Comments on: Guest Column: Conservatory’s ‘green roof’: One last ‘bid’ for Christiansen Roofing http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:20:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Gorski http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6745 Paul Gorski Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:55:06 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6745 Nice article, I've been arguing many of these points for years now. Backroom deals, buddy-buddy system. It is sad, very sad. Nice article, I’ve been arguing many of these points for years now. Backroom deals, buddy-buddy system. It is sad, very sad.

]]> By: Glen http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Glen Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:49:24 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6668 When did William-Charles buy the Rockford Park District building? I just noticed that driving by there the other day. So when it came to the Rockford Park District choosing between the experienced company, McDermaid's versus the non-experienced company, Christiansen's Roofing, there was no comparison. Even with taking the plants and the labor out? So apparently the ties now with William-Charles again show their true colors via this decision and picking Christiansen Roofing no matter what? Is he on their payroll? He is not working for the people who elected him to this position. The bottom line is $30,000.00 is a lot of money for this County Board or whoever the "Rocket Scientists" were who voted this one in. Why do they keep spending our hard-earned taxpayer dollars like a bunch of stupid drunken sailors? That $30,000.00 sure could have lit a lot of street lights in this community rather than lining Christiansen's pockets again! How many more crimes is it going to take or loss of lives before Rockford wakes up to get more police on the streets again? Who are they all working for? Why would a new roof on a new building need to have a green roof on it anyway? Why wasn't in the original plan? It sure doesn't seem like they are working for the taxpayers best interests? It seems like it is for their own personal gain. So they also paid for a useless warranty, on our dime. Who is going to honor the one-year warranty if the company is out of business? Sick of the buddy-buddy system in this town. I think he should be impeached!!! When did William-Charles buy the Rockford Park District building? I just noticed that driving by there the other day. So when it came to the Rockford Park District choosing between the experienced company, McDermaid’s versus the non-experienced company, Christiansen’s Roofing, there was no comparison. Even with taking the plants and the labor out? So apparently the ties now with William-Charles again show their true colors via this decision and picking Christiansen Roofing no matter what? Is he on their payroll? He is not working for the people who elected him to this position. The bottom line is $30,000.00 is a lot of money for this County Board or whoever the “Rocket Scientists” were who voted this one in. Why do they keep spending our hard-earned taxpayer dollars like a bunch of stupid drunken sailors? That $30,000.00 sure could have lit a lot of street lights in this community rather than lining Christiansen’s pockets again! How many more crimes is it going to take or loss of lives before Rockford wakes up to get more police on the streets again? Who are they all working for? Why would a new roof on a new building need to have a green roof on it anyway? Why wasn’t in the original plan? It sure doesn’t seem like they are working for the taxpayers best interests? It seems like it is for their own personal gain. So they also paid for a useless warranty, on our dime. Who is going to honor the one-year warranty if the company is out of business? Sick of the buddy-buddy system in this town. I think he should be impeached!!!

]]> By: Kristin http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6666 Kristin Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:24:46 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6666 This was a very well-written article. I think we should ask Mr. Christiansen to show us his tax forms from the previous 3 years. Would it actually show a W2 form from Rock River Environmental Services or John Lichty, LLC? So now that he got his "green" if something goes wrong with the roof obviously not even the 1-year warranty will stand. Why do things like this keep happening in Winnebago County? Why can't Scott Christiansen be personally held accountable for any future problems with this for the next 20 years like the other company's warranty would have been at $30K cheaper. We should have complete transparency with elected officials, not this city! But why not? This was a very well-written article. I think we should ask Mr. Christiansen to show us his tax forms from the previous 3 years. Would it actually show a W2 form from Rock River Environmental Services or John Lichty, LLC? So now that he got his “green” if something goes wrong with the roof obviously not even the 1-year warranty will stand. Why do things like this keep happening in Winnebago County? Why can’t Scott Christiansen be personally held accountable for any future problems with this for the next 20 years like the other company’s warranty would have been at $30K cheaper. We should have complete transparency with elected officials, not this city! But why not?

]]> By: nobama4me http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6601 nobama4me Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:03:16 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6601 We must vote this guy out! We must vote this guy out!

]]> By: Jared http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6591 Jared Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:29:55 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6591 I would like to see a graphic that shows the money flow. It would really tie up the whole article. I would like to see a graphic that shows the money flow. It would really tie up the whole article.

]]> By: Jerry Bohumolski http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6572 Jerry Bohumolski Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:07:14 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6572 Whatever happened to "leadership by example"? Our esteemed chairman seems to be telling our elected board members to go ahead and follow his example with backroom deals that are consumated with a wink and a a handshake...business as usual in Winnebago County. The worst part is, now that the "deal" has backfired, taxpayers are responsible for the maintenance and warranty of the roof. Our Chairman has effectively imposed additional costs onto the public while pocketing over $104,000 for a roof he can't deliver. Way to go, Scottie! Our county budget of $184 million is now in the hands of a person who cannot manage his own personal finances. Whatever happened to “leadership by example”? Our esteemed chairman seems to be telling our elected board members to go ahead and follow his example with backroom deals that are consumated with a wink and a a handshake…business as usual in Winnebago County. The worst part is, now that the “deal” has backfired, taxpayers are responsible for the maintenance and warranty of the roof. Our Chairman has effectively imposed additional costs onto the public while pocketing over $104,000 for a roof he can’t deliver. Way to go, Scottie! Our county budget of $184 million is now in the hands of a person who cannot manage his own personal finances.

]]> By: Sally http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6568 Sally Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:18:52 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6568 Terrific article. It's time to expose all of the back room dealing going on in Rockford, Roscoe, and all the other local municipalities. Terrific article. It’s time to expose all of the back room dealing going on in Rockford, Roscoe, and all the other local municipalities.

]]> By: Ryan http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6552 Ryan Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:10:29 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6552 Hats off to the author, way to find the facts and present it to the people. Unfortunately politics have too much of a role in bidding processes and this type of stuff happens all the time. The problem is its a win-win for everyone but the taxpayers. "For the People by the People"; whatever happened to that??? Hats off to the author, way to find the facts and present it to the people. Unfortunately politics have too much of a role in bidding processes and this type of stuff happens all the time. The problem is its a win-win for everyone but the taxpayers.

“For the People by the People”; whatever happened to that???

]]> By: Will Rose http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/09/26/guest-column-conservatory%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98green-roof%e2%80%99-one-last-%e2%80%98bid%e2%80%99-for-christiansen-roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-6547 Will Rose Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:05:21 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=40387#comment-6547 Excellent story that holds our government officials accountable to voters. From what I have heard not many Republicans like Christiansen, but because of his Boss Tweed like personality, they fear him. Excellent story that holds our government officials accountable to voters. From what I have heard not many Republicans like Christiansen, but because of his Boss Tweed like personality, they fear him.

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