Stroger a Closet Advocate for Transparency?
The Chicago Tribune reported that Todd Stroger, Cook County Board President, finally met with disgruntled Palatine residents last night. Residents of the northwest suburb don’t want to pay more taxes, while Stroger argues that their tax dollars fund many important public services in their area.
He said, ”The thing I hope to accomplish is to let people know what their county dollars do for them. I don’t think most people—anywhere, in the south, or north, or anywhere—really knows where their county dollars are spent.”
Good point. Maybe it’s time for Cook County to shine some light on their spending via transparency. It would certainly help Palatine and Stroger resolve this particular issue. . .
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