It has become apparent that a watch dog group needs to be created to monitor the library issues.
On the number crunchers website, http://www.thenumbercrunchers-bolingbrook.com/ a reporter writes about donating furniture, instead of selling it, to off set costs of the new library on the taxpayers. Robert Kalnicki wants this furniture donated to a good cause.
What this reporter failed to report was the connection between the one that recommended the donation and the place he wants to donate to.
Robert Kalnicki, head of the Bolingbrook Tea Party (according to Facebook), serves on the library board. He is the one that recommended this donation. He would like the donation to go to a private non-for profit called CSC.
The problem is that CSC's Executive Director is Robert Kalnicki.
According to this companies annual financial statement, Robert Kalnicki is listed as the highest paid employee of this company working 40 hours per week. His earnings in 2009 were $26,209.00. The majority of CSC donations come from taxing bodies such as the Village of Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Du Page Township, and others.
Matter of fact, there is a statement that asks for the name, address, and phone number of the person that keeps the books for the company. This lists Robert Kalnicki 719 Parkwood Ave in Romeoville.
In the tax line that asks for name and address of principle officer... Robert Kalnickly shows up again as the only name...
This organization lists that it does counseling for financial management.
So should a man who sits on the Trustee board be able to dictate that the furniture should be donated to his organization? Absolutely not. That is called fattening one's own wallet.
As a tax payer I am horrified that this is happening. According to law, he should have excused himself from this vote due to conflict of interest. Since he did not, the State's Attorney should be contacted.
Why let facts get in the way of a post? A careful reading of the number crunchers article clearly states the furniture is to auctioned off with the proceeds going to an organization that serves youth.The CSC is an agency working in housing and clinical counseling, not youth. Maybe the writer should check their facts before making such erroneous posts.
ReplyDeleteOur contact at the library has stated otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI hope they do change route and donate to a children's organization. If they do, we hope it is not politically connected like H20 or VV Eductional Enrichment. Otherwise, it is the same problem.
Actually the CSC does counseling of children, families, etc.
ReplyDeleteLet the Library use my Tax money (remember as tax payers we own the furniture)to pay down the debt or buy new books.
ReplyDeleteIf I want my hard earned money going to a charity, I will donate it.