This election proves Choo Choo Brian LeClercq, the misguided Oswego Village President, is wrong in wanting to raises sales taxes by 1% to get an Oswego Metra Station to handle very few potential riders when the alternative is to drive 15 minutes to the Aurora Metra Station.

Hey Brian, you failed (72% said NO!) to get taxpayers to pay more 911 services ... so how the heck do you think taxpayers want a Metra Station here which will result in 1% more sales tax and other increased taxes to pay for a $125,000,000 project?

Just man up and tell us Brian and quit being a wasteful Spendacratic! Also, drop that costly $7500 year / Oswego Rider subsidy at the Park-N-Ride for about 15 Oswego Residents.

Here's the 911 results:

Kendall County: Shall the County of Kendall impose an additional surcharge of up to $0.75 per month per network connection to the existing $0.75 surcharge (total not to exceed $1.50 per month) which surcharge will be added to the monthly bill you receive for telephone or telecommunications charges, for the purpose of improving a 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System?

Kendall County residents were VERY AGAINST adding a $0.75 surcharge to their network connection, with 72% or 31,183 voting NO and 28% or 12,458 voting YES.

Hey political teabagger George, care to explain how voting for a 911 surcharge is the same thing as supporting a Metra Station in Oswego?

People turned down the 911 surcharge because there is nothing wrong with the current system.

I can't speak for the people but I voted against it because I'm getting nickeled and dimed every time I turn around. I'm more than happy to pay my fair share but when those who control those dollars don't practice fiscal responsibility I get *real* stingy.

Most Oswego Taxpayers (not Brian LeClercq) believe in fiscal responsible Government Services and inherently realize there is a HUGE difference between:

1. Vital Government Services such as the emergency 911 service which serves over 30,000 residents with 100% coverage in Oswego.

2. Non-Vital and Costly current Government Services such as the current subsidy at the Oswego Park-N-Ride costing taxpayers about $7500 yearly / rider to serve a mere 15 Oswego residents (about .05% of residents)

3. Non-Vital and Costly proposed Government Services such as the subsidy which will be needed if voters in Oswego and throughout Kendall County agree to join the RTA and fund Oswego Metra Service by raising sales taxes by 1% and raising our property taxes or income taxes to support this folly like $125,000,000 and fiscally irresponsible project which would be utilized on a daily basis by no more than 1% of Oswego residents while the other 99% pay dearly for it.

If more money is needed to improve 911 here's the solution versus raising our taxes: cut the wasteful spending at the Oswego Park-N-Ride which serves only about .05% of residents and pump that $125,000 in to 911 which will serve 100% of residents.

We need good leaders in Oswego and Brian LeClercq is not such a person.

George - you are nuts if you think driving to Aurora is the same as a station in Oswego. It is easily over 20 minutes assuming you can find a place to park. I've missed trains before even though I left home 30 mins before departure. I won't even consider downtown jobs because Aurora is too difficult.

Here is an article about the cost of highways and gas taxes:
http://www.uspirg.org/reports/usf/do-roads-pay-themselves

If you read the article you will see that even roads and highways are subsidised.
Maybe if those who drive everywhere had to pay the actual cost of driving on the roads, there would be more money for other projects like public transportation.

People complain about the high cost of gasoline, but other than riding a bike how do people expect to get around in Kendall County. What other options do they have?

"So that's about 22,001 Yes Votes needed for joining the RTA in 2013 or whenever."

Again you act as if this will be put on a ballot soon. It will be years before Kendall is asked to join the RTA. By that time the economy will have improved and people will not be worried as much as they are today.

By the way George, what was the sales tax in the town where you lived before you came to Oswego. I am sure it was quite higher than the 7.75% percent sales tax here in Oswego. If you lived in Dupage county, you were supporting the RTA. Did you complain to the residents at that time about supporting the RTA?

How did people on the board get health coverage passed for part time work, it should be taken away, also why should anyone be getting raises be it government personnel, teachers, especially superintendents, etc. They should be thankful to have jobs and some of the pay is outrageous. Lots of people in the real world have had pay cuts, get with the times we live in now, CUTBACK now. Yorkville bought the old city jail, unless it's like ALCATRAZ what's the point of wasting the money. QUIT buying things we don't need with our tax dollars!!!

Whats Davidsons buddies going to do now that he got bounced. So much for those no bid contracts.

"All but you, know they will say "NEA" to an Oswego Metra Station because it is folly and an unneeded and nonessential government service"

Since when is public transportation a "government service". You say it is not needed because you would never use it.

"So again, I suggest you wise up and learn some Political Calculus"
Political Calculus - that must be George's new math - the same math that he used in his imaginary cost/benefit analyis for the Metra station.

George you must be unemployed if you are that worried about me. Do you collect social security or does your wife support you?

You do know the former mayor of Oswego also supported the Metra station so I don't understand why you pick on Mr LeClerq so much. I bet you drop in to the village hall on a daily basis since you live nearby.

"Well I heard that Logan's mom is a pretty lonely and distressed lady. Is she pretty good looking?"

As I said before you have no interest in discussing the pros and cons of anything George. Oh that is nice. How low can you stoop George? Logan's mom died 4 years ago.

What kind of picture would you like George? One of her when she was alive or a picture of her now. If you choose the latter, it may take me a while since I would have to dig up her corpse.

who is monitoring this ugly exchange between these two? I'm discusted -