxpayers money for over 25 years,sounds alot like Sigel.Much will be uncovered,thanks Watchdogs!
offended
Posted at 08:50h, 30 NovemberBetter add Arcola Township to your list. This happened all the time here.
joesteals
Posted at 16:48h, 29 NovemberSigel Township road commissioner facing multiple felony charges – http://t.co/Mu1t1j6ouL
ECWDogs
Posted at 14:20h, 29 NovemberSigel Township road commissioner facing multiple felony charges – http://t.co/5SgXk3FSX3