Public Money for Campaign Contributions? The City of Paris made a campaign contribution in the amount of $405.00 to the Roger Eddy / Dale Righter Golf Outing on October 3, 2008. This golf outing was used as a fundraising event for their campaigns and, according to the...
Proof: Stay tuned for the most unbelievable revelations referencing Roger Eddy that we have recently uncovered. This is but one very small detail that could not wait. If this donation did in fact come from public funds, and we have no reason to think otherwise, the Mayor of Paris and the entire City...
A few weeks ago, we were informed by Mayor Smith that the city lawyer would contact us to show their basis for limiting the number of refuse hauling permits in the city. We have never disputed the fact that municipalities are authorized to contract with an...
A member of the Revolving Loan Fund Board tendered his resignation as a direct result of the anti-business policy put forth in the "alleged by us" illegal (we will state our case in a few days) refuse ordinance limiting the number of licensed haulers in the...
At the Jan 9, 2012 Paris City Council meeting , the council opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Mayor informed everyone that WHAM-TV, from Mayo Middle School, would be filming all City Council meetings starting tonight and the videos will be put on...
After futher inquiries into the Refuse Hauling Ordinance and multiple FOIA requests we discovered that the rates for using the Transfer Station have not been legally increased, in quite some time, as required by the contract signed between the City of Paris and Ingrum Waste Disposal. The...
The Public Meeting Notices that we have: Paris Cooperative High School @ PCHS Library Paris City Council Meeting: @ City Hall Conference Room Edgar County Board: @ Courthouse Room 2 January 11 - February 8 - March 14 - April 11 - May 9 - June 13 - July...
Arrogance at its finest! Mayor Craig Smith, who also happens to be a local attorney at law, might consider reading the Open Meetings Statute to better understand it since its clear after several confirmed violations of that act by his clients (Edgar County ETSB) he still...
The City of Paris has adopted an ordinance limiting the number of refuse haulers in the city to three. They have also imposed a $250 fee for the license, plus $50 for each additional refuse vehicle. This is all about "control" and nothing more. Control by...
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...
