We Don't Need No Stinkin' Oversight
- Chicago City Council members are about to make life easier for themselves. They're running their inspector general — the person assigned to investigate them and their staffs — out of town.
The contract of Legislative Inspector General Faisal Khan, who has warred with the aldermen since he was hired in 2011, expires in November. There's no chance the aldermen will renew it. But they're also making no moves to replace Khan.
The most logical step would be to expand the powers of the city's inspector general, Joe Ferguson, to allow his office to investigate complaints into aldermen and their staffs. But the aldermen are in no rush to do that either.
The aldermen created the LIG job and hired Khan, but set him up for failure. He can't launch an investigation into aldermanic or council staff corruption on his own. He has to wait for a complaint. He can't investigate anonymous complaints. He needs permission from the city's Board of Ethics to pursue an investigation. He has to inform the subject that he or she is under investigation.
Remember, these are the assholes voting to raise taxes by nearly $600 million. The same assholes who allow, via their negligence and their greed for kickbacks, $17 bottle of bleach to be bought by "approved vendors" and who knows what else. But until actual taxpayers get tired of taking it in the shorts, responsibility will be avoided for years yet to come.
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:11 AM
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But hey, the good news is my house is now worth $250k!!!!! Whoo hooo!!!!
O.T. - I spoke with someone at the Tax Board of Review today, who informed me more than likely the Northside property increases will be some where between $1,200 to $1,500 a year. $1,500 a year equals 4 days of working free for the city via VRI. Granted, I understand these dramatic increases are to secure police, and fire pensions, however what ever happened to SB777 (Chicago Casino Bill)? Further, should SB777 be signed into law will that have a reduction in the property tax rate increases in Chicago? The increase in this tax bill will appear on your Aug 16, 2016 bill. Any home valued at over $250,000 receives no reductions (i.e. enhanced home owners reduction). Guess who is going to pay! The answer is what are considered more affluent Northsiders. Check how much your home is valued with the Cook County Assessor! 45th Ward Ald. Areana voted for the ordinance. 41st Ward Ald, Napolitano voted against the ordinance. Thanks. I just want individuals to be educated consumers!
They are just following the example of our beloved Dear Leader, Obama, in his relationship with inspector generals of various agencies in his administration. Neuter them and when they quit or leave do not replace them. Obama has set the example for democrat political leadership at all levels across this nation. We are so blessed.
Let's not forget that he's raising taxes with the approval of FOP. While the money is suppose to go to pensions how do we know that it will land up there. Fop should not be giving city hall their blessing on this one. First time Dean Angelo spoke up since he's been in office and should have kept quite on this one.
It seems that even the local news media is in on the corruption by their ignoring it and doing beat down stories against the Police every chance they get. Than the only way to fight any of it would be by the Feds doing some investigations. The Feds are way too busy fucking with the police to be bothered! Meanwhile the quality of life in chiraq goes back to the Middle Ages for the actual taxpayers who have to support the ruling "thug life" class!
Too many hard working law abiding tax payers are fucking stupid. Enjoy your vote.
But it's like, Chicago, bro. Like it is so urban. Go Cubbies!
What's up with all those boxes of air filters in the basement of 025? The hallway is full of them. Looks like somebody buys too much.
Where is BGA Andy Shaw when you need him? The City, County & State is the joke of our Country. "Land of Leaving"...
They have no shame.
No room to complain when people vote for the same assholes every term.
Can you post a list of the alderthieves that went along with Emanual?
The lawmakers should be wearing the body cameras
As soon as I have to pay for garbage pickup I will throw my garbage in the middle of the street. Look for it in the middle of 111 th kedzie intersection. Fuk this city
I wish the police had those criteria for starting an investigation . . .
Elected politicians should be wearing body cameras for video and audio while on the taxpayer's dime.
Wow -- imagine if we as law enforcement enjoyed such privilege from scrutiny and oversight? No anonymous complaints, investigations must be approved by some nameless board, no doubt beholden to the very people they are charged with overseeing, lack of any accountability whatsoever. And an 80% pension for minimal time on the council- another little fact you NEVER hear when pension reform is the conversation of the day. What do the aldermen's pensions cost the city, considering they only have to work 10yrs to get an 80% payout until they croak??? I'd feel sorry for the people of this godforsaken town if there were no internet, independent news sources, blogs etc., but wtf- information about these crooked and criminal officials is everywhere!
Regarding the tax increase. First the pension payment of approximately $600m is due very soon. So Rahms response is to raise Chicago property taxes. So if the taxes are raised and the pension payment is made why do we need to keep property taxes up. Why isn't this a onetime special assessment type of tax. Where is the additional revenue collected by these increased property taxes going in subsequent years??? More money for them to give clouted friends lucrative contracts and jobs.
time to reduce alderman to 16 , the 15 that voted against the taxes and one more
Air filters are for the range. Qual season is upon us shortly
I like it when the FBI investigates, but seeing there so above reproach and run without politics I guess their too busy reviewing thousands of hours of horseshit video being turned in on bullshit beefs about stops and jumping after the asshole extraordinaire in Washington whines about the nasty coppers.
Going fetal again.......
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Can you post a list of the alderthieves that went along with Emanual?
10/29/2015 09:17:00 AM
What's the problem? Is your internet broken?
And once again it was "cowboy" Burke who wasted time & money to create this IG with the sole intention of keeping the city IG away from the Council. When will the voters start the housecleaning by reducing the size of the snake pit to 25 Aldercreatures??
The Ald jason ervin piñata awaits your attention. Start making a Danny boy soliz & tommy tuney effigies to keep it racially balanced. Whack away voters!! Don't forget our rogue judges too!
Anonymous said...
Regarding the tax increase. First the pension payment of approximately $600m is due very soon. So Rahms response is to raise Chicago property taxes. So if the taxes are raised and the pension payment is made why do we need to keep property taxes up. Why isn't this a onetime special assessment type of tax. Where is the additional revenue collected by these increased property taxes going in subsequent years??? More money for them to give clouted friends lucrative contracts and jobs.
10/29/2015 12:47:00 PM
Wrong! My friend! The city must put this money into our pension fund for many years to come. The pension fund bleeds 300 million in assets a year and without additional funds will run dry in 6-10 years. Soon, with the assets bleeding out, it will be past the point of no return, that is, there will not be enough money in the fund to earn in investments to save the fund. Independent credit rating companies have just stated that even with this tax increase and infusion of cash into the fund, they do not believe it to be enough to save our pension. Scary and sad thought. Burke was around for all of this mess and never said a word. His finance committee should be audited but he resists. I wonder why?
SB777 has been sitting for better than two months. Bruce said he'd sign it but he has reneged on everything he has said. Wait for the budget impass to happen first.
Regarding the tax increase. First the pension payment of approximately $600m is due very soon. So Rahms response is to raise Chicago property taxes. So if the taxes are raised and the pension payment is made why do we need to keep property taxes up. Why isn't this a onetime special assessment type of tax. Where is the additional revenue collected by these increased property taxes going in subsequent years??? More money for them to give clouted friends lucrative contracts and jobs
We don't need to keep property taxes up. The 600 million is for THIS years city budget. It does not have to be or be included in next years budget and probably wont be. In this budget the 600 million is a one time increase. If not our pension would be in great shape if we received an additional 500 million each year.
Not saying the city wont try to get around the 600 but they will try to keep it in the budget next year and use it for something else.
Can you post a list of the alderthieves that went along with Emanual?
10/29/2015 09:17:00 AM
What's the problem? Is your internet broken?
Or you could look in both Chicago papers. Their vote was listed in both the Times and the Trib.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Can you post a list of the alderthieves that went along with Emanual?
10/29/2015 09:17:00 AM
What's the problem? Is your internet broken?
10/30/2015 01:59:00 AM
His internet cant be broken. He posted this comment instead of looking up the vote
If internet was broken, he couldnt have gotten on this website
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