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"We believe there'll be great interest in this," Schrader said. "Eighteen million vehicles travel over this each year; there's more than 100 signs on highways and neighborhoods throughout the city that would bear this corporation's name. And it will provide millions in revenue for Chicago's taxpayers."
-- Kari Lydersen
Constable in Middle of $2 Million Mix-Up
It's not often that a man gets to endorse a $2 million check, especially if he's on a government salary.
"I had a doctor's appointment," recalled Collin County Constable Jerry Kunkle, who is based out of McKinney, just north of Dallas. "One of my sergeants calls. 'Boss,' he says, 'we got a check here for $1,921,000.' "
Thinking quickly, Kunkle told the officer, "Go put it in my personal account, and I won't be in tomorrow."
But instead of retiring a fugitive, Kunkle alerted the state Comptroller's Office.
The check, which was made out to Collin County, was inadvertently addressed to Kunkle. The funds came from a state loan program that helps counties reduce energy costs. A state employee asked him to endorse the check and forward it to the proper authorities.
Deputy Comptroller Billy Hamilton attributed the mix-up to a transcription error on the mail code attached to the check.
When local reporters asked if he thought about keeping the money, Kunkle said, he told them, "Well, no, but here's my road map," indicating an atlas on his desk. "I was trying to find the quickest route out of McKinney."
