Be sure to read the article on Page 1C of this morning's Northwest Herald about the Supervisor in Seneca Township (where???) who lost her bid for re-election and quit without notice on Tuesday night, leaving the important Supervisor post unfilled until her successor takes office next month.
Ersel Schuster was Supervisor from 1992 until Tuesday night - quite a long run, wouldn't you say? What does a Township Supervisor earn? $50,000? $70,000? More? Inspection of the Township's website at www.senecatownship.com/ reveals that, in addition to a Supervisor, there are also four Trustees, a Highway Commissioner, an Assessor, and a Clerk. What does a staff like that cost taxpayers, and what do taxpayers really get for their money?
Schuster is also a Board member of the McHenry County Board, having been elected to a four-year term just last November. Will her decision to quit with one month remaining in her elected term affect her at the next election for her County Board seat? Only time will tell, but I’m betting that voters won’t forget it.
Schuster was one of the double-dipping elected officials in the sights of activist Bob Anderson of Wonder Lake. How many other officials in McHenry County hold more than one paid, elected position or, for that matter, hold more than one taxpayer-funded position, whether elected, appointed or hired?
Assuming that she served with pride for 17 years, why wouldn't she sit through one more meeting with dignity and serve out her sentence (errr, term)?
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
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I've served on the McHenry County Board of Health for almost 10 years. The other eight members for varying amounts of time. Our compensation is gigantic...knowing we have helped improve the health and welfare of McHenry County residents. Financially for being resposible for the health of over 330,000 people we have also fared well....ZERO DOLLARS but who cares ...we are doing the right thing.
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