A very long discussion, debate and heated words about appointments.
The process more than the actual candidates was the major concern. There appears to be no consistence in Mr. Walberg’s process. The public at times is given no public notice of openings. He expects his “boys on the board” to rubber stamp all appointments. Often there is no letter of application or resume. If there is such documentation, Mr. Walberg does not always wish the documents be available to the public. He does not wish all the applicants to be known. Interviews sometimes occur but board members may or may not be made aware of the interview.
Mrs. Ward ask for reconsideration of the appointments from last June’s board meeting when members were not even given the appointments in advance. Her motion to reconsider was defeated. Bill voted to reconsider. Last month Bill opposed the appointments because of the lack of notification before the meeting by Chairman Walberg.
Here is coverage of the vote to reconsider:http://www.boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/07/boone-inconsistent-appointment-process.html
There was page one coverage of the July appointments in Thursday’s Rockford Register Star. The on-line version is quite different but sheds additional light on the issues. See: http://www.rrstar.com/news/yourtown/boone/x853691088/Wanted-More-transparency-on-Boone-County-board-appointments
Former Board Member, Mike Shultz, believes that Bill was leading a “witch hunt” against Mr. Walberg. See his email at: http://www.boonecountywatchdog.blogspot.com/2013/07/former-board-member-mike-schultz.html
SOME OF THE OTHER BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
Approval was granted to pay addition costs for the abandoned landfill, request City of Belvidere waive some costs for connecting water and sue to Maple Crest nursing home and request bids (for the 2015 farm year) for the 66 acre farmland owned by the county. Read more about these issues by clicking on the following: http://www.belvideredailyrepublican.net/news/long-closed-belvidere-landfill-continues-to-be-costly-2/
