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Metra board approves anti-patronage policy
Lightweight stuff, if anybody needs this policy its CTA, I mean all movies EVER filmed in Chicago, it shows a CTA train, you don’t show CTA, you don’t get a film permit. Just my opinion + putting 2&2 together. But this policy “might” have loopholes and you know it! but I could be wrong.
Of course the ethics watchdog was appointed by Speaker Madigan.
I personally attended the Metra Board meeting last Friday, and I am confident that this new policy will bring an absolute halt to the blatant political patronage that was so common in the past at Metra. The newly appointed board of directors and CEO at Metra are about the business of running a railroad in the best interests of the patrons and the taxpayers. They didn’t wait for the Illinois General Assembly to to make them do this - they established this policy on their own. The scandals at Metra are now all in the past.
Oh, that kind of patronage. (I thought the headline was referring to an “anti-ridership” policy - huh?) Yes, may that kind of patronage bite the dust the old political machine stirred up.
Considering Illinois has had two governors in the penitentiary recently (one still there), the idea that “patronage” will ever be completely weeded out of the public sector in this state is laughable. But I do applaud Metra for trying. This is a step in the right direction anyway.
@ Britt Reid III - Chicago was getting too many permits to film in a city setting so they wouldn’t have to pay New York rates. (ie: Home Alone 3 story took place in NYC, but the scenes were filmed in Chicago). The attitude is if you are going to film in Chicago, it has to relate to Chicago. We aren’t a cheaper version of NYC.
Toronto has now taken over the duties of “generic inner city” for film purposes.
It sounds like this is a job for Civil Service Man! Only a person who takes a test, passes it with a high enough score can be interviewed for the job and then, if things goes well that person could take the job or not. It helped put an end to Tamminey Hall in New York City. Good luck.
WHERE’S GUSE???
A good policy! Let’s see if Metra terminates a person’s employment with the agency for political favors.
Is this can be enforced, what happens to the hoard of idiot in-laws who will end up unemployed?
@Donald Knouse They become lobbyists. @Pete Urbaitis. Be careful what you wish for.