Two-fer Monday!

1. -- Wannabe to Gonnabe!

Our PRU sources report the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District has selected Mr. David Herman to fill the vacancy on the Park District Board. Mr. Herman will bring his financial background to the position. We're told Mr. Herman holds a CPA and MBA in finance, and is employed in the health care arena at a Chicago hospital.

Congratulations, Mr. Herman. Welcome to the machine!


2. -- Public Works and Public Safety COW Tonight!

The brain trust -- we use the phrase loosely -- comprising the representative body for the City of Park Ridge will be meeting tonight at the usual time, in the usual place. Tonight's COW agenda(.pdf) appears to offer a lot of talk and virtually no action -- you know, the usual.

Videos tomorrow!

The Weather Isn't All That's Frightful! Updated!

The Park Ridge Recreation and Park District Board isn't frightful either -- still not a bad looking bunch with the addition of the new guy, top row, third from the left, Mr. David Herman. We first told you about Mr. Herman here.

The Park Ridge Park Board likes to brag about being the first local government body to post their board packets and videos online. And we thank them for that. Take a bow Park Board. Make it quick.

However, being first doesn't mean being best. Being first doesn't mean being very good either.

What the PRU Crew is finding quite frightful is the fact that there have been five meetings of the Park Board since October 1st -- Oct. 15th, Nov. 5th, Nov. 19th and Dec. 3rd. -- but the most recent Park Board minutes available online are from Oct. 1st, and the most recent videos available online are from Oct. 15th.

This is now the month of December, right? Did the Park Board fail to approve the minutes from their November meetings? Is there some sort of law which requires the posting of approved minutes within a certain amount of time? We aren't sure about that, but we think it's quite frightful when certain employees at the Park Ridge Recreation and Park District aren't making use of available technology in a timely manner.

O.k. Park Board, the City pols -- and certain community volunteers -- are kicking your ass in terms of performance in getting information out into the public arena. But take heart. You guys don't suck quite as much as the School districts do.

Update 12-11-09 -- Somebody did their job! Two additional sets of minutes have been added to the Park District website, Oct. 15th and Nov. 5th. To whomever goes the thanks, thanks! We look forward to the video additions too.