My wife decided to pay the "current" bill, which is not due until December 20, 2005, because she is afraid the Village of South Holland, Illinois will cut off our water. This intimidation, harassment, and discriminatory practice of the Village of South Holland Illinois cannot be tolerated. Regarding litigation, harm has been done. No other resident of South Holland Illinois receives "water shut-off notice" about a current bill. We paid $36.73 on December 3, 2005 and $33.68 on December 12, 2005.
We moved to the Village of South Holland Illinois on October 1, 2001. If we ever had a past due balance with a current balance coming due, we received notice of the amount on a little white card as it is the normal form of invoice for payment. I have many invoices for proof of how we are billed for our water bill account. The actual "water" bill that was "past" due is $18.06. We do not know what the actual "water" bill is that is due on December 20, 2005 because we did not receive a "normal" water bill invoice. The "water" bill account consist of sewer cost and garbage pick up, which garbage pick up cost usually matches the cost of the "actual" bill cost.
On December 5, 2005, Mr. Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State, called me personally to discuss the issues of my letter dated November 20, 2005. He asked if any of my State Representatives has contacted me about my issues. I informed him only Senator Barack Obama's office has contacted me. Mr. White requested I put his name down on that list. Please note: Mr. Jesse White operates his office with integrity and honesty.
Mr. White reported he knew Mayor DeGraff of the Village of South Holland well. He stated it was not like Mayor DeGraff not to contact me. I informed Mr. White that I have been writing Mayor DeGraff about my issues with the Village of South Holland for the last 4 years, and I have not heard a word from him.
Mr. White had one of his representatives explain to me I had no obligation to display a sticker on my windshield or license plate if my car is not operational, not parked on a city/village street, and if the State, City, and Local governments are informed the car is not drivable.
Mr. White asked about my water bill. I informed him I sent a check/paid $36.73 as previously scheduled by my family on December 3, 2005. Mr. White stated, "that should bring you to your current bill of $33.68. " I informed him of the problem, which is I should have not received "bright red" Water Shut-off Notice about my water bill. I informed Mr. White I usually receive a little white card with the past due amount and the current amount. I informed Mr. White the Village of South Holland sending me this "bright red" notice was indifferent treatment. Mr. White stated, "if you pay the bill on December 20, 2005, this should make the problem go away." I informed Mr. White I should not be threaten with a "Water Shut-off Notice" on December 1, 2005 because I don't pay my current bill, which is not due until December 20, 2005.
I thanked Mr. White for returning my call, discussing my issues, and clarifying whether I needed a sticker on my windshield. Mr. White is a gentleman one should respect and admire. He operates his office with integrity and honesty.
BLOGGERS!!! I AM LOOKING FOR A LAWYER. I AM SEEKING CIVIL LITIGATION AGAINST THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH HOLLAND FOR HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, RETALIATION, AND DISCRIMINATION. I NEED A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION AND RESTRAINING ORDER AS LITIGATION PROCEEDS. CONTACT ME BY EMAIL, that is, frednance@clickservices.org or phone (708) 921-1395. I ALSO NEED LEGAL ADVICE AS I PROCEED TOWARD LITIGATION.
PICK UP THESE ARTICLES ABOUT ILLINOIS' VILLAGE OF SOUTH HOLLAND AND THE STATE REPRESENTATIVES WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT ITS PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICES SUCH AS THESE. POST THEM ALL OVER THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY POST THEM TO LEGAL FIRMS FOR ME.
BLOGGERS!!! I NEED THESE ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF MEDIA, ANYWHERE. WE CAN START ANYWHERE. THANKS.
December 2, 2005
Mr. Don DeGraff, Mayor of South Holland
16226 Wausau Ave.
South Holland, Illinois 60473
Re: South Holland’s Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination: Here we go again
Mr. DeGraff:
Do you know what your departments are doing? Does the Village of South Holland believe they can keep on harassing, intimidating, and discriminating against my family and me? I will seek legal counsel to sue the Village of South Holland. The Village of South Holland is not demanding every citizen living in South Holland to be subject to this type of madness. This is intentional discrimination, harassment, and intimidation.
On December 2, 2005, I received “a bright red letter” stating, “Water Shut-off Notice” from the Village of South Holland. It reports I have a past due balance of $36.73, and a current balance of $33.68. The notice states, in part, “If the Total Now Due is not paid in full by the 20th of the month, your water service will be automatically suspended within 48 hours without further notice.” Sir, the current balance of $33.68 is not due until December 20, 2005, yet your letter infers we owe this balance now. How can the Village of South Holland make a statement as “Total Now Due” when it is not due until December 20, 2005? The Village of South Holland is bogus.
The Village of South Holland reports my past due balance of $36.73 is from October 21, 2005 to November 20, 2005. The Village of South Holland reports my current balance is $33.68. This $33.68 must cover the period of November 21, 2005 to December 20, 2005. The Village of South Holland has determined my family deserves a “Water Shut-off Notice” because of the above. I am sure everyone living in South Holland with similar water bills has not received a “Water Shut-off Notice.” This “Water Shut-off Notice” is not signed. I guess the same coward who sent the bogus, harassing, and intimidating letter about my car sent this letter. This coward has the same statement, as before, that is “Our records indicate….”
The Village of South Holland has targeted my family for harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. My regular bill issued on November 1, 2005 reports a balance of $53.83 and $36.73 due on November 20, 2005. We sent a check to the Village of South Holland on October 25, 2005 in the amount of $53.83. This left a balance of $36.73. This balance is 12 days late as of the date of this letter. I have not received a “regular” statement of the current amount owed of $33.68, as stated in the “Water Shut-off Notice.” Instead of receiving a “regular” statement with the past due balance and the current balance due, the Village of South Holland decided to punish, discriminate, harass, and intimidate me for publishing and posting my complaints against on my website.
It is real clear what the Village of South Holland has done. They believe if they continue to harass, intimidate, threaten, and discriminate against me I will move. I am not going anywhere.
We will pay $36.73 as we had planned on or about December 3, 2005. We will have a balance of $33.68. We refuse to be harassed, intimidated, and discriminated against by the Village of South Holland. The Village of South Holland’s “Water Shut-off Notice” states, in part, “If a shut-off occurs, to get your water service turned back on you must pay the Total Amount Due shown above, plus the $75 Turn-On Fee.” The Village of South Holland should get ready to shut my water off for the amount due of $33.68 on December 20, 2005.
I have been writing my Illinois State Representatives for months, Mr. James Meeks and Mr. David Miller for years about the issues I face daily with the Village of South Holland. It appears none of my Illinois State Representatives has responded to the Village of South Holland or me. If a constituent cannot get assistance from their State Representatives then someone else needs to have their seat. I am not an isolated incident with the Village of South Holland or of my Illinois State Representatives non-actions. Even Mr. Jesse White, the Illinois Secretary of State (read my letter of November 15, 2005 about the Village of South Holland posted on my website), has not responded to my previous letter faxed to his office, which impacts his office directly.
I will continue to publish and post my complaints against the Village of South Holland alerting my Illinois State Representatives. I will continue to inform the general public of the non-actions of my Illinois State Representatives. Voters need to know how they can be ignored because they attempt to fight for their Constitutional rights and Human Right to be left alone.
This would not be happening if my Illinois State Representatives acted. Their non-actions fuel the fires of ignorance. People, Mississippi is burning.
Respectfully submitted,
Fred L Nance Jr., ABD, MA, CADC, NCRS
cc: Fax copies sent to the following:
Mr. Don DeGraff, Mayor of South Holland (hard copy mailed)
United States Senator Barack Obama
Illinois State Senator James Meeks
Illinois State Representative David Miller
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Illinois Secretary of State
P.S.
The Village of South Holland is so petty. This is all they can find on me. There is nothing to find.
This is a breakdown of my “Water” bill. The Village of South Holland bills its residents after usage. The bill will always be for the previous month.
For September 21, 2005 to October 20, 2005: Billing date November 1, 2005
Sewer Flat $ 0.38
Refuse Pickup 15.00
Sewer 3.29
Water 10.06
Total $36.73
For October 21, 2005 to November 20, 2000: Billing date December 1, 2005
· Sewer Flat $ 0.38
· Refuse Pickup 15.00
· Sewer 2.82
· Water 15.48
Total $33.68
The Village of South Holland is outrageous. Future vendors and business people beware. The World should know how they operate.
