It's more cost-effective to hire a consultant. Otherwise, we would have to hire someone for that special need and then lay them off.

He was very knowledgeable about their habits and what it would take to get rid of them.

This is a sad situation; there's no getting around it. It's a public health situation.

This is not meant to be a criticism of the Kane County Transportation Division, but it is, however, meant to be a criticism of the state. The state has been dragging its feet on this.

It seems to me we've been doing this project since before I was on the board.

You don't need a four-year college degree if you have burning ambition or a great plan.