Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Kane County Raises
Reports: Judge Thomas Mueller cites "lack of evidence" in case accusing former Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay of dishing out raises to cronies.
A Kane County judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former County Board chairman candidate that accused Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay of dishing out hefty raises to high-level employees. The suit, filed by Jim MacRunnels, said McConnaughay didn't follow proper procedures in administering county personnel and salaries. The suit was filed in 2010, then dismissed, and was dismissed again Tuesday in appellate court, according to an article in the Daily Herald. A McConnaughay press release referred to the lawsuit as "politically motivated" and "frivilous." “While it is gratifying that the court has again found these allegations meritless, it is unfortunate that the county had to incur the cost of defending itself from what …
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Terry Bermes
7:42 pm on Friday, January 20, 2012
Considering the current state of the political atmosphere, I'd have to question the judgement of a candidate who would open up his/her campaign website to public commentary. There are multiple means for a candidate to make himself/herself open to the public but I certainly wouldn't leave my website open to public postings. For the record - I won't be voting in the Republican primary and have no … more ›