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Let me see if I’ve got this right: Nearly 9 months ago, Carpentersville trustees Humpfer and Sigwalt were screaming about illegal immigration and the need for an ordinance. After months of troubling the Board and the Village, they now exclaim they are “not ready”, and are even seeking President Sarto’s removal from office for bringing the issue up. Isn’t this the issue that defined “The All-American Team” campaign? And now they don’t even want to talk about it?! Do the supporters of Humpfer and Sigwalt feel duped? They should. I would.
It was Sarto who initiated the tabling of the ordinance, at least until the outcome of Hazelton litigation was decided. Humpfer, Sigwalt and Teeter all opposed the tabling measure. Now they don’t want to talk about it and vote on it?
Humpfer was recently quoted in the Daily Herald as saying “We’re not ready.” But you were ready to discuss the measure and vote in October. What happened?! Did they lose something? Oh wait. That’s right, they won something — re-election.
Time for this little thing to go bye-bye now, huh?
Sigwalt’s flip-flop
In a June 5, 2007 article appearing in the Chicago Tribune, Sigwalt was quoted as saying “From the beginning, we said we would wait until the outcome of Hazelton to take it up again.”
But, that’s not true, Judy. “From the beginning, you felt this had to be voted on and agreed to now. And, voted against tabling the discussion. You voted against waiting.
Humpfer’s flip-flop
CBS2Chicago reported on October 3, 2006 that Paul Humpfer said the laws addresses a real problem: “It is impacting us as a village, not only from a cost perspective, but also from a crime perspective.”
And, he also voted against tabling the ordinance. Now, Humpfer says that he doesn’t favor bringing the ordinance back to the table for discussion.
Trustee Kay Teeter is the third flip-flopper on the board.
So, Paul and Judy (and Kay) … which is it? Are you for this ordinance you proposed or not? I think it’s just that you didn’t like the things that Sarto was accomplishing when he was initially voted into office. In reaction, you collaborated to put a stop to it by introducing an ordinance you had no intention of passing.
Now, Sarto is being criticized for wanting to bring to conclusion something he felt from the beginning was not in Carpentersville’s best interest. Humpfer and Sigwalt have troubled the Board with an issue that they won’t even stand behind. Had these trustees taken Sarto’s advice at the outset, the Board would not have wasted over 9 months on this foolishness.
The issue should be off the table now, as it should have been months ago, had it not been made the defining issue of “The All-American Team” campaign. I’m convinced that the problems in Carpentersville plague the Village precisely because sitting trustees drag newly elected members into the same muck and mire. Note that the Daily Herald previously praised Sarto for his work at unifying the Board. Then came the immigration ordinance at the hands of Humpfer and Sigwalt, who dragged the entire Village into the sludge.
It is high time that Carpentersville put all this garbage behind them; for Humpfer, Sigwalt, Teeter and Hinz to get on board with the real work that Carpentersville needs; for the entire Board to grow up and handle the immediate issues in the Village like fixing streets and infrastructure and driving business and retail to village to generate the revenue to pay for these improvements.
Welcome to the Carpentersville Action Network (CAN)!
I am a regular person and concerned citizen who has become fed up with the kind of stuff that has been going on in Carpentersville, and wanted an outlet to express my thoughts.
On a regular basis, newspapers like The Daily Herald present opinions and articles about the fiasco that has plagued Carpentersville village government. The unfortunate fact of the matter is that there appears to be some bias in their reporting. This results in residents getting only part of the story, or them not being alerted to some of the inconsistencies, hypocrisy and perhaps downright lies that may be told.
One thing you’ll notice is that I, the editor of Carpentersville Action Network, have not really made it known who I am. I have decided to do it this way because it allows the focus to remain on the information presented. You can speculate all you want as to my identity, but I am neither going to confirm nor deny such speculation.
If you decide to comment on something written here, it is expected rules of common decency and respect will be followed. I’ve been blogging and writing on the internet for years, so I don’t put up with trolling, spamming and other such nonsense. I’ve also been discussing and debating on the web for many years. Personal attacks and insults will not be tolerated either.
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And, finally, I am writing this blog because I want to see better for Carpentersville than what residents have been handed in the past. I really do believe that …
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