Mt. Pulaski, IL. (ECWd) –
After reading through the proposed “contract” between the Mt. Pulaski Community Unit School No. 23 School Board and Meridien LLC., it is clear this is no ordinary contract.
This contract was discussed during the May 2015 school board meeting and is presumed to be coming to a vote during the June school board meeting. It is already signed by Relight’s Vice President, Mr. Hakan Baykam.
This contract comes to around $12 million – what public body wouldn’t want $12 million “given” to them?
“Read the fine print” and you will soon find out that this is no gift after all, and it amounts to the school board selling its soul, and selling its voice, to a wind farm company. A school board is there to be the voice of its residents, and your voice will soon be heard as paid shills speaking highly of the proposed wind farm.
Here are some of the requirements (para 9, page 8) imposed on the school board in order to collect on this money:
–> School Board resolution in support of the project, presented to the Logan County Board
–> Send the School Superintendent or Board President to speak in support of the wind farm at any and all public meetings (this includes hearings)
–> Issue press releases, after they are approved by Meridien, in support of the wind farm and in support of the terms and conditions
–>No Board Member may speak in opposition of the wind farm in their official capacity (meaning they can’t say they are board members), and any opposing views cannot be expressed at the same time as the School Board’s expressions of support and favor of the wind farm (1st amendment stripped from opposing board members)
–> School Board cannot sue or take part in a suit in relation to the wind farm
–> School Board cannot pass any law, ordinance, regulation, etc that attempts to regulate, limit, or otherwise detrimentally affect the wind farm project
In my opinion, this is nothing short of bribery of public officials and bribery of a public body.
This school board will vote on placing themselves in the position of advocating in favor of zoning, building permits, etc., and will tie their own hands against saying anything bad about wind turbines – to the detriment of the school district and its students and residents.
They will act as paid shills to speak in favor of wind farms at public meetings and public hearings “on behalf of” the school district and the wind farm, in public hearings and meetings where people will presumably take their “official” word as a bond of trust. I can only presume they will not disclose they are being paid to speak in favor of the wind farm, lest their testimony be stricken and presumed useless.
This is sickening.
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12 Comments
ECWDogs
Posted at 21:04h, 25 MayMt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms – http://t.co/Yfz0GsdrPS http://t.co/UcgarqzXiH
ljarratt
Posted at 21:15h, 25 MayLincoln Report (Mt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms –)… http://t.co/9BqRu18DTf
LennieJarratt
Posted at 21:15h, 25 MayMt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms – http://t.co/PNx8YFEqR9
ljarratt
Posted at 21:15h, 25 MayMt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms – – http://t.co/w42GY9uODH
ChampionNewsNet
Posted at 21:15h, 25 MayMt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms – – http://t.co/gRIM9FWc4J
John Kraft
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SafeLibraries
Posted at 08:02h, 26 May#edchat @ClimateDepot MT @ECWDogs: Mt. Pulaski CUSD-23 School Board selling its soul to Meridien & Relight Wind Farms http://t.co/Tq9cPHIX7T
jmkraft
Posted at 15:53h, 26 MayMessage received via the ECWd Facebook page:
Message: What connection do you have with school district in logan county that seems a little outside your normal realm of investigation Do you have friends family or property in this district or county. It is a little puzzling to us tax payers in Logan County….
jmkraft
Posted at 15:59h, 26 MayIn reply to the above message: This falls right in with our “normal realm of investigation”. For a public body to even consider a contract such as this, it deserves recognition and sunlight. We will continue with this subject and any others where public officials bow down to the whims of corporations in exchange for the almighty dollar. If this “contract” gets approved, the school district will no longer be working for the children and taxpayers, it will be working for Relight Wind Farms (or any other corporation). This is an issue dealing with buying public officials and buying a public body.
JM
Posted at 18:38h, 26 MayThis has got to be against the law. The citizens of this community do NOT want this. How about a new contract where ALL the citizens have the choice to sign or not, allowing this poison to enter our town? Talk about GREED!!!!!!!!
Bill Benner
Posted at 18:51h, 26 MayMt. Pulaski board members: what happens when ReLight sells Meridian?