Sunday, June 7, 2009

Woodstock BOFPC - this Thursday

The Woodstock Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will meet this Thursday, June 11, at 5:00PM to consider and make a decision in the matter of Sgt. Steve Gorski, a 20-year employee of the Woodstock Police Department.

The police chief, through the office of the City Attorney, has submitted a Motion to Amend his Complaint against Sgt. Gorski. This seems, to me, to be quite an usual step. The police chief submitted everything he had to the Board, and on February 14, 2008, which is 15 months ago, the Board decided that the chief had not made his case. The chief didn't agree with the decision and appealed to McHenry County Circuit Court.

When this is all said and done, it will be very interesting to learn just how many of the taxpayers' dollars have been expended in the chief's efforts to terminate Sgt. Gorski.

And Sgt. Gorski he is, although the City has taken to referring to him as Steven Gorski (not even Mr.). Courtesy and respect should be accorded to this 20-year officer.

On June 11, the Board will consider the Motion by Attorney David McArdle and the Response by Sgt. Gorski's attorney, Tom Loizzo. The Board is expected to announce its decision whether to accept the Amended Motion (or not). The attorneys for both sides are not required to be at Thursday's meeting.

The Board will then meet on June 30 to continue the hearing, because Judge McIntyre sent the matter back to the Board.

All interested members of the public can attend Thursday's meeting and all future meetings of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Come and see how this important Board, made up of three residents of Woodstock, conducts its business on behalf of the City.

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