The MCC Board of Trustees has taken a wrong turn in approving a police department for its small campus. The vote was 4-1.
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The McHenry County College Board of Trustees has two seats open for new board members for the April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election. According to the Illinois Public Community College Act-whether filling a vacancy or running for election, all candidates for the position must meet the following eligibility requirements. A candidate must be:
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Well, maybe now MCC will have to post legally-enforceable speed limit signs on its perimeter road. It seems an expensive step in order to put up legal signs!
You never know who is interested…
3 months ago
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One lawsuit from a screw-up negates any savings. Where will these (Police Officers ?) come from? What training will they have? How can they be allowed to carry guns if they are not with an actual Police Department? If they can carry guns because they are MCC Police, then I’ll start a Police Department!
A ten-page Memo could have been written to dissect the two-page pitch that somebody wrote for MCC Pres. Vicky Smith to include in the Board's packet for last night's meeting.
The basic idea is that the MCC P.D. WILL be a P.D. Complete with $68,000 invested in two police interceptor cars! For crying out loud, folks! Two golfcarts would do the job!
But the Board did what I thought it would do, so I saved my breath last night and skipped the meeting.
I wonder how long it will take them to realize their mistake.
They will never admit to a mistake. Another way for them besides wanting more buildings and land to raise taxes and tuition. I wonder if the new P.D. will have the authority to be it's own taxing body. Interesting.
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