VITO"S GONE!!!!!!!

Posted August 6th, 2007 at 05:30 PM by Gregg
in

Channel # 3 is reporting that Vito Palazollo"formerly" of the CUPHD   has been fired this afternoon. The matter has been turned over the Champaign Police Dept. for possible criminal charges stemming from  allegations that were listed in the News-Gazette editorial yesterday.

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
John Bambenek's picture
On August 6th, 2007 at 07:05 PM, John Bambenek said:

I hope it is investigated thoroughly... 
--
j
Part-Time Pundit

On August 6th, 2007 at 09:15 PM, Anonymous (not verified) said:

Volk next???

IlliniPundit's picture
On August 6th, 2007 at 09:28 PM, IlliniPundit said:

"Volk next???"

There are no allegations that I'm aware of that Bill Volk has done anything like what Palazzolo is alleged to have done.

On August 6th, 2007 at 09:34 PM, Anonymous (not verified) said:

So, how do the 20-some people that Vito fired or forced out, while the Board looked the other way, get their lives back? And what about the whistle blower, Scott, who lost her job while Vito got paid for three months. Is there going to be any accountability by this Board for the way it has messed with people, and wasted the taxpayers' money?

John Bambenek's picture
On August 6th, 2007 at 09:43 PM, John Bambenek said:

You vote out the three elected members of the Board when they come up for election.

--
j
Part-Time Pundit

On August 6th, 2007 at 09:56 PM, Anonymous (not verified) said:

You mean Volk hasn't wasted tax dollars?

Do taxpayers need MTD to have a fancy custom kitchen in their office?

Gregg's picture
On August 6th, 2007 at 10:32 PM, Gregg said:

No they don't but they have one! 

IlliniPundit's picture
On August 6th, 2007 at 10:35 PM, IlliniPundit said:

"You mean Volk hasn't wasted tax dollars?

Do taxpayers need MTD to have a fancy custom kitchen in their office?"

If you have allegations of criminal behavior, please refer them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.  That's what's apparently happened in the CUPHD case. I know of no allegations of criminal misuse of funds by Bill Volk.

Again, if you disagree with his policies, so be it.  There's no reason to go overboard.

Gregg's picture
On August 6th, 2007 at 10:50 PM, Gregg said:

 I agree with IP, if you have charges bring them to the proper authorities, if not just give it time. These people have a unique way of "diggin there own hole"

On August 7th, 2007 at 08:22 AM, History Guy said:

From this morning's online NG:  Public Health Chief Fired.  CUPHD board also voted to turn over all financial records to Champaign Police Department.  One of the more enlightening sections of the article:  "Asked why it had taken more than a year for the board to find out Palazollo had been charging meals and Cafe Kopi or Starbucks beverages to the district, among other problems, Weibel answered, "That's a good question."  No kidding, that's a good question; will it ever be answered is mine.  Also, can the CUPHD seek to recoup the misspent funds by filing a civil suit against Palazollo, or will that be something included in any criminal case against the former director?

 

BTW, turns out Vito's lawyer isn't Tom Hagen, but a woman named Traci Nally.  Anyone seen a horse's head, i seem to have misplaced it...  ;-)

 

 

 

HG

On August 7th, 2007 at 08:25 AM, Champaign Dweller said:

The only way to address this is through the voting booth.  Does anyone know when any of the three are up for re-election?  This alone should give people enough reason to vote them out, as if Linda Abernathy hasn't given us plenty of other reasons.

John Bambenek's picture
On August 7th, 2007 at 09:59 AM, John Bambenek said:

I know Abernathy is up in 09.  I imagine so is the other twp sup.  I'd have to look about the CC Board Chair, but that can be brought up in the County meeting easy enough to ask for that person to either (1) step down, (2) be removed from the Chairmanship.

--
j
Part-Time Pundit

On August 7th, 2007 at 10:18 AM, Anonymous (not verified) said:

Weibel is up for election in 2008.  He is in District 7, and has been a reasonably effective county board chair.  So, it's highly doubtful he could be voted out.  I doubt the Republicans will even run a candidate against him.