Archive for: March 2009

March 17, 2009

In Riverside, the gloves are off

Filed under: Landmark News - 17 Mar 2009

With less than a month to go before the April 7 election in Riverside, things got testy between the two main rival camps during a joint appearance of all the candidates at a forum sponsored by the American Association of …

March 11, 2009

All contract decisions in the open

Filed under: Letters - 11 Mar 2009

At the March 4 candidates’ forum sponsored by the Landmark, Mark Shevitz and Jim Reynolds of the Riverside Community Alliance (RCA) made the statement that the Village of Riverside awarded over $1 million in contracts in 2008 for which the …

March 10, 2009

Foes face off in Riverside

Filed under: Landmark News - 10 Mar 2009

150 crowd town hall to hear candidates’ views at Landmark forum

Candidates at the March 4 forum in Riverside batted around topics from finances to preserving the village’s historic landscape and gave insights into their positions not previously discussed publicly.

The forum, …

March 1, 2009

Riverside government transparent

Filed under: Letters - 01 Mar 2009

Jane Archer need not look far for transparency in government (“Interest is in government, not personal lives,” Letters, Feb. 11); that is alive and well. Not only is she uninformed, but she further perpetuates the myths spun by the Riverside …

Riverside noted for financial reporting

Filed under: Letters - 01 Mar 2009

Riverside was recently awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year 2007 by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This award marks the highest form of recognition available in government accounting and financial reporting. The …