Comments on: Downtown neighborhood http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-27220 RS Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:06:53 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-27220 "What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn’t have, given these funds?" Well if you're saying that the city can do the same thing with the same funds, does it hurt to have an independent organization? Funding-wise, it's the same right? Whether these are city employees or employees of DNA... “What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn’t have, given these funds?”

Well if you’re saying that the city can do the same thing with the same funds, does it hurt to have an independent organization? Funding-wise, it’s the same right? Whether these are city employees or employees of DNA…

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-26887 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:47:10 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-26887 ...but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it's webpage, it's "a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin." Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY. Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches. Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar '04) which was $29,679.66, $26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the "projected" budget. ;-) I'm not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it! (This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.) What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn't have, given these funds? …but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it’s webpage, it’s “a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin.”

Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY.

Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches.

Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar ‘04) which was $29,679.66,
$26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the “projected” budget. ;-)

I’m not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it!

(This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.)

What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn’t have, given these funds?

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46032 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:47:10 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46032 ...but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it's webpage, it's "a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin." Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY. Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches. Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar '04) which was $29,679.66, $26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the "projected" budget. ;-) I'm not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it! (This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.) What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn't have, given these funds? …but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it’s webpage, it’s “a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin.”

Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY.

Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches.

Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar ‘04) which was $29,679.66,
$26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the “projected” budget. ;-)

I’m not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it!

(This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.)

What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn’t have, given these funds?

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46319 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:47:10 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46319 ...but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it's webpage, it's "a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin." Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY. Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches. Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar '04) which was $29,679.66, $26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the "projected" budget. ;-) I'm not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it! (This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.) What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn't have, given these funds? …but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it’s webpage, it’s “a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin.”

Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY.

Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches.

Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar ‘04) which was $29,679.66,
$26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the “projected” budget. ;-)

I’m not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it!

(This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.)

What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn’t have, given these funds?

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46372 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:47:10 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46372 ...but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it's webpage, it's "a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin." Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY. Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches. Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar '04) which was $29,679.66, $26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the "projected" budget. ;-) I'm not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it! (This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.) What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn't have, given these funds? …but back on the subject of the DNA, according to it’s webpage, it’s “a not for profit 501(C)(3), volunteer driven coalition that represents the interests of the individuals and organizations with a presence in downtown Elgin.”

Volunteer driven? In the January 04 to March 04 financials, it states that the executive director received $26,415.67 in RETROACTIVE PAY.

Tax payer funded institutions like the Gail Borden Library are charged yearly fees, as well as churches.

Of their total expenses for that period (Jan-Mar ‘04) which was $29,679.66,
$26,415.67 of that (or roughly 89%) was retroactive pay for its director, but THANK GOD, that total expenditure was only 8.15% of the “projected” budget. ;-)

I’m not trying to insinuate anything here, but reading this document is amazing, now that I really looked at it!

(This spreadsheet was given to me on a disc of photos to be used for the 4th of July website years ago. I never gave it a second thought until reading this thread on this blog.)

What HAS the DNA done, that the City of Elgin couldn’t have, given these funds?

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-26883 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:08:49 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-26883 It doesn't matter what you tell Mike Noland. He's a party-player. By the time this city figures out he's as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it'll be too late. It doesn’t matter what you tell Mike Noland. He’s a party-player. By the time this city figures out he’s as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it’ll be too late.

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46031 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:08:49 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46031 It doesn't matter what you tell Mike Noland. He's a party-player. By the time this city figures out he's as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it'll be too late. It doesn’t matter what you tell Mike Noland. He’s a party-player. By the time this city figures out he’s as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it’ll be too late.

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46318 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:08:49 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46318 It doesn't matter what you tell Mike Noland. He's a party-player. By the time this city figures out he's as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it'll be too late. It doesn’t matter what you tell Mike Noland. He’s a party-player. By the time this city figures out he’s as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it’ll be too late.

]]> By: Bill O'Neill http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46371 Bill O'Neill Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:08:49 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-46371 It doesn't matter what you tell Mike Noland. He's a party-player. By the time this city figures out he's as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it'll be too late. It doesn’t matter what you tell Mike Noland. He’s a party-player. By the time this city figures out he’s as bad for them as Blagojevich has been for Illinois as a whole, it’ll be too late.

]]> By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-26671 RS Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:56:56 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/10/02/downtown-neighborhood/#comment-26671 Tell that to Mike Noland. He's for a Chicago casino! Tell that to Mike Noland. He’s for a Chicago casino!

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