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Saturday, November 09, 2013
Are the Dominoes Falling?
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Anyone know of what the secret meeting was about yesterday
Is this to do with the secret emergency closed session meeting held on a Friday nite? Someone must've got caught with their hand in the cookie jar! Or their pants down again!
I heard through the grapevine that its something to do with the public works dept and ex-super Bleck. I heard it will destroy a lot of people and some will lose their pensions.
My bet is that it has to do with the dump truck stolen a month ago that noone talks about and hasn't been found. The newspaper did a 4 sentence article on it a week after it was stolen. I knew something smelled rotten. Wouldn't surprise me if an employee or a retiring employee took it as a severance package so to say.
Does anyone know who was actually at the meeting? If indeed it will affect people's pensions that seems to be pretty serious stuff. Who would even think of playing around with someone's future?
4:24 You should at least be able to FOIA who was in attendance at the meeting before they went into closed session as they should follow normal meeting protocol.
@224 You can foia anything you desire but you stand a better chance of getting next weeks Saturday Night Live than you do the minutes of last weeks "special top secret meeting".
Involved in what 5:45? You won't get the minutes of the closed session but you should at least be able to know who was there as roll call should have been taken.
The secret meeting should be available as a video on the city website just like any other meeting. It should have begun as a regular meeting with roll call and the pledge and then when the closed session was over, they should have had to go back in council chambers and adjourn. I wonder if this video will ever be available??? Or will it go missing as some other important meetings have?
Just read on another topic heading where a blogger blogged something about the appointment that Harl made to Mr. King as full-time fire chief, building inspector, ESDA, safety officer that there is word on the street that he is going to still work for his business. Isn't his business in moline? A friend if mine did his business does some work at a couple plants in the illinois valley. If this is true, my question is, is they city requiring Mr.King to document his hours of all his work with all of his positions? When Mr. King accepted these appointments did he inform the council and mayor of his intentions to still work for his company? How can he make fire calls and perform his job duties when holding another job? Is he allowed to do this? Is he on pension also? Lots of questions.
Everybody go read under operation promise and donation money. After reading, remember Harls appointment to Jeff king two weeks ago. Is there a correlation? There were 208 blogs about OP donation. Very interesting.
8:35 PM Have you watched the 10/21 video on the city web site of that council meeting where the appointment was announced?
Mayor Harl makes a statement about "threw some weight on Chief Kings shoulders" and also states he is frugal with the tax payers money. This was in the discussion about the many positions King will fill.
Catching up on blogs, 8:42 suggested reading the operation promise blogs. I just did read them quickly. I noticed that the account in which money was put into wasn't noticed for quite some time. And I didn't read as to the specifics as to which account. Not mentioned which account. makes me question the Liberty Fire Company account in which bloggers have inquired about many many times to no avail. Liberty is the organization with members who are fireman. This fundraising organization ask for donations from taxpayers and business for purchasing for the fire department. Does or has the fire department purchased any equipment, etc... From Fire Chief Kings personal business known as tri state fire control in moline illinois? Were checks made out to Mr. King or tri state from the Liberty account? Maybe, this is why nobody has been answering questions in regards to Liberty's spending and accounts. Something to question and get answers from. At a salary if $84,000 a year King should answer and show the Records of Liberty from 2009 to present. Why hasn't the public been answered? We donate.
If word on street Is right, about still working at his business, that arises many questions. Could that be so he has a back up plan just in case there is a change in 2017 after the next election?
Frugal, really? Harl cost the taxpayers $50.000 plus a year plus whatever benefits is in the package deal. Does Harl think taxpayers are really that stupid? Tip to Harl on his frugality: CUT THE ALDERMANS PAY FOR LESS MEETING, DRINK TAP WATER AT COUNCIL MEETINGS, DONT USE TAXPAYERS MONEY ON UNNECESSARY EXPENSES AT CONVENTIONS, SHOULD I GO ON?
10:04 PM Speaking of IML Convention expenses, they are listed on the most recent disbursement which is posted online on the city web site. Considering they did not stay on Saturday due the wedding of their fellow alderman Radtke, it looks like they still enjoyed themselves well. You might want to check it out.
So, taxpayers got ripped off last year in a unnecessary extra night of expenses. And this year they sure did party hardy extra hardy. What a bunch of moochers they are. Most have to go!
The meeting has to do with a public works employee and Bleck. A grievance is to be filed today with the union . Illegal activity involving Hurl and Bleck and supposably super Potthoff. Hopefully heads will roll!
Still curious as to what exactly the "SPECIAL MEETING" was about. Who did what? Who was to blame? Did it cost us taxpayers more money? Was it illegally done? How long was it going on?
Maybe Harl will resign. What has he done since he has been in office that is positive and an asset to the city of peru? He has put us in debt. He hasn't conducted a fair process in hiring and bidding, etc.... I would be embarrassed to work under him unless I was like him. Evidently there are people like him. Resign Harl!
SECRETS NEVER STAY SECRETS. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE PERSON TO SAY SOMETHING TO ANOTHER PERSON AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KNOW THE SECRET, WHICH IS NO LONGER A SECRET. PEOPLES BRAINS MAKE THEM BELIEVE WHAT THEY MAKE THEMSELVES WANT TO BELIEVE. THE LAST PERSON THAT SHOULD KNOW THE SECRET IS THE PERSON WHO SHOULD KNOW THE SECRET. MANY INSTANCES IT INVOLVES THEM. KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER.
According to the calendar posted on the city web=site nothing is listed for today and there are no cars at city hall. Are there any city workers working today? Some public works vehicles have been spotted on the road. Is public works working today and nobody else?
When was the last time that you have observed in person, on television, radio or newspaper a politician that you felt proud of? As for big changes at city hall. I really think it is too new to paint or put in new carpeting, maybe a addition of odor devices because the air is tainted. Smells of dishonesty and corruption. The one thing that would brighten city hall would be a change of faces and personalities.
Harl and Bleck authorized under the table payments to many employees when pay freeze was in affect . Potthoff did same to some of his people. To the tune of an extra $150,000 in payroll for several employees over a 4 year period. Bleck and potthoff possible to lose pension and Harl to get force to resign and many employees to be charged with deceptive practices and defrauding Peru.
dear 8:35 I have heard the same thing about Mr. King-that he will continue to work for his business. Does not seem fair to us taxpayers of which he rents his home and does not pay a peru property tax! I have worked second jobs before and always had to make my first job a priority-always!!!! Maybe the special meeting was about Mr. King's actions outside of the Peru arena, remember he has gotten thrown out of the Cops for Cancer benefit two years in a row, he got his boat stuck in shallow water with no indentification.
When Mr. King accepted his multiple positions, was he being honest with Harl and the alderman of his intentions to continue working for his company which is located in Moline. Yes, it's know his company has contracts in the illinois valley. Is Harl and the alderman being snowballed by Mr. King? Question to Mr. King: why don't you be forefront and come and this BLOGSITE with your intentions since we are the taxpayers who are paying you. What are you hiding? Is the word on the street true or false? Are you going to use city vehicle for company business? Does or has your company gotten paid by any purchases or services from Liberty Fire or the City of peru? How about future purchases or services from your company? We taxpayers pay you. You stated on a blog that anyone can stop by anytime with questions, why not answer on here? So all can read. The above blogs are concerns and issues that should be answered by you. Thank You and will be waiting for a response by you.
We can't afford a pool because Hurl and Bleek are paying favorite employees under the table by allowing them to add hours to their time sheets at overtime and holiday rate. And this has been going on for at least 4 years!! They all should be charged with fraud and falsifying time sheets!
Hmmmmmm... time to fire up the old "way back machine" and set the destination to June 2011. Remember the big "time clock" argument? If what 9:55 is saying is true, no wonder certain people go so upset over the mention of having people punch a clock.
Didn't see post on FB. What was it? Document hours should be done. But, remember one can pick up someone's card and punch it for them! Kinda like signing a sheet for someone who didn't and wasn't or showed up after a fire call was over.! Remember this being discussed by people in regards to fire calls? Who is in charge of city's FB? Bartley?
That facebook can cause a upheaval. A city facebook page is open for everybody to see and read. I know a person who told a person they should take their personal FB down because it could open up a can of worms. Come to find out the person who told the person to take it down was covering something up for themselves and didn't want the persons facebook to be looked at. The person who had the facebook wasn't smart enough to figure this out. Why would a post be put on fb, then taken down? HUMMMMMM.
11:31, my friends husband told my friend to no longer have a facebook because of his job. My friend kept her facebook up. My friend found out he had several girlfriends and he didn't want his girlfriends to see her posts because he was lying to his girlfriends about his marriage. Crazy what society has come to and the way people can be deceitful. I myself don't care for facebook, don't think Anthony Weiner cares for it either now.
11:56, there is a reason for everything. When a persons FB is taken down, I would say there is a reason. There are settings on fb that a person can set where only certain people can see their fb. A person can set their settings where when a person looks at their fb they can only see friends they have in common. Whereas they cant see all of that persons friends. Think of how facebook since it's existence has caused problems with people regarding their jobs and personal relationships. There was a news report on tv many months ago about this. I don't care who sees or reads my post or my friends lists because I have nothing to hide. If a person isn't computer savvy, they don't really know how fb works. Thought I would give a lesson on facebook ing. And yes, dominoes do eventually fall down.
Not referring to particularly any one person. It's known that by looking at a persons facebook friends and post that are made can so to speak open up a can of worms. It's called putting two plus two together. Or, red flags. Like for instance: calling in sick to work, but posted a picture and a post that said had a great time today snowmobiling. And your boss sees your facebook and you called in sick. Busted! Social media is becoming the number one reason for relationships and marriages dissolving, and people losing their jobs. Can be good and can be bad. Facebook is a good marketing tool, and a great way to re-connect with people who you haven't seen or talked to in a while. I guess that can also cause problems, if one allows that to take place. Etc...........
You have made me look at facebook in a whole new way 11-31. I never looked at facebook that way. I see what you are saying. Thanks for the lesson. Learned something again in my elder years.
Cameras in all city buildings. Anybody can punch in, leave, go home, nap, eat, drink, return and say they were overseeing an inspection of something or doing something for their job. You have to have honest department heads who oversee employees to have honest employees. Honesty at the peak of a pyramid, which I think trickles down to all departments in running a honest city. Shouldn't the peak be the mayor?
At lp high school they have a code of conduct for students to adhere to. Does the city of peru have a code of conduct for city employees? What is the cities code of conduct if they have one for city employees?
The city needed time clocks for the past 40 years. Nothing but stealing time and racking up the overtime . All supers are oblivious to what's going on and don't care cuz they did it when they were peon employees. Summer help dies it now too. Noone cares. Noone listens to us and what we want to make our city honest. Screw Harl, Bleck, and Potthoff. They're all crooked!!
Peru is rapidly becoming a small city whose governing officials manage with the goal of self serving political covenience. Whenever questionable issues are the topic of a council meeting the recording camera does not work and whenever a issue which could inform the citizens of gross misconduct facebook goes down, The latest uncovering of Peru politics is deserving of a introduction from Ed Sullivan "Tonight we have a really big show". This show will prove why the misuse of closed sessioms is similiar to a little bit of knowledge - a very dangerous thing.
The best thing we did was hire someone from outside as public works super. That started the dominoes to fall. A person who does what's right! Thank you Mr.Harl. now please resign and leave our town!
Isn't the paper going to give the news of trouble at city hall? It should be in print and on the radio every hour. Let the truth be known, and lets hear about the "open door - no secrets" goings on.
Who brought this all to light? I have heard numerous names mentioned that are supposedly involved. Can anyone verify the names that they KNOW are involved.
False accusations of financial misconduct to the emplyee or anyone who might be invovled can unjustly ruin somebodys life and rep... People be very careful of throwing stones until the truth comes out!! Url can be Tracked...
Someone needs to FOIA all overtime records of all city employees. Rumer I heard was workers are on call at home getting paid overtime. Not sure if this is legal, but it's wrong.
The exact wage of each city worker was published in the paper in the past. But in the last few years their wages are grouped in salary segments. Go back to transparency! Time to FOIA each city employees regular earnings and how much was paid to them in overtime! The taxpayers have the right to know! Hold the elected officials accountable! If the city doesn't have a time clock they need to buy one tied into the computer system. Government needs to be run like a business.
I've read a little about removing a mayor. I read one thing that said the city council could remove a mayor, and I read another thing that said a petition signed by a certain number of people would work too.
No names should be mentioned until or if this goes to a court of law. Accusing employees is wrong, and if this turns out to be false, you may have dragged a good employee's name thru the mud for no reason.
The mayor is different than an employee. He, in effect, is the boss of all bosses. He should know right from wrong.
If an allegation is brought forth it must be investigated!!! By the city elected body or turned over to a higher body. The Truth must be found!! I agree names should be withheld but the public needs to know of the alleged wrong doing and there is investigation going on. If Feds or State bodies find cause for wrong doing the names of all parties should be released.
Lois the Mayor and alderman need to have a press release of the alleged wrong doing. They must say it was turned over to the proper people so the authorities can investigate the wrong doing. I don't want my town to be compared to all the Chicago corruption that goes on today!
8:05 PM In spite of their denial, the aldermen are reading your comments and all have an opportunity to tell you if that is what they will do. Let them choose a spokesman from among the council. Ald. Perez has made a comment to his FB friends and family today.
The mayor lacks the experience to do it. If he can't do it have a PR person do it. We hired a lobby guy in Springfield! I'm sure his party can find someone for him.
The people from the state who check out gambling establishments dress like that. A lot of places are awaiting their legalized gambling machines. Who knows maybe the IRS. Busting a door down. . Heard there is going to be more of that happening with businesses and people cheating the system and finally it catches up to them.
I heard on the radio that Quinncometax is comming to Peru to hand out a check to fix the waste water plant that was "damaged by spring flooding." Funny thing though, I heard that the Peru plant was saved from damage due to TEST employees filling sand bags. I looked back at the news articles, no mention of any damage to our plant. Could it be that our "lobbyist" is lying to the state to get "free money"? Or maybe our local Buckeye News Team got the story mixed up and the Big Spender is actually giving Spring Valley the state credit card.
6:33, wasn't it mentioned on here something about the fire department doing something with records,'etc... So the department would qualify for something from the goverment? On blog by a blogger over a year or so ago. I remember reading something , but can't recall exactly when. Fudging the reports?
Anon 8:19 The 2 people wearing better government investigative unit polo shirts eating lunch were in Peru for a reason. The reason was to "eat lunch" - everything else is pure speculation. Last week I saw in Culvers people dressed the same and state police with them. There were more officially marked state cars spread through out the parking lot than residential licensed vehicles.
As for illegal gambling being conducted in Peru, all forms of law enforcement have been aware of illegal gambling going on since the 1940's if not before. It is not a secret nor are the establishments that have illegal gambling.
The system spreads by word of mouth and to increase business it must be spread until everyone knows about it. Very similar to the method of selling a item by saying it is HOT. The word spreads like wildfire and the goods are sold. Every Mayor, Council Member, Police officer, Fireman, anyone 16 and over in the Illinois Valley area knows where and probably has participated in some form of "illegal gaming".
Speaking of credit cards who has credit cards which the City of Peru is liable for? How often is the roster of city personnel who have cards accounted for and by whom? Are all individuals who no longer work for the city have had to turn their keys and credit cards back in and to whom? What check and balance system has been set up to protect the city from misuse?
Now we have the partial story of the mayor of Toronto. We already know that he admitted to smoking crack cocaine. Today, he was asked at a meeting if he had purchased illegal drugs in the last two years, after a long pause, he said yes. Then he was asked if there is anything else? He said he doesn't know, everybody has skeletons in their closet. He became defensive. This man is arrogant, a liar, and extremely disgusting. Perfect example, one lie leads into another, then a story that's a lie to cover up that lie. This mayor looks and acts like a clown. Can't wait for the rest of the truth to come out about this guy. However, the whole truth will never be told. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, then, it's a duck.
Guess it really doesn't matter what happened, everyone is guilty, Lois will never be content with anything this administration does, and this blog will continue to be a good source of entertainment for me.
I've come to know that most of what is said on this BLOGSITE is TRUE. I have asked people who know people personally that some of these blogs are in reference to. So, true entertainment to you, is truth to me because I've donemy homework. All one has to do is ask the right person who tells the truth when something is questionable, and you might truly be entertained by the facts and truth. A good excuse is to say blogs on here are entertaining, more than likely the person who blogs that is a friend or the person the blog pertains to. Regarding blogs on issues in peru, just go to a council meeting and do some research.
It would be nice if the news tribe would investigate the truth! Bederstedt lost his IL apraiser liecense and was fined by the State of IL. Ottawa paper reported it, this paper refused to report it. A elected official broke the law! Vickery and Bederstedt have close ties together and with the paper. It's all political, nothing but political. The taxpayers and voters hold these elected officials accountable.
3:49, you shouldn't be throwing stones at Lois. Have you not read all blogs since this sites existence? Many people are unhappy with perus governing. If you haven't you should. Just last week I was out and about and a person who is well known in the area mentioned that peru is messed up. Sorry, can't give name. Ask people on the street how they feel about peru. 3:49, this is your opportunity to blog what this administration has done RIGHT. Looking forward to reading your next blog.
must be about 95% of the closed sessions under Harl have not been released to the public. You will never see the results in print on this one unless it becomes part of a court record.
Whatever became of the operation promise donation debacle?? Maybe all these things are linked together? Who did the wrong thing there?? Is it wrong for a fundraising body to use donations for purposes other than what its stated purpose is??
8:43, if my memory is correct after the donation money was MIA, Alderman Perez and Fire Chief King had a meeting or meetings( ?), and approx 6 weeks later it was discovered that money was in wrong account. Now, what a red flag that was. I believe Alderman Perez blogged about this. Remember, Harl appointed King as chief after him being in office several months, and Alderman Perez is a volunteer fireman. Don't forget all the animosity the mayor and some council members seem to have had or still possibly do towards Alderman Perez. And don't forget Fire Chief King Donated in 2012 ($600) to Harls campaign fund. Now, within the last month Harl gave all those positions to Mr. King(full-time chief, ESDA, SAFETY OFFICER, BUILDING/CODE ENFORCER,etc.). DOES THIS THROW UP A RED FLAG? Don't forget the $84,000 a year salary with benefits for Mr. King. What's this again costing us taxpayers? $50,000+ per year. And Harl said something about being frugal. Unbelievable!
Are you talking about Liberty Fire Company 8:43? A fundraising organization for the peru fire department. We can say that organization is partly a scam due to the fact that nobody has ever answered questions on here pertaining to Liberty and its accounts. People have asked many times and to no avail. My concern and question is, why don't they want the public to know? You would think at the push of a couple buttons on a computer, all this information that has been asked would be publicly available. Does connecting point do there computer programming? Who does it?
10:25 yes the mayor did make the statement that he was cutting departments to the bone, I believe were the words he used. I did not hear Rod this morning, but was there any discussion as to whether there were keys in the truck or license plates. Was this a pick-up truck or a dump truck and what color was it? Was it old or new? Does anyone know the answers? What did they use it for? Plowing snow?
12:20 those are basically the questions that Rod was posing on the radio this morning. He couldn't understand why no description whatsoever of the missing vehicle was published in the paper or presented to the public.
About the truck, it was a dump truck and I saw a picture on FB but don't know if it was in the NT because I don't subscribe to it. I understand that it might have been one of our newest trucks. It has been very strange that the city of Peru has not announced information on any investigation. Very suspicious that they are not concerned. We maybe should have seen MISSING posters scattered prominently throughout Peru and surrounding cities.
There are many different sizes of dump trucks. From regular looking pick-up trucks with a dump on the back, then there are those big dump trucks you see on I-80 plowing snow. Aren't they purchasing a new one for $140,000. If so, that's a big one. If the big one was mysteriously stolen, that raises even more questions. I did listen to the radio this morning, and Rod had a lot of questions and I gathered he was making fun of peru, and rightfully so, in my opinion. It would be pretty easy to skirt out of town going west on rt.6 to I-80 west. Truck could be on a farm, that never leaves the farm. In this case, who needs a title and plates. LOTS OF QUESTIONS. Funny how it was taken over a weekend at some point.
If you're waiting for "The Daily Disappointment" to offer any insight into anything negative about the City of Peru, keep waiting and waiting and waiting. They are bought and paid for! Besides that, any editorial content would take up very valuable PAID FOR advertising space. Lets face it...."The Daily Disappointment" is an ad rag that is worthless and quite expensive to the subscribers. The only value are the obituaries that we probably wouldn't see elsewhere.
If you need a sport until itch vehicle, borrow from the two that are driven by the fire chief and assistant fire chief. Why did they use one of these to carpool to the convention in Chicago. 4 couples could go in the chiefs. Mr. Harl, that would show a good sign of frugality, think of the money that could have been saved in gas, mileage and parking. Right Mr. Harl???
A missing dump truck. What demand is there for a dump truck? Normally not the type of vehicle you find the average housewife going grocery shopping in, or a scoccer mom picking up the kids from school. Sort of sticks out for a Dr., lawyer or salesperson to use as a every day transportation. How about a quick sale to someone associated with the construction industry? Or maybe loading it in a barge on the Illinois River heading toward La. By now that truck is painted LSU purple and yellow hauling the football team in the Tigers Homecoming parade with two or three cheerleaders as hood ornaments. Go Tigers!
If I had to guess, the truck is in Spring Valley. After a really, really good cleaning, who knows where it will end up. But sometimes it's hard to get rid of all the traces of what the truck hauled.
Trucks haul debris. Debris is supposed to be clean. If it's not clean it is supposed to go to landfill. Contaminated fill disposal costs lots of money. Some debris is impossible to clean from truck.
Misplacing a dump truck or having it stolen and not updating the public on whether it is being investigated doesn't make our police dept look very good.
Mismanaged Operation Promise donation also. In wrong account supposedly Fire Chief King said, or was it Alderman Perez who stated this? How long did it take to figure this out? 1 1/2-2 years????? Liberty Fire Company's SPENDINGS? Who's the bookkeeper for this donation organization that raises money for the fire department.
If you check insurance data, theft of a vehicle the size of a dump truck in a small fleet is almost a non risk. It does not happen, period. It is almost the same as theft of a locomotive or road grader.
People cry conspiracy theorist when you present some of the most likely reasons why. A newspaper would be all over what uses of a City truck might be illegal, making it advisable to remove it. One would be contamination. Dump trucks haul debris. We recently have had a very secretive and long term, environmentally questionable demolition of a coal fired power plant , owned by the city of Peru.
The demolition involved multiple contractors , shady title transfer, and reports of mercury being improperly disposed of. Such demolitions almost always generate large amounts of construction debris that is not suitable for disposition as clean fill. Where did the debris get tested? Where did the debris end up? How was it hauled? Who paid to dispose of it?
You can say that it is conspiracy, or you can sit back and say... Something does not add up. Where is the truck? What was its last job?
Raising questions about very unusual things is not accusatory, not libelous. It is prudent. Reporters in real cities follow up on such things. The only thing that is certain is that some people know what's going on. And it only takes one of them to blow the whistle on all the others to make sure they do not get in trouble when the truth comes out.
I have been saying that it makes no sense since the day it happened especially since no one and I mean no one was the least bit concerned that it was gone. This includes the mayor, the police chief or any of the aldermen. Thank you for bringing out a very interesting theory. It does make so much sense at least to me.
11:09 AM You absolutely can FOIA information from the police department. They have an employee who is not a police officer who is their designated FOIA officer. Call our city clerk and talk to either the city clerk or Stepahnie, the city FOIA officer. You may be able to FOIA police reports through our city clerks office, I don't know for sure.
A very interesting read would be the police reports from the night of the Kid Rock concert, especially concerning the two ambulance trips required for pre existing conditions.
You need to special request it though from their fiction library lol.
I know for a fact city dump trucks have been photographed in use outside the city limits doing possibly illegal activity, and it has been reported in the past. It would be interesting to know if it was one of those trucks.
The laws concerning dumping construction fill near setback zones are pretty tough. And you have strict time limits for covering below grade construction fill with clean dirt. I hope no city trucks were ever involved in doing something like that.
Anon 10:04 Easy and as Peru gets more and more practice it becomes easier and more frequent. Practice makes perfect! Is it right? NO Is it wrong? YES SO WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT?
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Anyone know of what the secret meeting was about yesterday
Is this to do with the secret emergency closed session meeting held on a Friday nite? Someone must've got caught with their hand in the cookie jar!
Or their pants down again!
I heard through the grapevine that its something to do with the public works dept and ex-super Bleck. I heard it will destroy a lot of people and some will lose their pensions.
My bet is that it has to do with the dump truck stolen a month ago that noone talks about and hasn't been found. The newspaper did a 4 sentence article on it a week after it was stolen. I knew something smelled rotten. Wouldn't surprise me if an employee or a retiring employee took it as a severance package so to say.
Does anyone know who was actually at the meeting? If indeed it will affect people's pensions that seems to be pretty serious stuff. Who would even think of playing around with someone's future?
I bet both supers lose their jobs!
Don't leave us in suspense!
2:08 What supers are you referring to 2:08?
I think what he means is someone (retired) and currently working was busted doing illegal stuff and is about to lose pension and jobs.
Can we foia the minutes of the "special top secret meeting "?
4:24 You should at least be able to FOIA who was in attendance at the meeting before they went into closed session as they should follow normal meeting protocol.
@224 You can foia anything you desire but you stand a better chance of getting next weeks Saturday Night Live than you do the minutes of last weeks "special top secret meeting".
Hope they make an example of those involved. Time to clean things up!
7:36 the question is,did the mayor know what was going on, or did he choose to ignore the issue and let his department head handle it?
Involved in what 5:45? You won't get the minutes of the closed session but you should at least be able to know who was there as roll call should have been taken.
The secret meeting should be available as a video on the city website just like any other meeting. It should have begun as a regular meeting with roll call and the pledge and then when the closed session was over, they should have had to go back in council chambers and adjourn. I wonder if this video will ever be available??? Or will it go missing as some other important meetings have?
Just read on another topic heading where a blogger blogged something about the appointment that Harl made to Mr. King as full-time fire chief, building inspector, ESDA, safety officer that there is word on the street that he is going to still work for his business. Isn't his business in moline? A friend if mine did his business does some work at a couple plants in the illinois valley. If this is true, my question is, is they city requiring Mr.King to document his hours of all his work with all of his positions? When Mr. King accepted these appointments did he inform the council and mayor of his intentions to still work for his company? How can he make fire calls and perform his job duties when holding another job? Is he allowed to do this? Is he on pension also? Lots of questions.
Everybody go read under operation promise and donation money. After reading, remember Harls appointment to Jeff king two weeks ago. Is there a correlation? There were 208 blogs about OP donation. Very interesting.
8:35 PM
Have you watched the 10/21 video on the city web site of that council meeting where the appointment was announced?
Mayor Harl makes a statement about "threw some weight on Chief Kings shoulders" and also states he is frugal with the tax payers money. This was in the discussion about the many positions King will fill.
8:35 PM
Good question about documenting of hours and I suggest when documenting hours, they should be for what position are they being documented.
Catching up on blogs, 8:42 suggested reading the operation promise blogs. I just did read them quickly. I noticed that the account in which money was put into wasn't noticed for quite some time. And I didn't read as to the specifics as to which account. Not mentioned which account. makes me question the Liberty Fire Company account in which bloggers have inquired about many many times to no avail. Liberty is the organization with members who are fireman. This fundraising organization ask for donations from taxpayers and business for purchasing for the fire department. Does or has the fire department purchased any equipment, etc... From Fire Chief Kings personal business known as tri state fire control in moline illinois? Were checks made out to Mr. King or tri state from the Liberty account? Maybe, this is why nobody has been answering questions in regards to Liberty's spending and accounts. Something to question and get answers from. At a salary if $84,000 a year King should answer and show the
Records of Liberty from 2009 to present. Why hasn't the public been answered? We donate.
If word on street Is right, about still working at his business, that arises many questions. Could that be so he has a back up plan just in case there is a change in 2017 after the next election?
Frugal, really? Harl cost the taxpayers $50.000 plus a year plus whatever benefits is in the package deal. Does Harl think taxpayers are really that stupid? Tip to Harl on his frugality: CUT THE ALDERMANS PAY FOR LESS MEETING, DRINK TAP WATER AT COUNCIL MEETINGS, DONT USE TAXPAYERS MONEY ON UNNECESSARY EXPENSES AT CONVENTIONS, SHOULD I GO ON?
10:04 PM
Speaking of IML Convention expenses, they are listed on the most recent disbursement which is posted online on the city web site.
Considering they did not stay on Saturday due the wedding of their fellow alderman Radtke, it looks like they still enjoyed themselves well. You might want to check it out.
So, taxpayers got ripped off last year in a unnecessary extra night of expenses. And this year they sure did party hardy extra hardy. What a bunch of moochers they are. Most have to go!
Those are great questions and points blogged. Will see if they are answered.
The meeting has to do with a public works employee and Bleck. A grievance is to be filed today with the union . Illegal activity involving Hurl and Bleck and supposably super Potthoff. Hopefully heads will roll!
Still curious as to what exactly the "SPECIAL MEETING" was about. Who did what? Who was to blame? Did it cost us taxpayers more money? Was it illegally done? How long was it going on?
Maybe Harl will resign. What has he done since he has been in office that is positive and an asset to the city of peru? He has put us in debt. He hasn't conducted a fair process in hiring and bidding, etc.... I would be embarrassed to work under him unless I was like him. Evidently there are people like him. Resign Harl!
SECRETS NEVER STAY SECRETS. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE PERSON TO SAY SOMETHING TO ANOTHER PERSON AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KNOW THE SECRET, WHICH IS NO LONGER A SECRET. PEOPLES BRAINS MAKE THEM BELIEVE WHAT THEY MAKE THEMSELVES WANT TO BELIEVE. THE LAST PERSON THAT SHOULD KNOW THE SECRET IS THE PERSON WHO SHOULD KNOW THE SECRET. MANY INSTANCES IT INVOLVES THEM. KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER.
Alderman talk to their friends, and city employees talk. It's out there.
According to the calendar posted on the city web=site nothing is listed for today and there are no cars at city hall. Are there any city workers working today? Some public works vehicles have been spotted on the road. Is public works working today and nobody else?
Checked the agenda for Wednesday. Motion to purchase a tandem for $140,415. Was that in the budget??
Word is getting out about the secret meeting and big changes are coming at city hall in the near future.
Like what kind of changes 12:42? Don't make generalized statements. Also, what's the word?
Give us a heads up 12:42. Good changes?
Hope that the house gets cleaned, STARTING AT THE TOP!
When was the last time that you have observed in person, on television, radio or newspaper a politician that you felt proud of?
As for big changes at city hall. I really think it is too new to paint or put in new carpeting, maybe a addition of odor devices because the air is tainted. Smells of dishonesty and corruption.
The one thing that would brighten city hall would be a change of faces and personalities.
Harl and Bleck authorized under the table payments to many employees when pay freeze was in affect . Potthoff did same to some of his people. To the tune of an extra $150,000 in payroll for several employees over a 4 year period. Bleck and potthoff possible to lose pension and Harl to get force to resign and many employees to be charged with deceptive practices and defrauding Peru.
dear 8:35 I have heard the same thing about Mr. King-that he will continue to work for his business. Does not seem fair to us taxpayers of which he rents his home and does not pay a peru property tax! I have worked second jobs before and always had to make my first job a priority-always!!!! Maybe the special meeting was about Mr. King's actions outside of the Peru arena, remember he has gotten thrown out of the Cops for Cancer benefit two years in a row, he got his boat stuck in shallow water with no indentification.
Dear 9:55
Thsi could be the best thing to happen to Peru in a long time!
Talked to Alderman Perez and he and the rest of the aldermen realize the public needs to know and information will be coming out, probably today.
When Mr. King accepted his multiple positions, was he being honest with Harl and the alderman of his intentions to continue working for his company which is located in Moline. Yes, it's know his company has contracts in the illinois valley. Is Harl and the alderman being snowballed by Mr. King? Question to Mr. King: why don't you be forefront and come and this BLOGSITE with your intentions since we are the taxpayers who are paying you. What are you hiding? Is the word on the street true or false? Are you going to use city vehicle for company business? Does or has your company gotten paid by any purchases or services from Liberty Fire or the City of peru? How about future purchases or services from your company? We taxpayers pay you. You stated on a blog that anyone can stop by anytime with questions, why not answer on here? So all can read. The above blogs are concerns and issues that should be answered by you. Thank You and will be waiting for a response by you.
9:03, Lois, keep us updated.
Apparently the city didn't like the posting on their facebook page. Seems as though it has been removed...lol
We can't afford a pool because Hurl and Bleek are paying favorite employees under the table by allowing them to add hours to their time sheets at overtime and holiday rate. And this has been going on for at least 4 years!! They all should be charged with fraud and falsifying time sheets!
The post on Facebook was taken down because the one who runs the page is an assumed accomplice knowing all of this was going on
Hmmmmmm... time to fire up the old "way back machine" and set the destination to June 2011. Remember the big "time clock" argument? If what 9:55 is saying is true, no wonder certain people go so upset over the mention of having people punch a clock.
Didn't see post on FB. What was it? Document hours should be done. But, remember one can pick up someone's card and punch it for them! Kinda like signing a sheet for someone who didn't and wasn't or showed up after a fire call was over.! Remember this being discussed by people in regards to fire calls? Who is in charge of city's FB? Bartley?
That facebook can cause a upheaval. A city facebook page is open for everybody to see and read. I know a person who told a person they should take their personal FB down because it could open up a can of worms. Come to find out the person who told the person to take it down was covering something up for themselves and didn't want the persons facebook to be looked at. The person who had the facebook wasn't smart enough to figure this out. Why would a post be put on fb, then taken down? HUMMMMMM.
Good to know Mikos is standing up for what's right and against corruption! Way to go Shawn!!
11:12 AM
I thought it possibly was the mayors assistant in charge of FB.
It's kinda important who is in charge of a city's facebook. Who does oversee it?
11:46 AM
Not much of a city page in my opinion but Heidi is supposedly the person in charge. No one from the clerks office involved.
11:31 who are you talking about? a city employee?
11:31, my friends husband told my friend to no longer have a facebook because of his job. My friend kept her facebook up. My friend found out he had several girlfriends and he didn't want his girlfriends to see her posts because he was lying to his girlfriends about his marriage. Crazy what society has come to and the way people can be deceitful. I myself don't care for facebook, don't think Anthony Weiner cares for it either now.
11:56, there is a reason for everything. When a persons FB is taken down, I would say there is a reason. There are settings on fb that a person can set where only certain people can see their fb. A person can set their settings where when a person looks at their fb they can only see friends they have in common. Whereas they cant see all of that persons friends. Think of how facebook since it's existence has caused problems with people regarding their jobs and personal relationships. There was a news report on tv many months ago about this. I don't care who sees or reads my post or my friends lists because I have nothing to hide. If a person isn't computer savvy, they don't really know how fb works. Thought I would give a lesson on facebook ing. And yes, dominoes do eventually fall down.
Heidi is in charge of the city's Facebook page.
What was on there that was removed?
Who cares about the cities fb. Go to cities website. Blog administer, we need a class on facebook. facebook 101.
Not referring to particularly any one person. It's known that by looking at a persons facebook friends and post that are made can so to speak open up a can of worms. It's called putting two plus two together. Or, red flags. Like for instance: calling in sick to work, but posted a picture and a post that said had a great time today snowmobiling. And your boss sees your facebook and you called in sick. Busted! Social media is becoming the number one reason for relationships and marriages dissolving, and people losing their jobs. Can be good and can be bad. Facebook is a good marketing tool, and a great way to re-connect with people who you haven't seen or talked to in a while. I guess that can also cause problems, if one allows that to take place. Etc...........
You have made me look at facebook in a whole new way 11-31. I never looked at facebook that way. I see what you are saying. Thanks for the lesson. Learned something again in my elder years.
Cameras in all city buildings. Anybody can punch in, leave, go home, nap, eat, drink, return and say they were overseeing an inspection of something or doing something for their job. You have to have honest department heads who oversee employees to have honest employees. Honesty at the peak of a pyramid, which I think trickles down to all departments in running a honest city. Shouldn't the peak be the mayor?
At lp high school they have a code of conduct for students to adhere to. Does the city of peru have a code of conduct for city employees? What is the cities code of conduct if they have one for city employees?
The city needed time clocks for the past 40 years. Nothing but stealing time and racking up the overtime . All supers are oblivious to what's going on and don't care cuz they did it when they were peon employees. Summer help dies it now too. Noone cares. Noone listens to us and what we want to make our city honest. Screw Harl, Bleck, and Potthoff. They're all crooked!!
Peru is rapidly becoming a small city whose governing officials manage with the goal of self serving political covenience. Whenever questionable issues are the topic of a council meeting the recording camera does not work and whenever a issue which could inform the citizens of gross misconduct facebook goes down,
The latest uncovering of Peru politics is deserving of a introduction from Ed Sullivan "Tonight we have a really big show". This show will prove why the misuse of closed sessioms is similiar to a little bit of knowledge - a very dangerous thing.
The best thing we did was hire someone from outside as public works super. That started the dominoes to fall. A person who does what's right! Thank you Mr.Harl. now please resign and leave our town!
Isn't the paper going to give the news of trouble at city hall? It should be in print and on the radio every hour. Let the truth be known, and lets hear about the "open door - no secrets" goings on.
Do we need to start a petition to remove Harl from office? What's the process?
Who brought this all to light? I have heard numerous names mentioned that are supposedly involved. Can anyone verify the names that they KNOW are involved.
False accusations of financial misconduct to the emplyee or anyone who might be invovled can unjustly ruin somebodys life and rep... People be very careful of throwing stones until the truth comes out!! Url can be
Tracked...
Someone needs to FOIA all overtime records of all city employees. Rumer I heard was workers are on call at home getting paid overtime. Not sure if this is legal, but it's wrong.
The exact wage of each city worker was published in the paper in the past. But in the last few years their wages are grouped in salary segments. Go back to transparency! Time to FOIA each city employees regular earnings and how much was paid to them in overtime! The taxpayers have the right to know! Hold the elected officials accountable! If the city doesn't have a time clock they need to buy one tied into the computer system. Government needs to be run like a business.
I've read a little about removing a mayor. I read one thing that said the city council could remove a mayor, and I read another thing that said a petition signed by a certain number of people would work too.
No names should be mentioned until or if this goes to a court of law. Accusing employees is wrong, and if this turns out to be false, you may have dragged a good employee's name thru the mud for no reason.
The mayor is different than an employee. He, in effect, is the boss of all bosses. He should know right from wrong.
If an allegation is brought forth it must be investigated!!! By the city elected body or turned over to a higher body. The Truth must be found!! I agree names should be withheld but the public needs to know of the alleged wrong doing and there is investigation going on. If Feds or State bodies find cause for wrong doing the names of all parties should be released.
7:27 PM
It is my understanding that allegations have been taken to the right people and being done in the proper sequence of authority.
Lois the Mayor and alderman need to have a press release of the alleged wrong doing. They must say it was turned over to the proper people so the authorities can investigate the wrong doing. I don't want my town to be compared to all the Chicago corruption that goes on today!
8:05 PM
In spite of their denial, the aldermen are reading your comments and all have an opportunity to tell you if that is what they will do. Let them choose a spokesman from among the council. Ald. Perez has made a comment to his FB friends and family today.
The mayor lacks the experience to do it. If he can't do it have a PR person do it. We hired a lobby guy in Springfield! I'm sure his party can find someone for him.
8:14 PM
The lobbyist was hired to try and get the city grants from the stat of Illinois which is broke.
I saw at hyvee today two people wearing better government investigative unit polo shirts eating lunch do you think they were in Peru for a reason?
I know it shows how incompetent our mayor is.
The people from the state who check out gambling
establishments dress like that. A lot of places are awaiting their legalized gambling machines. Who knows maybe the IRS. Busting a door down. . Heard there is going to be more of that happening with businesses and people cheating the system and finally it catches up to them.
I heard on the radio that Quinncometax is comming to Peru to hand out a check to fix the waste water plant that was "damaged by spring flooding." Funny thing though, I heard that the Peru plant was saved from damage due to TEST employees filling sand bags. I looked back at the news articles, no mention of any damage to our plant. Could it be that our "lobbyist" is lying to the state to get "free money"? Or maybe our local Buckeye News Team got the story mixed up and the Big Spender is actually giving Spring Valley the state credit card.
6:33 AM
It is all about Spring Valley. I guess the governor likes flying around from airport to airport, looking for votes.
6:33, wasn't it mentioned on here something about the fire department doing something with records,'etc... So the department would qualify for something from the goverment? On blog by a blogger over a year or so ago. I remember reading something , but can't recall exactly when. Fudging the reports?
Who does engineering for Spring Valley?
Anon 8:19 The 2 people wearing better government investigative unit polo shirts eating lunch were in Peru for a reason. The reason was to "eat lunch" - everything else is pure speculation. Last week I saw in Culvers people dressed the same and state police with them. There were more officially marked state cars spread through out the parking lot than residential licensed vehicles.
As for illegal gambling being conducted in Peru, all forms of law enforcement have been aware of illegal gambling going on since the 1940's if not before. It is not a secret nor are the establishments that have illegal gambling.
The system spreads by word of mouth and to increase business it must be spread until everyone knows about it. Very similar to the method of selling a item by saying it is HOT. The word spreads like wildfire and the goods are sold. Every Mayor, Council Member, Police officer, Fireman, anyone 16 and over in the Illinois Valley area knows where and probably has participated in some form of "illegal gaming".
Speaking of credit cards who has credit cards which the City of Peru is liable for? How often is the roster of city personnel who have cards accounted for and by whom? Are all individuals who no longer work for the city have had to turn their keys and credit cards back in and to whom? What check and balance system has been set up to protect the city from misuse?
Now we have the partial story of the mayor of Toronto. We already know that he admitted to smoking crack cocaine. Today, he was asked at a meeting if he had purchased illegal drugs in the last two years, after a long pause, he said yes. Then he was asked if there is anything else? He said he doesn't know, everybody has skeletons in their closet. He became defensive. This man is arrogant, a liar, and extremely disgusting. Perfect example, one lie leads into another, then a story that's a lie to cover up that lie. This mayor looks and acts like a clown. Can't wait for the rest of the truth to come out about this guy. However, the whole truth will never be told. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, then, it's a duck.
I guess the dominos are not going to fall.
Guess it really doesn't matter what happened, everyone is guilty, Lois will never be content with anything this administration does, and this blog will continue to be a good source of entertainment for me.
3:49 It should matter to you. It was your tax dollar that was deceptively (and possibly illegally) spent.
I've come to know that most of what is said on this BLOGSITE is TRUE. I have asked people who know people personally that some of these blogs are in reference to. So, true entertainment to you, is truth to me because I've donemy homework. All one has to do is ask the right person who tells the truth when something is questionable, and you might truly be entertained by the facts and truth. A good excuse is to say blogs on here are entertaining, more than likely the person who blogs that is a friend or the person the blog pertains to. Regarding blogs on issues in peru, just go to a council meeting and do some research.
It would be nice if the news tribe would investigate the truth! Bederstedt lost his IL apraiser liecense and was fined by the State of IL. Ottawa paper reported it, this paper refused to report it. A elected official broke the law! Vickery and Bederstedt have close ties together and with the paper. It's all political, nothing but political. The taxpayers and voters hold these elected officials accountable.
3:49, you shouldn't be throwing stones at Lois. Have you not read all blogs since this sites existence? Many people are unhappy with perus governing. If you haven't you should. Just last week I was out and about and a person who is well known in the area mentioned that peru is messed up. Sorry, can't give
name. Ask people on the street how they feel about peru. 3:49, this is your opportunity to blog what this administration has done RIGHT. Looking forward to reading your next blog.
When will this topic be made public? we as tax payers deserve to know!
must be about 95% of the closed sessions under Harl have not been released to the public. You will never see the results in print on this one unless it becomes part of a court record.
Bunch of lying, deceitful crooks. Plain and simple. Looking forward to a resignation forthcoming.
Whatever became of the operation promise donation debacle?? Maybe all these things are linked together? Who did the wrong thing there?? Is it wrong for a fundraising body to use donations for purposes other than what its stated purpose is??
8:43, if my memory is correct after the donation money was MIA, Alderman Perez and Fire Chief King had a meeting or meetings( ?), and approx 6 weeks later it was discovered that money was in wrong account. Now, what a red flag that was. I believe Alderman Perez blogged about this. Remember, Harl appointed King as chief after him being in office several months, and Alderman Perez is a volunteer fireman. Don't forget all the animosity the mayor and some council members seem to have had or still possibly do towards Alderman Perez. And don't forget Fire Chief King Donated in 2012 ($600) to Harls campaign fund. Now, within the last month Harl gave all those positions to Mr. King(full-time chief, ESDA, SAFETY OFFICER, BUILDING/CODE ENFORCER,etc.). DOES THIS THROW UP A RED FLAG? Don't forget the $84,000 a year salary with benefits for Mr. King. What's this again costing us taxpayers? $50,000+ per year. And Harl said something about being frugal. Unbelievable!
Are you talking about Liberty Fire Company 8:43? A fundraising organization for the peru fire department. We can say that organization is partly a scam due to the fact that nobody has ever answered questions on here pertaining to Liberty and its accounts. People have asked many times and to no avail. My concern and question is, why don't they want the public to know? You would think at the push of a couple buttons on a computer, all this information that has been asked would be publicly available. Does connecting point do there computer programming? Who does it?
10:25 yes the mayor did make the statement that he was cutting departments to the bone, I believe were the words he used. I did not hear Rod this morning, but was there any discussion as to whether there were keys in the truck or license plates. Was this a pick-up truck or a dump truck and what color was it? Was it old or new? Does anyone know the answers? What did they use it for? Plowing snow?
12:20 those are basically the questions that Rod was posing on the radio this morning. He couldn't understand why no description whatsoever of the missing vehicle was published in the paper or presented to the public.
About the truck, it was a dump truck and I saw a picture on FB but don't know if it was in the NT because I don't subscribe to it. I understand that it might have been one of our newest trucks. It has been very strange that the city of Peru has not announced information on any investigation. Very suspicious that they are not concerned. We maybe should have seen MISSING posters scattered prominently throughout Peru and surrounding cities.
There are many different sizes of dump trucks. From regular looking pick-up trucks with a dump on the back, then there are those big dump trucks you see on I-80 plowing snow. Aren't they purchasing a new one for $140,000. If so, that's a big one. If the big one was mysteriously stolen, that raises even more questions. I did listen to the radio this morning, and Rod had a lot of questions and I gathered he was making fun of peru, and rightfully so, in my opinion. It would be pretty easy to skirt out of town going west on rt.6 to I-80 west. Truck could be on a farm, that never leaves the farm. In this case, who needs a title and plates. LOTS OF QUESTIONS. Funny how it was taken over a weekend at some point.
If you're waiting for "The Daily Disappointment" to offer any insight into anything negative about the City of Peru, keep waiting and waiting and waiting. They are bought and paid for! Besides that, any editorial content would take up very valuable PAID FOR advertising space. Lets face it...."The Daily Disappointment" is an ad rag that is worthless and quite expensive to the subscribers. The only value are the obituaries that we probably wouldn't see elsewhere.
2:42 PM
You can read the obituaries on the online short news bit of the N.T. and you can always read the WLPO news listing of the obits. Both are free.
if you need a truck the township has all kinds of trucks and nobody with a license to drive them!
If you need a sport until itch vehicle, borrow from the two that are driven by the fire chief and assistant fire chief. Why did they use one of these to carpool to the convention in Chicago. 4 couples could go in the chiefs. Mr. Harl, that would show a good sign of frugality, think of the money that could have been saved in gas, mileage and parking. Right Mr. Harl???
A missing dump truck. What demand is there for a dump truck? Normally not the type of vehicle you find the average housewife going grocery shopping in, or a scoccer mom picking up the kids from school. Sort of sticks out for a Dr., lawyer or salesperson to use as a every day transportation.
How about a quick sale to someone associated with the construction industry? Or maybe loading it in a barge on the Illinois River heading toward La. By now that truck is painted LSU purple and yellow hauling the football team in the Tigers Homecoming parade with two or three cheerleaders as hood ornaments. Go Tigers!
If I had to guess, the truck is in Spring Valley. After a really, really good cleaning, who knows where it will end up. But sometimes it's hard to get rid of all the traces of what the truck hauled.
What did the truck haul? This isn't one of the trucks used for clean up at the airport after the concerts is it?
Are the concerts going the path of the truck along with a few city officials?
Trucks haul debris. Debris is supposed to be clean. If it's not clean it is supposed to go to landfill. Contaminated fill disposal costs lots of money. Some debris is impossible to clean from truck.
Connect dots.
Why would the truck be in Spring Valley?
The lack of concern by our elected officials leads me to be concerned to the manner in which it was lost or misplaced.
BIG SECRETS MEAN INSIDE JOBS!! Just guessing, but with all the gossip in town it looks like things are unraveling.
Misplaced means an employee took it and it will appear on Craig's list in a few months.
Who misplaces or cant find a dump truck? oh yeah, city of peru!
Misplacing a dump truck or having it stolen and not updating the public on whether it is being investigated doesn't make our police dept look very good.
Mismanaged Operation Promise donation also. In wrong account supposedly Fire Chief King said, or was it Alderman Perez who stated this? How long did it take to figure this out? 1 1/2-2 years????? Liberty Fire Company's SPENDINGS? Who's the bookkeeper for this donation organization that raises money for the fire department.
If you check insurance data, theft of a vehicle the size of a dump truck in a small fleet is almost a non risk. It does not happen, period. It is almost the same as theft of a locomotive or road grader.
People cry conspiracy theorist when you present some of the most likely reasons why. A newspaper would be all over what uses of a City truck might be illegal, making it advisable to remove it. One would be contamination. Dump trucks haul debris. We recently have had a very secretive and long term, environmentally questionable demolition of a coal fired power plant , owned by the city of Peru.
The demolition involved multiple contractors , shady title transfer, and reports of mercury being improperly disposed of. Such demolitions almost always generate large amounts of construction debris that is not suitable for disposition as clean fill. Where did the debris get tested? Where did the debris end up? How was it hauled? Who paid to dispose of it?
You can say that it is conspiracy, or you can sit back and say... Something does not add up. Where is the truck? What was its last job?
Raising questions about very unusual things is not accusatory, not libelous. It is prudent. Reporters in real cities follow up on such things. The only thing that is certain is that some people know what's going on. And it only takes one of them to blow the whistle on all the others to make sure they do not get in trouble when the truth comes out.
8:47 PM
I have been saying that it makes no sense since the day it happened especially since no one and I mean no one was the least bit concerned that it was gone. This includes the mayor, the police chief or any of the aldermen. Thank you for bringing out a very interesting theory. It does make so much sense at least to me.
Lois maybe you should Foia the police report
Since insurance was mentioned I have to wonder if the city filed a claim on this vehicle. I don't recall anyone mentioning insurance.
I agree with 6:18. Can you FOIA a police report? Somebody needs to come clean about where that truck went.
11:09 AM
You absolutely can FOIA information from the police department. They have an employee who is not a police officer who is their designated FOIA officer. Call our city clerk and talk to either the city clerk or Stepahnie, the city FOIA officer. You may be able to FOIA police reports through our city clerks office, I don't know for sure.
A very interesting read would be the police reports from the night of the Kid Rock concert, especially concerning the two ambulance trips required for pre existing conditions.
You need to special request it though from their fiction library lol.
I was told the truck didn't have insurance. So there wouldn't be an investigation into insurance fraud to the city. It just disappeared.
I know for a fact city dump trucks have been photographed in use outside the city limits doing possibly illegal activity, and it has been reported in the past. It would be interesting to know if it was one of those trucks.
The laws concerning dumping construction fill near setback zones are pretty tough. And you have strict time limits for covering below grade construction fill with clean dirt. I hope no city trucks were ever involved in doing something like that.
How can a big truck with a city of Peru logo just disappear?
Anon 10:04 Easy and as Peru gets more and more practice it becomes easier and more frequent. Practice makes perfect! Is it right? NO Is it wrong? YES
SO WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT?
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