Neal Nelson has been sworn in as Coal City's new mayor. In his first official meeting, Nelson appointed a new city attorney. In what may prove to be a shrewd decision, Nelson has avoided the politics inherent in hiring a local law firm by selecting a firm from outside the area. Congratulations to the people of Coal City for taking action to bring about a change in their city government.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Coal City cleans house
After beating his opponent by a wide margin, 
Neal Nelson has been sworn in as Coal City's new mayor. In his first official meeting, Nelson appointed a new city attorney. In what may prove to be a shrewd decision, Nelson has avoided the politics inherent in hiring a local law firm by selecting a firm from outside the area. Congratulations to the people of Coal City for taking action to bring about a change in their city government.
Neal Nelson has been sworn in as Coal City's new mayor. In his first official meeting, Nelson appointed a new city attorney. In what may prove to be a shrewd decision, Nelson has avoided the politics inherent in hiring a local law firm by selecting a firm from outside the area. Congratulations to the people of Coal City for taking action to bring about a change in their city government.
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Change is difficult, that is why the vote was essentially three from the old school voting no and three that accept that voters wanted change. And then the Mayor spoke. Unfortunately some do not realize the election is over and the old ways are gone. The people also wanted change in the administrative arm of government. Mr. Nelson will truly represent the people when this is accomplished, over and above the cries of the old school politics.
Change is happening? BS! The politics of the past was on full display at the local tavern after the meeting. Developers, contractors, old board members, and administration enjoyed many a late night drink at the back table. Plotting? Scheming? When this continued garbage stops then you will see change.
The voters have demanded change - loud and clear. There is more work to be done. True change will require re-examining the administor and village engineer posts. I hope that Nelson does not disappoint the voters who elected him to office.
I just read the Herald and saw that CC picked Ancel&Glink. What a phenomenal move on the part of that town. They are known throughout the state as the top dogs for legal representation. Good move.
You should take a look at what CC is doing and take notes. My property tax bill on my home in Morris school district went up AGAIN (though not as astronomical an increase as in numerous years past), but my business' tax bill in Coal City went DOWN 26%, about $3000! There are consequences to the pocketbook with the monkey business that goes on.
That would never work in the city of Morris where the mayor, city attorney, chief of police are all related and probably a few more in the wood pile. I am starting to think i'm living in Wilmington.
Sorry 7:16AM but taxes don't go down, they are hitting you up some other way. Coal city doesn't have the stores that we have so that is impossible. I do agree with your monkeybusiness statement though.
It is time to clean house in Morris too.
The Marketti-Belt-Sobol cabal had a city attorney already picked out and pre-ordained for Coal City, but Nelson was smart enough to not take the bait.
DAMN ...I think Coal City just trumped us.
Who was this "pre-ordained" city attorney?
Morris should take a cue from Coal City and do some house cleaning of its own. We need to put a stop to the nepotism and cronyism so rampant at city hall. Let's end Kopczick's money-grabbing free-for-all.
The taxes in the Coal City Unit# 1 School District went down because of the re-evaluation of Dresden Station and the residential growth slowdown. Thanks to our school board for hiring a good attorney and a great superintendent. Let's not forget those hardworking concerned citizens who fought the big developers. If you "Control Growth you Control Taxes".
"For every silver lining there is a cloud". In CC we have a spoiled brat Library Board and a Monument building Fire Department. They did not lower their expenditures, they increased them by almost double to cheat the taxpayers out of the Dresden surge. It is almost time to expose the old school arrogance before we end up with a Morris style fire house. When your chief said the new building did not cost a dime, his nose grew a long as a fire hose.
I hope Mr. Nelson and the new outside city attorneys keep things on the straight and narrow... We don't need big developers in cahoots with city government repeatedly violating EPA regs. Other taxing bodies need to know they are being watched (not by the local press, of course).
The developer in trouble in Coal City was spotted leaving the city meeting for an "emergency", but was later seen at the local watering hole buying up the drinks for the Administrator and an elected official. This guy hails out of Skokie, thats a long ride home after drinking. There must have been something he stuck around to talk about with the local pols. When is his time up in office so we can elect a new administrator?
What developer was this? And who was the elected idiot? Do you mean the administrator being elected, because he is appointed. Or was there an elected person too?
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