Not only is the Chairman’s infamous county board hatchet woman, Cathy Hurlbut, going into forced public service retirement soon, but things aren’t going very well for her in Wisconsin either.
If you’ve been following the story here, she’s the president of the board for the Cove (for now), a swanky 222 unit vacation resort in Lake Geneva. Despite taking in approximately $900,000 in up front unit owner cash and monthly payments from the rest, the Cove still somehow owes $1.6 million on a $2.2 million loan, ostensibly appropriated to build two banquet facilities.
When she and the board simply stopped paying that loan, and refused to respond to PNC Bank’s overtures, let’s just say they were not amused. 
So on 9/27, PNC’s attorney, who took none of Ms. Hurlbut’s typical crap, finally managed to put the Cove into receivership. Though truth be told, when Cathy saw 25 Cove unit owners waiting for her in that Wisconsin courtroom, she hid in the hallway like a cockroach running from a kitchen light.
When she finally did walk into the hearing – as it was ending – the judge looked at her attorney and said something along the lines of, “It’s about time your client showed up.”
So in addition to putting the cove into receivership, the judge noted that Hurlbut could be cited for contempt of court for continuing to write checks on a frozen account, and he called her actions an egregious offense against her co-owners.
Now Cove owners are demanding to know exactly where their money went and they’re not getting any answers.
The management company that Cathy appears to be in cahoots with is being sued for more that $1 million in sales and other taxes they’ve collected, but failed to remit to the the government. And some unit owners are alleging the “missing banquet hall money” has been misappropriated along with some of their rental fees.
And this time, Ms. Hurlbut isn’t dealing with a bunch of mere Kane County peasants. Cove unit owners actually have money and they’re going after her like a a group of Tea Partiers descending upon a wounded gay Democrat.
Please remember, every U.S. citizen is always afforded their day in court and Ms. Hurlbut hasn’t been officially accused of anything. But one does have to begin to wonder if she might look good in orange.
There will be much more on this as the court hearings continue.
Wasn’t Ms. Hurbut head of finance for the county for several years? With the change at the county coming the aduitor should be real busy.
I have been exposed to this individual from an influential elected post for near 30 years. Never had to deal with her “head on” thank God. But as an observer from unassociated committees, forgive me, but under my breath I thought, “what a scary bitch!.”
I can’t believe she had gotten way with as many unethical undertakings in her career as she has, without being brought to justice. And to date she still preys on new incoming clients that venture too close to her crooked web. She seems to be Teflon legally, as far as having anything stick to dissuade her from her sick course of cash and carry, screw the client. Very strange how she manages to tip toe though the legal Lilly pads, without falling in the swamp!
Does anybody know the status of the Cove issue with regards to the Hurlbuts?
Scott,
That’s a really good question. Let me reach out to my source!