Village Employees Ignoring Village Stickers
» Cornell Hudson - Steger News - August 28, 2008
Steger Village President Louis Sherman rarely gets angry. His sense of fairness and calm temperament has contributed a lot to his 30-plus years as mayor.
But, some village employees recently got a lesson in not mistaking kindness for weakness. Mayor Sherman found out that there were some village employees ignoring the requirement of purchasing village stickers for their vehicles and pets.
After checking the village parking lot, the mayor confronted these employees with a strong piece of advice. They were advised to immediately purchase a village sticker or subject themselves to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Everyone who was confronted complied.
To quote Mayor Sherman: "How can the police ticket someone for not having a village sticker, when they themselves do not have a sticker? This flagrant disregard for ordinances and disrespect of village residents will not be sanctioned or tolerated."
Most village employees and officials who live in town abide by the sticker ordinance. With the current sluggish economy, village revenue from all sources is very important. Residents who bought stickers voluntarily and on time could surely find another use for their sticker money.
» Cornell Hudson - Steger News - August 28, 2008
Steger Village President Louis Sherman rarely gets angry. His sense of fairness and calm temperament has contributed a lot to his 30-plus years as mayor.
But, some village employees recently got a lesson in not mistaking kindness for weakness. Mayor Sherman found out that there were some village employees ignoring the requirement of purchasing village stickers for their vehicles and pets.
After checking the village parking lot, the mayor confronted these employees with a strong piece of advice. They were advised to immediately purchase a village sticker or subject themselves to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Everyone who was confronted complied.
To quote Mayor Sherman: "How can the police ticket someone for not having a village sticker, when they themselves do not have a sticker? This flagrant disregard for ordinances and disrespect of village residents will not be sanctioned or tolerated."
Most village employees and officials who live in town abide by the sticker ordinance. With the current sluggish economy, village revenue from all sources is very important. Residents who bought stickers voluntarily and on time could surely find another use for their sticker money.
