Joliet Township (ECWd) –
The Joliet Township Board held its township meeting today by telephone conference as outlined in their meeting notice. The notice makes no reference to how the public is able to participate.
We requested the information for people to attend the meeting electronically and was told the Township building would be open for attendance.
After advising that there were more than 10 people wishing to attend, which would violate the Governor’s Executive Order during the current emergency, the Township ignored my request.
It appears the Township would rather have groups of 10 or more violate the Governor’s Executive order than share the call-in information that would have allowed the public to participate in their local government.
This is yet another example of how some public officials conduct business in secret instead of being transparent and open.
Violations of the Open Meetings Act are considered Class C Misdemeanors. We suggest the Will County State’s Attorney investigate this matter along with the other alleged crimes being investigated.
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6 Comments
jannie
Posted at 18:47h, 14 AprilIf this was a video conference there is a way to allow access, but also control people “speaking out of turn” but allowing during public comment sessions. The public should be able to know what’s going on at meeting.
Mike
Posted at 21:05h, 14 AprilI believe the Governors 30 limit is up. So have as big a meeting as you like.
Joliet Jake
Posted at 21:22h, 14 AprilMore secret squirrel B.S with these clowns!!
The whole lot of them need to resign and SA Mr Glasgow needs to make an example out of them!!!
Get out now before the rain comes!!!
RESIGN CLOWNS!!!
PK
Posted at 11:24h, 15 AprilBy way of state, has the Joliet township law relegated ECWd to sisyphean task?
Michael Hagberg
Posted at 15:15h, 15 AprilI would think that at a minimum they would allow emailing your public participation to the clerk to be read (aloud) into the minutes.
Belleville held a telephone meeting and published the phone number and access core. I was able to listen and join in the public participation portion of the meeting.
New Athens held a telephone meeting and published the phone number and an incorrect access code. There was a corrected agenda posted just before the meeting started. There were people who were unable to participate because of the incorrect access code.
The township stinks like Dan's bad breath
Posted at 13:45h, 28 AprilSo….”business as usual” at Joliet Township Government, eh?