One-party rule is water board problem

The May 13 article about the DuPage Water Commission would have better served your readers if it had shed some light on the real problem and the attempts to mask the problems.

The only things missing from the legislation proposed by state Sen. Dan Cronin were the shells and the pea. What does the legislation do to correct the problems and reduce the cost of water for the homeowners? Nothing. The loss of revenue by decreasing the sales tax will now be picked up by the homeowner and business owner.

The real problem is a one-party system of government that doesn't work. Cronin is desperate to replace Schillerstrom as county board chairman, so the same mistakes made by Schillerstrom, whose Republican-appointed colleagues failed their oversight role to prevent serious financial mistakes, can be glossed over and responsibility denied.

The article mentions that Liz Chaplin, the lone Democrat on the commission, "was singled out in the auditor's report as trying to alert the commission of possible financial chicanery." Chaplin said, "I would be wasting my time there because they really don't listen to me."

A party in power too long becomes arrogant and careless. The best way to right a sinking ship is to appoint a new captain. Her name is Carole Cheney, Democratic candidate for county board chairman.

Woodridge Mayor Bill Murphy accused Cronin of trying to control the commission despite the legislative compromise, "They're getting a glimpse of how an entrenched politician will work with people, or should I say, not work with people".

Carole Cheney will bring a new perspective to the county board. If you want to watch a shell game for the next two years and trust the county to a Springfield "entrenched politician," don't vote for Carole Cheney.

Paul E. Sjordal

Naperville