“It doesn’t take a majority to win, just a tireless minority that will keep starting brush fires in the mind and hearts of their fellow men.”

Samuel Adams

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Thank you Ald. Ferrari, Potthoff and Mueller

Discussion at the Finance mtg this afternoon spent a good deal of time  discussing how important it is for the city to renew their contract with the lobbyist for a year.  Mayor Harl jumped in with both feet telling them the importance of a representative for us in Springfield and helping the mayor with this was Ald. Waldorf, Ald. Payton, Ald. Sapienza and Ald. Radtke all thinking that the $24,000 is well spent on this lobbyist. We know the cozy relationship the mayor and lobbyist have as he is referred to as Tim.

In opposition was Finance Chairman D. Potthoff who said the $24,000 could be spent doing some for the taxpayers in Peru and Ald. Ferrari gets a pat on the back for bringing up the fact that we already have elected reps. serving us in Springfield and we didn't need a lobbyist. They are Senator Rezin and Rep. Frank Mautino and they will both be pleased to know that some of our aldermen and mayor must not think they are giving us good representation.  Ald. Mueller also thought we could do something for the people of Peru.

This will be voted on Monday and should be passed 5-3. Ald. Lukosus was not present this afternoon.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, State Representative Harl stands to loose a little bit of campaign booty of Peru doesn't renew "Tim's" contract.

Anonymous said...

It is refreshing on these rare occasions when Peru's elected officials actually partake in actual debate and discussion of an issue. This happens all too infrequently as most of them are afraid to take a strong stand on any issue and risk being labeled a "radical" or a "lone-wolf". It is always entertaining to hear Harl try to justify the self-promotion scams he has in place for himself at the expense of Peru's taxpayers. Notice Harl had no tangible examples of any benefit the city has to date realized from the money wasted on this lobbyist thus far. I am actually surprised there was any opposition to continuing to pay the phony lobbyist #1 considering that Peru now has a lobbyist #2. I would like to propose a "Battle of the Phony Lobbyists Cage Match" at the Maud Plaza to determine which of these two blood-sucking leeches should remain on the city dole and which should be banished forever. Harl can officiate the match. We can have the city band, ice cream, and popcorn for sale with all proceeds going to the Peru "Infinity Pool" fund. I call it the Infinity Pool because "infinity" is the date in which they will finally have collected enough money to actually start digging the hole. However, if Harl and the five or six Rubber-Stamp aldermen would fire both lobbyists and re-allocate that $50,000 per year to the Infinity Pool Fund, we might actually be able to start construction in a decade or so. You folks judge for yourself. How would you rather have your money spent by these short-sighted, narrow-minded, boobs we have for elected officials in Peru? CAGE MATCH! CAGE MATCH! CAGE MATCH! Let's get the H out of Peru!

Anonymous said...

Finally, some of our aldermen speak up and disagree with unnecessary spending. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

however,the results will be the same. there will not be enough no votes to eliminate tim. and, should there be a tie vote, don't forget who breaks the tie.

Anonymous said...

I'll vote for the cage match.

Anonymous said...

me too, i would for that match. people would come from miles around, think of the money that could be made if tickets were sold....we could build a pool.

Anonymous said...

all that hotel motel tax and sales tax revenue. Maybe even have a CSO Beer Garden on the grounds of the old Peru Hotel. They can name their tent the Hawaiian Hut in honor of the old bar that was in that hotel.

Anonymous said...

Did the pool fund return its funds to the donors? I would just laugh if the 27 thousand from Concerts for Cause went back. That would be sooooo Peru lol.