Diaz seeks Bourbonnais Township truce; end of meddling

In an effort to get back to providing services to Bourbonnais Township residents, Highway Commissioner Jason Diaz extended an olive branch to the township board.While doing so, he also made it clear the days of board meddling in his operation of the township road district must come to an end.The voters have spoken, Diaz said of the Election Night results that prevented the road district from being dissolved and the highway commissioner’s post eliminated. Only minutes into the township board’s monthly meeting Monday, Diaz said he must be allowed to complete his job duties without continued interference from the board and its supervisor, Jeff Umphrey.Diaz, who was first elected last year, said he is not above being questioned, nor taking suggestions or instruction.“I’m asking you all just let me do my job,” he said. “If you don’t like the authority my position has, that’s from the state legislature. Harassing me about my job has to stop.”Diaz complained that the conflict has only resulte