A copy of Case No. 2015-CH-3461, “James J. Drury III v Village of Barrington Hills,” has recently been posted to the “Village News” web page. A copy of the document can be downloaded here.
Village publishes a copy of suit over Commercial Horse Boarding Amendment
September 8, 2015 by Barrington Hills Observer
Richard:
Anderson II Horse Boarding Amendment was not only passed for the benefit of single property owner, LeCompte but works to shield those former VBH poiltiicians involved in what on its face appears to be “pay to play” politics from having to testify in court (ie. Schuman Letter in return for 3 secret campaign donations).
Would you want to be former VBH Pres. Abboud, Gohl, Messer, Meroni or Selman explaining under oath the “legal” justification for the Schuman Letter coming coincidentally 34 days after 3 illegal secret campaign donations from the donor, LeCompte who direclty benefited from this letter coming after VBH spent $186,000 of VBH taxpayer money over 3 years against this very same property owner in court successfully obtaining the opposite result. Ouch!
I smelled this rat from day one and is why (even over the hiss and cackle of well intended but highly emotional Matt Utarian [sp]) I moved to “stay” commercial boarding proceedings until the LeCompte litigation was completely adjudicated stating VBH had 3 members on the BOT who were irretrievably conflicted from voting on this matter, namely: Messer, Meroni and Selman, direct recipients of LeCompte’s 3 undisclosed campaign donations coming 34 days before the Schuman [Abboud] Letter was issued by former VBH Pres. Abboud.
Isn’t it human nature for some possessing lesser character to vote “yes” for a bad law if it meant he or she could personally avoid testifying in court to facts like these. You can’t help but to conclude Anderson II horse boarding amendment is rooted in the muck emanating from the circumstances surrounding issuance of the Schuman Letter.
Not have only have “we” the VBH taxpayer lost more than $186,000.00 in court on this matter but “we”, the VBH resident have received a very dangerous law in the form of Anderson II which jeopardizes 5-acre residential zoning standards which have been in place since the day VBH was incorporated some 53 years ago!
I find it offensive that Presidente Mc Laughlin scheduled the special meeting on the spurious settlement with Drury et. al. on Yom Kippur.
This meeting must be rescheduled out of respect for our Jewish residents. Also Drury, Reich, O’Donnell and the current trustees who are in Marty’s pocket should participate in the Day of Atonement.
What sayest thou especially those who post and do not use their real names, like “Carlos”.
David and Jonathan please disclose if you are the authors or “Observer”. If not whom?
John J. Pappas, Sr.
John;
This situation doesn’t appear to be ending well for your friends and associates. No matter what happens, it appears as if “justice will be served”. It is going to be a bitter pill for some of the miscreants
I do agree that this village will be a very long time in the healing process and some feel that it will never really normalize.
As for David and Johnathan, this town owes them a debt of gratitude for the
overthrow of an allegedly corrupt group of people that believe that this village is their private domain.