Over 6 months ago we requested minutes from the 911 board pertaining to the hiring of Craig Smith, a local attorney and current Mayor of Paris. We knew when it happen it was illegal, but no one would listen. The 911 board approved payment of an...
How does someone who moved to Edgar County, starting as a City of Paris fireman, become so firmly entrenched in behind-the-scenes county politics that he profits by hundreds of thousands of dollars at county taxpayers’ expense?  It started with becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), which...
Numerous issues were raised in the November County Board meeting and after reading the reporting from the Paris Beacon its interesting what was reported, versus what actually took place. So there is no confusion, you can watch the video and see for yourself. That offers the people...
Mr. Clark, you should FIRE your ETSB attorney, Craig Smith, the current Mayor of Paris, Illinois! At the beginning of my questions I referenced a document, a single piece of paper, that was handed out by Dee Burgin before the meeting started. That single sheet of...
Sit down people, clear your mouths; you’re NOT going to believe this! What do you suppose the first act of the 911 Board was after voting in the new Board Chairman, Dee Burgin? Next act of business, Break the law, of course!   Not a major milestone other than it...
Revenue Generation (savings) in Edgar County – Part 6  We decided to run this story ahead of the original part 6 we had scheduled as the events that took place at the county board meeting this week more than justify the urgency of getting this information...
Illinois Constitution The very Constitution our States Attorney took an oath to uphold! If you missed that here it is:  Will Accountability ever happen in Edgar County?  Article VIII Finance Section 1. General Provisions (a) Public funds, property or credit shall be used only for public purposes. (b) The State, units of...
Double Dipping in Edgar County? You would think that with all the people in charge SOMEONE would have said something about this, put a stop to it, and demanded the money be returned or taken out of the persons pay who allowed it to happen. Where on...
So at what point do we shift from an ethics related statute to a  “Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act”?      Sec. 3. Prohibited interest in contracts.     (a) No person holding any office, either by election or appointment under the laws or Constitution of this State, may be in any...
Disclosure of Economic Interest “I declare that this statement of economic Interest has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true, correct and complete statement of my economic interest as required by the Illinois Governmental ethics Act. I...
