Sure seems those Lake County Board members who voted to increase their pay --- in the midst of tough economic times -- are a bunch of greedy Guses. They're lucky the Illinois Senate killed a provision for recall. Could you imagine recalling 13 County Board members? Yowza!
So they dodged a bullet. Sure is convenient that all but one County Board member up for re-election and having opposition come Nov. 4 voted in favor of the 15.5 percent pay hikes which soon takes their pay for a part-time job to more than $40,000 a year. Sure is suspicious, like somebody figured out the math. The vote to hike their own salaries was 13-10.
That one County Board member seeking re-election and voting for the pay hike was Republican Larry Leafblad of Grayslake. He must feel pretty good about his opponent in November to vote himself a pay raise in the current economic times. Maybe his constituents will feel different about that.
As for the two retiring members, Republican Judy Martini of Antioch and Carol Spielman of Highland Park: They certainly showed their true colors voting with their fellow payrollers and against the taxpayers.
Ah, but perhaps voters will have longer memories when it comes to the four members who voted to boost their salaries and whose terms expire in 2010. That would be Steve Carlson of Gurnee, Susan Gravenhorst of Lake Bluff, Pam Newton of Vernon Hills and Michael Talbett of Lake Zurich. Did The Hound mention they are all Republicans? So much for conservative fiscal spending the GOP once was known for. No wonder Democrats are making increasing inroads into formerly Republican Lake County.
The Hound has one message for these greedy Guses: Get on the bus, Gus and make way for public servants who don't expect to get rich off the taxpayers.
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