PHOTO BY DEAN OLSEN
Sangamon County Recorder Frank Lesko speaks on the Jan. 9 assembly of the County Board’s Constructing and Grounds Committee about his proposal to set the wage of his new chief deputy recorder at $80,000 yearly. His proposal was rejected, and the wage degree was set at $72,000.
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NO SAVINGS
I retired because the chief deputy recorder of deeds in 2021 with a good and equitable wage of $71,000 after 11 years of service. My substitute was employed at $60,000, or 15.5% much less.
I hope the voters and taxpayers of Sangamon County will take discover of the primary official act of the newly elected “rent me to fireplace me” recorder of deeds, Frank Lesko (“Lesko provides increase to his deputy recorder,” Jan. 23). He needed to boost the wage of the chief deputy recorder by 15.25% from the present $69,413 to $80,000. That is definitely not constant together with his aim of saving the taxpayer cash.
My solely hope that this waste might be stopped is for the “taxpayers’ watchdog,” Andy Goleman, to step in and persuade our fiscally conservative Sangamon County Board to reject this ordinance. If that’s not attainable, maybe Mr. Lesko’s absurdly beneficiant marketing campaign supporter, Frank Vala, can pay the rise as proof of his sturdy curiosity in good authorities.
Don McCarthy
Springfield
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NO FISCAL CONVERVATIVE
Frank Lesko hasn’t been within the recorder’s place for 90 days but, and he’s already blowing taxpayers’ cash like he would not care. The voters are going to remorse voting for Lesko as a substitute of Josh Langfelder, and I say that as a Republican. Langfelder did job in that division – they have been simply making an attempt to get all Democrats out of it. Now look what we’re coping with.
Karen LeSure
Through Facebook.com/illinoistimes
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NO NEW CRITERIA
I want to level out an enormous pink flag within the Metropolis Council’s proposed adjustments. One of many steps being thought of is: “on the subsequent council assembly, the Metropolis Council would vote on the standards potential candidates should meet.” Should not there already be set standards for the job? Why would the council must set new standards every time there’s a emptiness? I am going to let you know why: so the bulk can craft and bend and manipulate the standards to suit the individual that they need within the job.
I witnessed this trick used persistently throughout my 30 years of employment on the state of Illinois. Not solely is it a simple option to qualify the candidate of the bulk’s selection, but in addition a simple option to disqualify anybody who will not tow the get together line.
Todd R. Becker
Divernon
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NO RESPECT
Within the article “Metropolis Council to think about adjustments to appointment course of” (Jan. 23), Clerk Chuck Redpath refers to his workers twice as “two ladies” whereas stating “they do the job of 5.” It’s not the Fifties, and Chuck ought to know higher. No marvel all the opposite workers left.
Judith Barringer
Springfield
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NO COMMON SENSE
Wow, that is so huge of them – they will make an ordinance to vary the method sooner or later? The place was the frequent sense the primary time round?
Stephanie Campbell-Goebel
Through Facebook.com/illinoistimes
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NO SHAME
Ethics, values, morals, fame – nobody cares anymore? Unhappy.
Tiffany Lapp
Through Facebook.com/illinoistimes
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BRING BACK FIXED PRICES
The 217 Burger Week has completely gotten uncontrolled. When the idea began in 2018, every restaurant’s burger selection was capped at $5. Sure, maybe the parts might need been small, however the idea was to get a diner into an institution that they won’t have dined at. Diners have been inspired to purchase extra meals and drinks and tip the server generously.
Then the pandemic hit, and the value elevated to $7 in 2022. Nonetheless, it was an effective way to pattern eating places and the ambiance. Now we’ve eradicated the one-price idea and permit every restaurant to set its personal value. Some are as a lot as $15. Please carry again the set value. I notice inflation is making meals costlier, however I might somewhat have smaller parts and check out a number of eating places throughout the week.
Bob Immel
Springfield
217 Burger Week continues by way of Feb. 12. See every’s eating places choices at 217FoodWeek.com.
