The $1.5 million investment, funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), will be used to build the Illinois Valley 911 regional dispatch center. LaSalle, Peru and Oglesby currently operate local 911 dispatch centers, which will be consolidated into a single regional public safety center. The new dispatch center, located in Oglesby, will provide dispatch services to regional police, fire and EMS agencies. The centralization is intended to improve 911-dispatch services, emergency response times, public safety and the cost-effectiveness of services. From IGNN press release.
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Looks like Peru lost out on this big thing.
Quinn buying votes. $1.5 Million wont get much of a "center." Would it not make more sense to centralize this under the control of the Sherriff's Department. I mean, LaSalle County is big - but not so big that we need an independent center for the western half.
Purely a vote getting exercise folks. Don't fall for it. If the money ever arrives it won't pay for the whole thing.
Where is the money coming from to build this "center"?
4:17, take a look at your pay stub - that number, which is much bigger now, that says State Tax Withheld next to it.
Yeah cuz rauner isnt buying votes lol
It sounds to me like this initiative has been in the works for awhile. Timing of the funds for the building aside, since that is obviously a vote purchasing scheme by the Dems, why has this consolidation of public services not been publically talked about. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it - the more we can consolidate the better. But, why no public discussion? Is there a "secret" comprehensive plan?
Other than the secrecy, I hope they continue consolidating. Makes absolutely no sense to have three municipalities so close to each other. I think consolidating the Police, Fire, and Ambulance services would be a good start toward ultimately consolidating Peru, LaSalle, and Oglesby. This is a good start - but they should do it in the open.
its funny that nothing like this ever happens unless there is an election a few weeks away.
It is about time we started consolidating redundant services. Lets get going with the schools next. Way to many school districts around here. We could get by with one for Peru, LaSalle, and Oglesby.
I wonder if the handful of negative comments are from the dispatchers who might lose their cushy government jobs. Let's hope they don't. I'd have to think this will save a lot of money. Kudos to the local elected officials who are finally thinking about the area and not their individual cities. I think this was one of Harl's campaign promises from his first election, to work closer with the other cities. You can complain about the money if you want but at least this is state tax money well spent. For once!
Looks like the few Republicans have been taking over in Peru with the consolidation of services, downsizing employees, out-sourcing services.
While this may in the long run be a good thing let's face facts. What with elections right around the corner this is nothing but a political tactic. I also understand that the mayors from La Salle and Oglesby voiced there comments but nothing was mentioned of mayor Harl. It seems as though Mr. Bernebei was the spokesman for Peru. I don't understand why this had to be kept a secret until right before elections. It comes across as all politics to me.
My question, with regards to the CAW meeting minutes, is how can the meeting itself end before the closed session portion of it ends? i.e. The closed session ends at 7:32. The regular meeting reopens at 7:33. Then the regular meeting closes at 7:31. Impossible you say! I agree!
10:57 - Don't worry. When Boss Harl runs against Sue Rezin in a couple of years, you will hear about all the Pork the Boss was able to get us. Why do you think it is in Oglesby? I heard them talking on the WLPO that this will be more than a dispatch center - it sounds like there is going to be holding cells and vehicle garages also.
Anon 4:00 PM In a couple of years - that is far off speculation in today's political world. Presently Mayor Harl has a certain department head with unlimited restrictions who is intentionally or possibly unintentionally destroying Harls opportunity of reelection as Mayor. This department head is a outstanding politician who plays politics within his department which has no room for politics.
In 6 short years this person has approximately doubled the pay of his position in comparison to the person he replaced.
Anyone who opposes Mayor Harl in a future race will certainly challenge the salaries he has created for his appointments, salaries which are comparable to what cities 10X's the size of Peru may possibly pay.
If it is speculation that stirs the pot try some of this stew with your kool aid. For a recipe use a strong sauce of the 2's. In 2 years from in a 2 man or 1 man 1 woman race the present Mayor will receive the same per cent of votes as he did 2 years ago - 35% with his opponent obtaining 65%.
The key, with the constant turmoil of Harls 2 terms, will be limiting his opposition to one candidate who is not scared to revealing what has truthfully taken place during his 2 terms as Mayor.
Buecomm is a joke and LaSalle county will hate this as much as most of bureau county hates buecomm . This is just the next step for Bernie to rule multiple cities as a Master Chief . Mark my words , Bernie wants to rule as much as Hurl .
Anon 7:59 Your word is the word. Bernie is lining himself up for a much bigger step than Master Chief of one local Buecomm.
They are being very quiet about the exact location. Since $1.5M is a drop in the bucket, why aren't they overall price tag on this project? How many years before they actually have an operating facility? Who owns the land that needs to be purchased? There are many questions, no actual funding for the project, and no publically disclosed plan. Quinn and Mautino might as well have said they where going to locate the State of Illinois Space Program in Oglesby - an equally false program.
They have taken the purchase of votes to an all time low. At least in the past, they actually gave us the pork. This won't amount to anything for many years if ever.
Buecomm may be or not be the way to go but whether you like or dislike it, it is the way the State Of Illinois will be directed especially if Quinn is reelected. Those who are directly involved will financially profit to such a extreme that the end result will be more expensive than the present city to city operation. Eventually the taxpayer will have to pay for more jobs for present and future non existing jobs with the same production and less quality. This is our present government and the way it has been working.
Maybe it is time to revamp our idea of citizen security because similar to the U.S. Medical Program it is the best in the world but the majority cannot afford it.
Presently the government has city, county, state, national security layers could any of these be combined to eliminate unnecessary expenses? Yes, Buecomm is a step in this direction but is it the needed step?
I believe I've heard (not a fact) that it will be a good year and a half before it's completed and that the money supposedly labeled for the project will only cover the building. No equipment.
LPO Got it right. Keep up the great work as I hear more cooperative things coming. Dont worry about the 1% negative people. Keep focused on the 99% rest of us.
If Quinn is for it, I am against it. Simple as that, Quinn is evil.
Anon 11:47 AM "Don't worry about the 1% negative people. Keep focused on the 99% rest of us."
11;47 AM what are you sniffing?
How do we keep the consolidation momentum moving? By far, the biggest and lowest hanging fruit for the consolidation is the many, many school districts and school administrators. One LPO Grade School District should be our goal for 2016.
On top of that - we need Right-to-Work in 2015!
6:19 - the good news is that it can be done. Wisconsin has all but broke the teacher's union since enacting their Right-to-Work. School union membership has dropped by over one third once the teachers where not forced to be a member and they stopped collecting dues through payroll deduction. Of the members that stayed union - most are slow to actually pay their dues.
For those individuals who express a goal of breaking the teachers union - why is this so important to you?
What would you consider as a fair means of teachers representation if they had no union?
Do you believe that all teachers would be treated fairly without a union? I am not a teacher nor have I ever taught but I know that it is difficult for many teachers to obtain fair treatment because of certain administrative personnel within some of our local schools even though they have a union. I am speaking of outstanding teachers. Possibly my Deer pal the Ambassador of Deer Spotting will help me out with this topic as I know he has many ears in the forest to gain professional advice from.
If their pay is what worries you, what would a professional babysitter make for taking care of 30 children for two hours? What is the state law limit that a professional can babysit for at the same time? I know it is not as big in numbers as the average size classroom. If it is the time off that concerns you you had best check how many teachers are making teacher planning, grading test papers, preparing the class room and continuously updating material etc.,etc., etc., during this time off.
Lets pray that good students continue to decide upon teaching as their vocation so that all students have a opportunity and interest created in this same vocation to carry on with the present cycle. Thank you teachers because for our country to remain a world power you are the initial and driving force.
For anyone who has doubts of the power of education take notice how education is purposely stymied in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Every employee should be able to negotiate on their own. Everyone is an INDIVIDUAL and should be treated as such. The operative word in the phrase Collective Bargaining is Collective. "Collective" is a reference to a socialistic or communistic economic system in which the individual is limited by a arbitrary level set by some higher authority. This is an inherently flawed system - mostly because is incentives mediocre performance. It also tends to make it socially unacceptable to excel or perform beyond the limits of the job description. The mediocre performers see any extra effort from a Comrade Employee as a threat to their well being and will let them know through bullying tactics.
That is why we must break the teachers unions and all public sector unions in general. The leadership of these unions are bullies and do not have the best interests of the employees or the tax payers in mind. In other words - Union Leaders are "more equal" than anyone else.
The unions don't treat anyone fairly.
LaSalle Peru and oglesby probably have a total of approx 16-20 fulltime dispatchers and probably the same number of part timers , this dispatch center will require only 8-10 dispatchers. What are the other 20-30 people going to do ?
Union representation is better than no representation and right to work can be translated to the right to pay you less.
The other 20-30 dispatchers should be out looking for a new job. Government must take the same view as business in that they are not in the business of making jobs.
9:15 - you cant be more WRONG! Being a Man or Woman and negotiating for yourself is WAY BETTER than negotiating through a union that does nothing but take your money, give it to politicians, and reward substandard performance in your workplace.
Yea, right 9:25. Let's compare my union wages to yours in which I assume you have negotiated for. I'm at 28.66/hr. right now. How about you?
11:58, based on my contribution margin to the companies profit, I make a very good wage. If a union was present - and demanded extraordinary wages across the board, the company would move.
My point is - employees that perform can demand and do get a higher wage. If a company is forced to pay a higher wage across the board just because someone is in a union nobody is rewarded for doing a better job than the guy sitting next to them.
Anyone who says that union labor rewards or results in substandard performance is repeating what they have heard but never experienced. We have many very high quality union contractors AND workers in our area. You cannot say that unions drive up cost and then turn right around and say that you can get paid way more negotiating for yourself! That is asinine.
In some case you can, particularly in jobs that were never intended to be union jobs and management in particular. But in jobs that require similar skills for many people working the same trades, you are never going to come out ahead negotiating for yourself than you are through a collective bargaining process.
1:34 - I disagree. The trade unions in particular run up the costs on almost every project they are involved in. The job of the trade union is to limit the number of people "qualified" to do the job, thus using the market to drive up the wage. What would happen if a carpenter quit the union and tried to work for he contractor? If he was allowed to do this, eventually the bar would reset to a lower wage and then the free market would take over and every carpenter would be compensated based on skill level - not years in the union. Putting that aside, we are discussing public sector employees - mostly in an office / classroom environment. Why should a teacher or a computer systems analyst be in a union? They get their certification from a school - not on the job training.
1:34 maybe it is because American's have become lazy in general and the union bullies take advantage of that.
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