Algonquin Twp: 9-page demand letter sent to Bob and Anna May Miller –

Algonquin Township, IL. (ECWd) –

Pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request, we received a copy of the demand letter from Algonquin Road District Commissioner Andrew Gasser to former commissioner Robert “Bob” Miller and his wife, Anna May Miller was sent within the past week.

It is a letter demanding the return of specific items to the Road District that Commissioner Gasser believes belongs to the district.

This is not an all-encompassing list as there are items we have found that are not included in this demand letter.

All of the below items are alleged to be purchased using Algonquin Township Road District funds.

• • Blink cameras installed at the Miller household at Road District expense in January 2016 for $299.00
  • 4 iPass Transponders purchased by the Road District
  • 3 American Express Credit Cards
  • Chase Credit Card
  • Capitol One Credit Card
  • 7 cellular phones associated with the following phone numbers:
    • 847-878-1613
    • 847-875-0548
    • 847-343-3892
    • 847-343-8732
    • 847-970-0571
    • 847-343-3892
    • 224-239-0571
  • All computers paid for by the Road District, including hard drives removed from servers
  • IPAD Air 2
  • IPAD Air 2 Smart Case
  • Hand Tools: shovels, saws, wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, drills, Sawsalls
  • Cannon EOS Camera, lenses, and tri-pod
  • Credit Card Points/Economic Benefits associated with above credit cards
  • All Municipal License Plates owned by the Road District
  • Gift Cards including, but not limited to, American Express Gift Cards, Jewel Gift Cards, Barn Nursery Gift Cards, Levenger Gift Cards. The Jewel and Barn Nursery total at least $1,620.00
  • Clothing purchased with Road District funds, including:

• • • 2 pair women’s Woolrich Kory pants – $98.00
    • Women’s Woolrich Fisher Island Tee – $45.00
    • Women’s Kordel Capri – $55.00
    • Sales tax on the purchased clothing – $15.95
    • Cashmere Jacquard Cardigan Sweater
    • Women’s Supima Stripe pocket Cardigan Sweater
    • Women’s boiled Wool Walker Coat
    • Women’s Print Drape Ballet Shirt
    • Men’s shirts embossed with the words Algonquin Township Highway Department or the Algonquin Road District
    • Women’s Drop shoulder Tuck shirt
    • Women’s Mountain Parka – $99.00
    • Bison Leather belt – $45.00
    • 2 long-sleeve Men’s Woolrich polo shirts Extra Large – $70.00
    • Women’s Raeburn II jacket – $149.00
    • Women’s Woolrich Mountain Laurel Wrap Cardigan – $135
    • Woman’s Chelsae watch – $78.00
    • Men’s Woolridge Fork long-sleeve Polo Shirt – $35.00
    • Women’s Woolrich Plateau Ridge tote bag – $135.00
    • Woman’s Woolridge Restless Brook Cardigan – $99.00
    • Woman’s Sheep Sweater – $78.00
    • Woman’s Woolrich Kenyon Sweater – $69.00
    • Woman’s Alani Cardigan Sweater – $89.00
    • Woman’s Land’s End Fine Gage Performance Cardigan Sweater
    • General merchandise purchased at Car Bath Wash – $214.00
    • Levenger leather tote bag – $384.52
    • Levenger leather black leather pad portfolio $176.37
    • Levenger Brief Bag – $211.44
    • She*Shelpers Western Clothing (believed to be Cowboy Boots) – $215.89
    • Converted funds paid to Robert Miller from Road District in violation of Illinois Administrative Code and in contravention of 24 sworn statements made by Miller – $47,348.00
    • 2 truck loads of salt given away by Bob Miller to Illinois Railway Museum – at least $800
    • Money for meals at Hooters in Brookfield Wisconsin – $288.92
    • Money for Airline tickets for Rebecca Lee – $375.00, and the transaction fee – $9.95
    • Money for Airline tickets for minor child(ren) of Rebecca Lee – $375.00 plus transaction fee of $9.95
    • Payment for Jose Cuervo – $39.33
    • Money for 22 separate Amazon purchases totaling $3,476.28
    • Money paid to Martensen Decorating for services at 1415 Main Street, Cary, IL. – $4,090.00
    • Money for Disneyland Admission – $188.00
    • Payments to Birch for the benefit of others, not the Road District – $13,644.40
    • Payments to Behm Paving for the benefit of others, not the Road District – $110,062.00
    • Sporting Goods from Sports Authority – $590.68
    • Emails of Bob Miller, Anna May Miller, all credit cards statements, all applications for credit and convenience cards
    • All documents electronically removed in concert with IT Connection/Keith Seda
    • All documents reflecting payroll records of Bob Miller for when he was an employee of the Road District
    • All records destruction certificates from the State of Illinois
    • All receipts for all Amazon purchases
    • All legal opinions by Attorney James Kelly to the Road District
    • All lease agreements between the Road District and its employees for storage of automobiles, ATVs and Motorcycles
    • Records related to payments made to Pear Automation
    • Work product of Baxter Woodman associated with the payment of $138,000.00
    • Use of Sam’s Club in house account
    • Records related to HR Green Engineering, Behm Paving
    • Other smaller items

Read the letter below or download at this link:

ATRD-Demand-Letter

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