First, there was the board censure of DeGroot in late
summer. After trying to have Al Gardner removed by the Police Chief during a
village meeting for replying to an insult DeGroot made to him during public
comments, and refusing to allow me to speak at all until I submitted a written
and oral apology to him first - two things he has no authority to do - trustees
Hansen and Feest got tired of his abuse. DeGroot said he would have them
removed too.
The recording made Milwaukee news. As the censure came down,
Anna Marie Clausen was there to speak - saying she supported the president.
When a local delegation traveled to Japan last summer to see
Foxconn facilities, DeGroot decided to travel along too. Instead of traveling
coach on the international flight like everyone else, DeGroot upgraded his
seats - at double the cost - paid for by village residents.
The complimentary champagne was not appreciated by his
travel companions.
Then there is the website. Since last May, Dave DeGroot has
penned a public website about me, trustees Feest, Hansen, and Otwaska which as
sexually harassed, verbally abused and intimidated us. The website is
registered privately, so I may never be able to prove he writes it, but he
doesn’t really hide his identity at all.
It’s disgusting, creepy and the work of someone who really
needs professional help.
What may be worse, Anna Marie Clausen encouraged people to
read the website with a link on her campaign Facebook page for six months
before she finally took it down - only after I started speaking out about it
and using her name in connection to it.
Now, more than ever, we need to elect trustees who will ask
questions, demand answers and become policy makers that will create a stronger
local government. We need to do better than the Castlewood “breakfast club” of
friends who are largely responsible for the mismanagement and lack of policies
which has plagued Village Hall.
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