By: Diane Benjamin No, I haven’t talked to Mary Goveia. Mayor Mike James and Kenneth Adkisson need to stop blaming her for their names showing up here. There are other citizens in Downs that want what’s happening in Downs exposed. Get used to it. The August minutes were approved at the September meeting. See them […]
By: Diane Benjamin I obtained the audio of the July Board meeting under the Freedom of Information Act. I also requested the past due TIF reports and the 2015 audit report. I was told “No records exist”. Since Kenny Adkisson mentions on the audio receiving TIF funds, I did another FOIA for how much he […]
By: Diane Benjamin Mayor Mike James of Downs has a lot in common with Bloomington’s Mayor, Tari Renner. Both had a chance to not have situations explodes, but both chose to pretend nothing happened. Mary Goveia set up a meeting with James to discuss Adkissons liquor problems, he never showed. He must have thought Mary […]
By: Diane Benjamin Evidently the Downs Liquor Commission doesn’t meet very often. See the reports on the Downs website here: http://www.villageofdowns.org/liquor-commission-documents.htm The minutes from the April 2016 meeting won’t be approved until they meet again. The agenda lists renewal of the Adkissons Liquor License. There is NO discussion on the agenda pertaining to their violations […]
By: Diane Benjamin See previous post: https://blnnews.com/2016/07/08/downs-is-now-a-banana-republic/ I deleted Ken Adkinson’s letter. He has had enough free publicity trying to justify breaking the law. Instead, read what I received under the Freedom of Information Act – it proves he was in violation of the liquor code for a total of 24 months. Adkissons.LLC-2
By: Diane Benjamin Various reports MUST be filed by law with the Illinois Comptroller. Mike (laws don’t matter) James has failed to file the Downs annual report and two TIF reports. TIF’s under corrupt leadership can be used as a slush fund to hand money to friends. Is that why they aren’t filed Mr. Mayor? […]
Two follow-up stories: https://blnnews.com/2016/07/08/mike-james-another-job-you-arent-doing/ https://blnnews.com/2016/07/08/the-adkisson-letter/ By: Diane Benjamin See this previous story: https://blnnews.com/2016/06/04/downs-mayor-i-make-the-laws/ One trustee quit last night because he moved outside of Downs. He did the right thing. Meanwhile Dan Lush didn’t quit and has no intention of quitting even though he has moved to Leroy. He gets his mail in Downs and still […]
By: Diane Benjamin First, Village Trustee Dan Lush no longer lives in Downs, he moved to Leroy. Since Lush no longer lives in Downs, he can not vote in local elections. Therefore his is not a “qualified elector”. Dan: I expect your immediate resignation. If your voter’s registration isn’t changed in the next week, I […]
