SAUK VILLAGE| Residents will need to get use to less transparency at Village Hall because of Mayor David Hanks' order to the Village Finance Director, Public Works Director, Village Engineer, Village Attorney and Community Development Director not to attend any further Village Board Meetings.
Hanks' move comes despite a Federal Grand Jury apparently hearing matters regarding embezzlement from the Police Pension Fund by current Village Treasurer James Griegel and fraud involving Federal Grants.
"Never before has a Mayor ordered department heads to not attend public meetings and address questions from the Village Board. What is this mayor trying to hide" Trustee Cecial Tates said.
"So much for Transparency in government " Trustee Derrick Burgess said following the meeting.
Trustees Edward Myers, Lynda Washington and Rosie Williams said nothing about Hanks' action.
"So the Bobble Heads don't speak up for the residents? Well rest assured the residents will speak up at election time in April" Community Activist Larry Stewart said Tuesday. "They are out telling people crime is down in Sauk Village, what they aren't telling us is that it is up in Village Hall" Stewart said.
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