April election is chance for change

On Friday, Jan. 9th I had a precinct committeeman knock on my door with a petition. He said it was to keep the people in office that work in Vernon Hills. I asked what have they done for us in the past few years. He was speechless. I stated that my assessed value and taxes went up again under Gary Raupp and according to local real estate appraisers my house is appraised about $100,000 over what I can sell it for, but Raupp says the appraisers are wrong. The township supervisor, Bill Peterson, did nothing about people not mowing their lawn in my unincorporated subdivision. I don't know much about the other people on the list except for the highway supervisor. Actually, he is doing a good job and actually cares and helps you if you need help. I did not sign the petition for the highway supervisor because I would have been also signing for the other people.

There should be a two-term limit on any public office because after time the politicians forget why they are in office and don't care. They are only interested in power and they forget what it is to like to be a little guy. In this economy there is no excuse to have the assessed value of property go up. If anyone out there is running against the Republicans that are in office in Vernon Hills, I support you. It is time for change.

John Billis

Prairie View