In 2018 the Kane County Board eliminated funding for the electronic home monitoring system. Â What this essentially did was removed the ability of a judge to place someone out on parole rather than in jail either prior to sentencing or as their sentence. Â This would allow the individual to got to school, and or work. Â But, the sheriff's office would know where they were at all times so that would not repeat offend. Â In my professional opinion this made no sense, especially financially. Â Of course the blame was directed to the chief judge for not squeezing out $700,000.00 from her budget.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180213/kane-county-may-revive-24-hour-monitoring-program-but-lauzen-leeryet. Â
I have always been a strong advocate for the employees throughout Kane County. Â Yes it's important to maintain a good credit bond rating. Â Yes it's important to maintain a good budget. Â But when services are cut with the public led to believe there isn't any finances or your taxes will increase is a blatant lie. Â There are funds that would need to be rearranged, there are funds that if dipped into would not lower our bond rating. Â https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180517/kane-finance-committee-head-no-added-funds-for-striking-court-workers-raises