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.
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 consists of sewer cost and garbage pick up, which garbage pick up cost usually matches the cost of the "actual" bill cost.
