On Tuesday night Woodstock (Ill.) Mayor Brian Sager appointed an attorney to fill the unexpired term of Councilman Ralph Webster on the Woodstock City Council.
Sager appointed Mark Saladin to take Webster's place through the election on April 5, 2011, when Webster's term of office would have expired.
Saladin is a member of the Crystal Lake law firm of Zanck, Coen & Wright, P.C.
Tuesday night was a busy place in Woodstock for meetings, and some of us at the Dorr Township monthly meeting wondered why Saladin wasn't there, since he is the legal counsel for Dorr Township. No one asked, though, and the elected officials offered no explanation. His appointment would not have been official until the City Council concurred in the appointment.
I wonder if Saladin was asked during the interviewing process whether he would run for election, should he be appointed. I guess we'll know whether he will run at 5:00PM on Thursday, November 22, which is the last day to file a petition to run for election.
The Coen, Zanck law firm prevailed against the Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission over a window violation on a renovated house in the Historic District and, as I recall, it represents one of the parties involved in the development of the gravel mining operation on U.S. 14 across from the hospital.
As a Councilman it will be imperative that he maintain confidentiality surrounding the City's interest in Merryman Aggregate's compliance with all ordinance conditions. This balancing act will be delicate for Saladin, since the law firm in which he works may provide legal advice to Merryman. Merely recusing himself from any decisions may be insufficient, should the City find that it has to "persuade" Merryman to meet all conditions of its permit.
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Are you going to run ? "Put your money where your mouth is", as they say. After a County run for Sheriff, a simple little job like City Councilman should be easy.
Absolutely .......... not!
Scared Gus. To actually be in a position to MAKE a difference instead of just complaining. You were willing to run for Sheriff. But you knew you had NO chance of winning. But Councilman...you would actually have a chance. You'd actually be able to change things. Oh, but wait. Then you'd have to be accountable, not wouldn't you. Can't have that.
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