PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Village officials are evaluating whether to privatize residential garbage and recycling collection, a proposal that could affect several village employees and change how services are delivered, but no final decision has been made.
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KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is warning residents, property owners and business owners about fraudulent invoices being circulated by scammers who are falsely claiming the bills were issued by city government. According to a warning issued Sunday, Sept. 14, the fake invoices have claimed to come from the city’s Licenses & Permits Committee and have demanded payment for supposed processing fees,
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District has been awarded a $55,000 unrestricted, multi-year grant to support student mental health programs across the district. The grant comes from the WEA Member Benefits Foundation, which selected KUSD in part because of what the organization described as the district’s comprehensive approach to student mental health and its efforts to provide services throughout the school system.
KENOSHA, Wis. — A portion of State Highway 158, also known as 52nd Street, will close overnight for one week while crews complete improvements near 68th Avenue. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close Highway 158 nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 14, through Sept. 21.
Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with repeated sexual assault of a child, a Class A felony. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Luckett’s cash bail at $100,000 during his initial appearance Monday
Terrance L. Kirksey, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Terrance L. Kirksey, 33, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with eight crimes after police say he held a woman against her will for nearly two days, repeatedly beat and strangled her, threatened to kill her and even threw
Frederick Doral Washington Jr., 19, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Frederick Doral Washington Jr., 19, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with second-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon and pointing a firearm at another after police say video showed him pointing a handgun at
Jennifer A. Lentz, 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jennifer A. Lentz, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony burglary while committing a battery, misdemeanor battery with a domestic abuse modifier, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, and disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse modifier. Court
Kristen L. DeGrazio, 42, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 42-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly trying to run over her boyfriend with an SUV was released Monday on a no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Kristen L. DeGrazio, 42, of Kenosha(Kenosha County
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is warning residents, property owners and business owners about fraudulent invoices being circulated by scammers who are falsely claiming the bills were issued by city government. According to a warning issued Sunday, Sept. 14, the fake invoices have claimed to come from the city’s Licenses & Permits Committee and have demanded payment for supposed processing fees,
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District has been awarded a $55,000 unrestricted, multi-year grant to support student mental health programs across the district. The grant comes from the WEA Member Benefits Foundation, which selected KUSD in part because of what the organization described as the district’s comprehensive approach to student mental health and its efforts to provide services throughout the school system.
KENOSHA, Wis. — A portion of State Highway 158, also known as 52nd Street, will close overnight for one week while crews complete improvements near 68th Avenue. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close Highway 158 nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 14, through Sept. 21. The work is being done at the intersection of Highway 158 and 68th
Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with repeated sexual assault of a child, a Class A felony. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Luckett’s cash bail at $100,000 during his initial appearance Monday afternoon. Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be
Terrance L. Kirksey, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Terrance L. Kirksey, 33, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with eight crimes after police say he held a woman against her will for nearly two days, repeatedly beat and strangled her, threatened to kill her and even threw her dog across a room. Kirksey faces four felonies and four misdemeanors. Court
Frederick Doral Washington Jr., 19, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Frederick Doral Washington Jr., 19, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with second-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon and pointing a firearm at another after police say video showed him pointing a handgun at juveniles and pulling the trigger while the gun was aimed at one boy’s
Jennifer A. Lentz, 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jennifer A. Lentz, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony burglary while committing a battery, misdemeanor battery with a domestic abuse modifier, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, and disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse modifier. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set only $1,000 cash bail during Lentz’s
Kristen L. DeGrazio, 42, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 42-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly trying to run over her boyfriend with an SUV was released Monday on a no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Kristen L. DeGrazio, 42, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this
Carlos M. Aguilar, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Carlos M. Aguilar, 40, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, all with domestic abuse modifiers, after prosecutors say he strangled his fiancée inside their Kenosha home while her daughter tried to pull him away. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set
Scott A. McIntyre, 54, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 54-year-old Pleasant Prairie man accused of dragging a woman toward a house, injuring her and taking her phone while she was calling 911 was released Monday on no-cash bail. Scott A. McIntyre, 54, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Police have identified the woman killed in Thursday’s pedestrian crash at Washington Road and 30th Avenue as 56-year-old Kenosha resident Darcy Sanchez. The crash happened at approximately 12:23 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2026, when a pickup truck struck Sanchez at the intersection. Kenosha Police officers arrived and immediately began providing medical aid. The Kenosha Fire Department responded and continued
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis’ Wisconsin law license was temporarily suspended Monday morning after he missed a deadline connected to an ongoing Office of Lawyer Regulation investigation. Solis received notice of the suspension at approximately 11:15 a.m. The suspension was not a determination on the merits of the complaints against him. Deputy District Attorney Rosa Delgado is now serving
WAUSAU, WI — Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped with only minor injuries Saturday night after the small plane carrying him home from a political event lost power and made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. Tiffany said he was returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot was
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Nearly three weeks after bullets allegedly whizzed past the heads of golfers at Strawberry Creek Golf Course, no criminal charges have been filed against a 48-year-old Trevor man who authorities say was target shooting with his two sons, ages 12 and 13, on property north of the course.
KENOSHA, Wis. — A 56-year-old woman was killed Friday after being struck by a vehicle near Washington Road and 30th Avenue in Kenosha, according to Kenosha Police Capt. Leo Viola. Viola told Kenosha County Eye the woman was a pedestrian and that police do not currently suspect criminality in connection with the crash. Police radio traffic reviewed by KCE showed a significant police
Gabriel E. Mills, 43, of Kenosha in Court Being Re-Arrested(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Journey Church’s Board of Deacons is defending former Lead Pastor Kevin Taylor’s handling of the Gabriel Mills criminal investigation, telling Kenosha County Eye through legal counsel that Taylor “was not free to disclose” what the Board characterized as privileged pastoral communications. But body-worn camera
KENOSHA, Wis. — A 12-member Kenosha County jury unanimously found Peter E. Johnson III, 45, of Kenosha, not guilty Thursday of all four felony charges against him following a two-day jury trial before Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson. Assistant District Attorney Sarah Norkus prosecuted the case, with Assistant District Attorney Ben Woolley also appearing for the state during the trial, while
John Michael Angotti, 44 and Tanya Nicole Angotti, 45, Both of Kenosha(facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — Tanya Nicole Angotti, 45, and her husband, John Michael Angotti, 44, both of Kenosha, have been charged in connection with an alleged road-rage attack in which prosecutors say Tanya Angotti got out of a vehicle armed with a white PVC pipe measuring four to six feet long before
KENOSHA, Wis. — Elijah M. Smith, 23, of Kenosha, is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he drunkenly drove at a high rate of speed, lost control while attempting a sharp turn and slammed his car into Kenz Smooth Cuts before running from the scene, leaving an injured passenger behind. Nathaniel R. Presterl, 25, of Kenosha, who police say was riding in the
Brandon Wayne Smith, 25, of Salem Lakes(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Brandon Wayne Smith, 25, of Salem Lakes, is charged with disorderly conduct as an act of domestic abuse and contact after a domestic abuse arrest after prosecutors say he returned near the home of a woman protected by a mandatory 72-hour contact prohibition only hours after being released from
Thomas M. Degroot, 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 50-year-old Kenosha man is facing a misdemeanor retail theft charge after police say he stole a breast pump and other lactation supplies from the Pleasant Prairie Target before running from store security. Thomas M. Degroot, 50, of Kenosha, was charged Friday with misdemeanor retail theft, intentionally taking merchandise worth
Users KENOSHA, Wis. — At this point, Kenosha County residents could be forgiven for wondering whether someone is playing a joke on them. Kenosha County Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum certainly appears determined to live up to his nickname. One week after Krystyna M. Rogers, 36, of Kenosha, allegedly picked up four new felony bail-jumping charges within hours of Kellum releasing
Greg R. Douma, 59, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Greg R. Douma, 59, of Kenosha, is back behind bars after pleading guilty Thursday morning to repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl whose account indicated the abuse began when she was just 6 or 7 years old and continued for years. Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson accepted Douma’s guilty plea,
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A private Facebook group packed with Salem Lakes elected officials and other prominent government figures was created by James Beinecke and his wife, Margaret Beinecke, two well-known local internet trolls who routinely ridicule people with whom they disagree online. James Beinecke, whom Kenosha County Eye previously profiled in January as part of its “Internet Troll” series, started the private
KENOSHA, Wis. — The City of Kenosha is warning residents, property owners and business owners about fraudulent invoices being circulated by scammers who are falsely claiming the bills were issued by city government. According to a warning issued Sunday, Sept. 14, the fake invoices have claimed to come from the city’s Licenses & Permits Committee and have demanded payment for supposed processing fees,
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District has been awarded a $55,000 unrestricted, multi-year grant to support student mental health programs across the district. The grant comes from the WEA Member Benefits Foundation, which selected KUSD in part because of what the organization described as the district’s comprehensive approach to student mental health and its efforts to provide services throughout the school system.
KENOSHA, Wis. — A portion of State Highway 158, also known as 52nd Street, will close overnight for one week while crews complete improvements near 68th Avenue. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will close Highway 158 nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 14, through Sept. 21. The work is being done at the intersection of Highway 158 and 68th
Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with repeated sexual assault of a child, a Class A felony. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set Luckett’s cash bail at $100,000 during his initial appearance Monday afternoon. Najee A. Luckett, 23, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be
Terrance L. Kirksey, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Terrance L. Kirksey, 33, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with eight crimes after police say he held a woman against her will for nearly two days, repeatedly beat and strangled her, threatened to kill her and even threw her dog across a room. Kirksey faces four felonies and four misdemeanors. Court
Frederick Doral Washington Jr., 19, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Frederick Doral Washington Jr., 19, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with second-degree recklessly endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon and pointing a firearm at another after police say video showed him pointing a handgun at juveniles and pulling the trigger while the gun was aimed at one boy’s
Jennifer A. Lentz, 48, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jennifer A. Lentz, 48, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony burglary while committing a battery, misdemeanor battery with a domestic abuse modifier, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, and disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse modifier. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set only $1,000 cash bail during Lentz’s
Kristen L. DeGrazio, 42, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 42-year-old Kenosha woman accused of repeatedly trying to run over her boyfriend with an SUV was released Monday on a no-cash bail by Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum. Kristen L. DeGrazio, 42, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of this
Carlos M. Aguilar, 40, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Carlos M. Aguilar, 40, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with felony strangulation and suffocation, misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct, all with domestic abuse modifiers, after prosecutors say he strangled his fiancée inside their Kenosha home while her daughter tried to pull him away. Court Commissioner Daniel “Catch & Release” Kellum set
Scott A. McIntyre, 54, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 54-year-old Pleasant Prairie man accused of dragging a woman toward a house, injuring her and taking her phone while she was calling 911 was released Monday on no-cash bail. Scott A. McIntyre, 54, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Police have identified the woman killed in Thursday’s pedestrian crash at Washington Road and 30th Avenue as 56-year-old Kenosha resident Darcy Sanchez. The crash happened at approximately 12:23 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2026, when a pickup truck struck Sanchez at the intersection. Kenosha Police officers arrived and immediately began providing medical aid. The Kenosha Fire Department responded and continued
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha County District Attorney Xavier Solis’ Wisconsin law license was temporarily suspended Monday morning after he missed a deadline connected to an ongoing Office of Lawyer Regulation investigation. Solis received notice of the suspension at approximately 11:15 a.m. The suspension was not a determination on the merits of the complaints against him. Deputy District Attorney Rosa Delgado is now serving
WAUSAU, WI — Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped with only minor injuries Saturday night after the small plane carrying him home from a political event lost power and made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. Tiffany said he was returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot was
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — Nearly three weeks after bullets allegedly whizzed past the heads of golfers at Strawberry Creek Golf Course, no criminal charges have been filed against a 48-year-old Trevor man who authorities say was target shooting with his two sons, ages 12 and 13, on property north of the course.
KENOSHA, Wis. — A 56-year-old woman was killed Friday after being struck by a vehicle near Washington Road and 30th Avenue in Kenosha, according to Kenosha Police Capt. Leo Viola. Viola told Kenosha County Eye the woman was a pedestrian and that police do not currently suspect criminality in connection with the crash. Police radio traffic reviewed by KCE showed a significant police
Gabriel E. Mills, 43, of Kenosha in Court Being Re-Arrested(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — Journey Church’s Board of Deacons is defending former Lead Pastor Kevin Taylor’s handling of the Gabriel Mills criminal investigation, telling Kenosha County Eye through legal counsel that Taylor “was not free to disclose” what the Board characterized as privileged pastoral communications. But body-worn camera
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Oh no. They used to have a privatized before. They would miss my block all the time. Our garbage pickup was on Fridays We can never get a hold of anybody till Monday. Then the village would send pickup trucks to pick up the garbage. Crazy
I’m all for saving money but save me money does not mean cutting services and that means cutting the service.
Another fiasco waiting to happen.
Take a fully functional operation and fuk it up. Pleasant Prairie Public Works from my perspective over 26 years as a resident is a department that works great. Reliable, dependable you can count on them. From plowing, garbage, leaf pickup and much more. One of the Crown Jewels of Pleasant Prairie. Does everything always have to get ruined???
Lowest cost is not the solution to every project. The present system works excellent and is reliable. When I first moved to Pleasant Prairie an independent contractor had the pick up business. I remember numerous missed pick ups. Stay with what works
Pleasant Prairie Public Works has been one of the most reliable functions in my 26 years as a resident here. I’ll take this opportunity to say all the folks doing the actual work from the phone to the work have been outstanding. As a resident I’m proud of these folks.
Agreed so much. We moved here 15 years ago, and all of our interactions with Public Works have been fantastic – all the employees are so helpful and friendly. I’m sincerely excited about our trash pickup system in particular. Which maybe sounds a bit silly but everything about it is just NICE. We have lovely big garbage cans with wheels. The garbage has always been picked up, every week, on time. Once, our garbage can got blown into the ditch overnight and I left it there in the morning because I was running late for work. I figured I’d just miss the week’s pickup, and try again next week. Instead, the garbage collector actually went down into the ditch and fished out the can to empty it. That’s still beyond my wildest expectations.
I’ve lived in places with private trash pickup previously, and it seemed they were constantly looking for an excuse to not collect the garbage, and it was really getting a bit stressful wondering if THIS time the trash had been picked up, or if I’d hauled the trash can down the driveway for nothing, again. The Pleasant Prairie garbage collection has been a wonderful contrast.
Lots of municipalities go through this. Ultimately they are not going to privatize. It’s mainly a grandstanding thing that they do to show that they are trying to save money.
The charge per month for this private service would go up 4% every year for each resident. It will not remain at 21.50 for very long.
This isn’t about money it’s about political revenge.
I agree. I have been to many village board meetings in the last 3 years. One board member in particular, makes it seem very clear he doesn’t like the new public works director.
Yeah the last “good old boy”
The current solid waste staff would not be hired on immediately to the private company. They would have to apply & they would be taking a pay cut and thats IF they get the job. The only way they would make the same wage as they do now is with a substantial amount of overtime during the year.
Possible pay cut. I’m tired of paying too much for the service and think privatizing it is a great solution. We don’t have to pay for the trucks, repairs, parts, down time, pay, workers comp (and it’s fraud), and if the service sucks we can pick a different company.
It’s a CONTRACT. Therefore you’d be stuck paying more until the contract is up. Residents wouldn’t be able to just “pick a different company”
Yes, they would. I’m going to vote for the privatization and managed to get quite a few on board as well 👍🏻
You cant just “pick a different company” that would be up to the village board AGAIN to choose that company for you. We pay 23.50 or 21.50 a month (a little over $5 a week). I think many of us can agree that that isnt a bad price especially for the service they provide. Once the village privatizes this there is no going back.
By every resident.
Not just who shows up at the polls !
Every Resident should have to come in and say yeah or nay. All 100% of them.
And it should be 70% to change not 51-49
I’ll be there to vote yes 👍🏻
dont know why a ‘ resident ‘ would want to vote yes to paying more for less services. lol
I remember when pleasant prairie went away from privatization garbage. Onyx at the time went on strike and didn’t pick up our garbage. The board voted to do it in house so we weren’t at the mercy of the garbage union. Which I thought was a great idea. Now we’re going back to this after pleasant prairie public works has all the staff, trucks, equipment…? Doesn’t make sense to go back now.
I dont know why you would vote yes with knowing little to no information about the company they are choosing.
Here are some truths that some people won’t like to hear.
First, John Steinbrink, jr., did things he should not have done. He was fired, prosecuted and jailed as a result. However, he was far more competent and the work was done better when he was running the show. I lose more sleep over my street not being plowed or the garbage collection missed than some Menards rebates. I get that this won’t sit well with some people but the truth isn’t always what you want to hear.
Second, there is still better service and more accountability than when it was privately done. These private contracts are smoke and mirrors and bait and switch. You get a lowball introductory price, abandon the infrastructure taxpayers invested in and then WHAM!!!!!!!! The private operator starts jacking up the rates and has you by the balls.
Third, Pleasant Prairie touts lower taxes than the city but that’s not entirely accurate because city residents don’t pay extra for garbage collection. A tax is a tax is a tax no matter how it’s labeled.
Fourth, the Good ole Boys had their issues. We all know that. But The Gang That Can’t Shoot Straight could be worse.
I completely agree with the better service than when it is privatized. But what i do not agree with is that John Steinbrink was running the show better. The streets were plowed “more often” or “up to your standards” because the crew would be on the route 36+ hours with no sleep. And to me, id rather have a slower commute to where ever i have to be due to the roads not being plowed quick than have to worry about a delirious plow driver harming me or someone else on the roads.
In my opinion, if someone isnt worried about taking something as small as rebates what else is he willing to take?
Yeah people need to learn to drive safer. Put the cell phone down. Drive slower. I hate seeing all that salt being put down and thinking how bad this is for the environment and rusting our vehicles out. Plus it seems like we haven’t had as much snow as we did 5+ years ago. So we don’t see the plows out as much
Yeah like when steinbrink did that cover up on that woman getting killed by that plow driver.
This is 100 percent factual about the cover up with the woman who was killed. Her name was Yvonne Wheeler. Say her name John Jr.
That was a horrible incident. The snow plow literally struck her. That was bad enough. And apparently the ER people missed some things.
They took her to Aurora and the ER staff let her internally bleed to death. They didn’t just “miss some things”. She only had a heart monitor on her finger. No IV. NOTHING. Then she went into cardiac arrest and they gave her something that opened all of her blood vessels and she immediately died.
You want to talk about truths in regard to that incompetent, crooked, criminal Steinbrink? Here’s some truths:
The truck hit her, knocked her to the ground, ran over her, put the truck into drive and ran over her AGAIN, CRUSHING her pelvis, hips, and thighs.
Had that piece of garbage Steinbrink done his job -ensured employees weren’t over worked, and vehicles/equipment were in proper working order – my mother might still be alive. Instead, she died at 51 leaving behind 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters. She will never meet her other granddaughter, grandson, great granddaughter, or my wonderful husband. She wasn’t there to see those grand children graduate high school and attend college, or me graduate with a B.A. and then an M.A.. She wasn’t there when I met and married husband. There’s so many other things in our lives that she missed – all because one individual cut corners to try and save a buck.
Evonne. Evonne Wheeler. My mother hated when people would spell her name with a “Y” 😂 So seeing this made me giggle a bit.
“Truths” “competent” these are not facts. These are opinions. Nice try to down play the steinbrink scandal.
Don’t forget Pollocoff having his say on how to screw taxpayers
Yeah he was one of the members who started up the garbage program 20 years ago when a lot of people were against it. Now he wants to shut it down after pleasant prairie made this huge investment to get involved in the garbage program. Truly shows this guy doesn’t have the best interest of the taxpayers in mind.
So you’re saying Pollocoff is behind the privatization?
The village board as a whole is.
No playing down the scandal. As I said, he was fired, arrested, prosecuted, convicted and jailed.
You don’t get it Steinbrink stole from me, you and everyone.
No, you don’t get it. He was guilty of many things but still did a better job.
No. You don’t get it!
Nobody said he’s a saint or that he should get his job back. But if he was bad then his replacement should be better.
No snark here, I’m curious as to why this would be political? Who is actually behind this? Names?
Could this possibly be a union issue? I know its Illinoying but when I was in Gurnee to work, there were two choices. Waste mngmnt or Waste mngmnt and you paid them what they required. When my work contacted the city to discuss, they were told that is the choice they get unfortunately. Union contracts and padded pockets seemed to be the reasoning.
Dont know if that’s the case in PP but seems odd.
Public works are not in a union.
It’s a joke. Somers. Has to be on your driveway and you have to have a permit. DUMB!!!! then they prefer you use johns disposal. Wonder why?
Someone’s going to kick back to privatize… People pay attention where the money goes. Follow the money as they say.
The next board meeting this coming Monday the 9th, 6PM, a request for proposals will be put forth for this privatization. I encourage anyone interested to attend.
I think it should be shelved until the people of PP can be properly notified.
Transparency has always been a huge problem in PP