Board Asks Gasser To Resign After Judge Rules In Salt Battle

ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP, IL — During a Wednesday night meeting, a number members from the Algonquin Township Board of Trustees and residents called for the highway commissioner's resignation. This came just hours after a McHenry County judge denied Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser's salt emergency declaration, which was implemented due to what Gasser believes is a dwindling salt supply, CLTV said, adding that the judge said the issue was insufficient and should be resolved within the township.

On Tuesday, Gasser's attorney filed an emergency motion for payment of a previous salt delivery, which the township found was ordered illegally since there was never a bidding process. CLTV said at Wednesday night's meeting, the town board also unanimously rejected a motion to pay the six figure bill for the delivered salt.

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According to CLTV, Gasser’s attorney admits the commissioner mishandled the original October salt order, but added that the bidding process resulted in one bid from the company that already partially delivered and is still waiting to be paid. However, Gasser has no plans to resign, his attorney said, and if an emergency arrises, the townships of McHenry and Nunda Townships both offered to loan or sell salt to Algonquin Township.

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