(From left to right) Village President candidate Erik Spande, Village Trustee candidates Jim McCurdy, Phillip Mustes and incumbent Jack Bajor Winfield Village President candidate Erik Spande and Village Trustee candidates Jack Bajor, Jim McCurdy and Phillip Mustes have issued the following press rel[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Winfield Village Board’
February 14th, 2013 - 9:15 pm § in Local News, Winfield Village Board
Village Candidates Decline Invitation to Juniors’ Forum
January 31st, 2013 - 10:44 am § in Uncategorized
Ballot Emerges for April Election
by Barry Dredze As ballot petition challenges are resolved and with ballot certification due on January 31, the political choices for Winfield voters are beginning to emerge for the upcoming consolidated elections on Tuesday, April 9. Along with a ballot question asking voters to implement a sales t[...]
January 31st, 2013 - 10:42 am § in Local News
Commercial Roosevelt Boosters Launch Website – Sort Of
by Phillip Hardy [Update: The "Right on Roosevelt" website has returned online since print publication of this article -Ed.] Residents in support of commercial development of Roosevelt Road briefly unveiled a new website, www.rightonroosevelt.com, links to which made the rounds on Facebook several d[...]
January 1st, 2013 - 2:56 pm § in Uncategorized
Village President Vetoes Gas, Fire Station Rezoning
Trustees Set to Repeal Zoning Overlay; Consider Village Withdrawal From Du-Comm by Barry Dredze Village President Deborah Birutis rejected the ordinance passed at the December 6 meeting of the Village Board of Trustees to rezone the properties from residential to commercial, essentially vetoing the [...]
October 11th, 2012 - 9:34 am § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Village Cited for Open Meetings Act Violation; Public Hearings Announced for Village Tax Referendum; Plan Commission Rejects Rezoning of Marathon and Fire Stations
by Barry Dredze Failing to reach a quorum with the absence of four trustees, the Village Board nevertheless met to hear public comments and to publicize efforts by the Village to provide information about the Village Property Tax referendum on the November 6 Election Day ballot, including a special [...]
September 24th, 2012 - 8:55 am § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Matson Property Development Approved; Roosevelt Rezone Heads to Plan Commission; Trustees Fine-Tune Village Tax Hike Referendum
by Barry Dredze Trustees approved plans for the development of Silverwood Glen subdivision on the Matson property at County Farm Road, between Parkway Avenue and Churchill Road. Meanwhile, the Village Board is set to petition the Village Plan Commission for a recommendation to rezone residential pro[...]
Police Withdraw Suit Against Village, Chief; Board Drafts Sheriff’s Plan
by Barry Dredze With summer winding down, the Village Board of Trustees navigated village business with special meetings and closed executive sessions on Thursday, August 23 and Tuesday, September 4. A lawsuit filed against the Village on behalf of two members of the Winfield Police Department by th[...]
Police File Suit Against Village and Police Chief as Trustees Take Aim at Staff
[Update: Village Trustees will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4 after cancellation of the regular meeting on the first Thursday of the month due to Good Old Days. At this time, no votes are on the agenda and the Village Board will move to Committee of the Whole to continue discussion of Pol[...]
Spande, “Sanctimonious and Recalcitrant” — Allen
by Barry Dredze [For Trustee Spande's complete summary of the Winfield Police Evaluation in Executive Session click here] After being escorted out of Village Hall following his expulsion from the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday night, May 17, Trustee Erik Spande said he was “snowed under[...]
May 18th, 2012 - 10:18 am § in Local News, Winfield Village Board
Trustee Expelled, Censured After Leaking Police Plan’s Closed Sessions
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees voted unanimously to censure Trustee Erik Spande immediately following Spande’s expulsion from the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday, May 17. Trustee Spande independently acted upon calls to release details from closed executive sessions of the Village Boar[...]