More Bullying?

 

I have been hearing that my write-up on the Hillendale project has resonated with people in the community--so much so that even the mayor responded to me with this threat.  On Wednesday, April 1, at 12:36pm, he texted me the following:

"On your website you state, '. . .In the case of Alderperson Schroeder, the mayor appears to have used an anonymous proxy to harass her with an open records request, and now a frivolous claim is being pursued in regard to the same matter.  This isn’t leadership; it’s retaliation.' 

Your statements regarding Alderman Schroeder are unproven and slanderous.  This is notice to remove those untrue statements or you will have to defend it in civil court.  You do not have qualified immunity for these actions and your defense and any civil judgement will be your own.  I expect these false statements removed immediately." 

In response to her anonymous open records request, Alderperson Deb Schroeder charged the anonymous requestor a fee for compiling the response, and this fee was paid not by the anonymous requestor, but by the mayor’s re-election campaign (Receipt # 576817 dated 1/12/2026).  All this is known because this information was posted online.

Given these facts, my goal is not to inflame, but to ensure that leadership remains accountable and that the public is fully informed.