Collins survived his re-election bid for a second term as mayor in April 1993, beating out trustee Joseph Wiszowaty and another candidate, again with the same core of supporters that brought him to office in 1989. In September 1994 the administration was under intense scrutiny over the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Allegations included contractors doing shoddy work and allowing massive cost overruns on projects, and the village's hiring of unbonded and unlicensed contractors. In December 1994, citing "serious questions" relating to the village's handling of a program to refurbish single-family homes, Cook County suspended the release of grant money to the village for new projects. Shortly afterward, the Cook County State's Attorney began an investigation into the mishandling of the CDBG program and several other blunders by the Collins administration. This would cause supporters of Collins to look for an alternative candidate in 1997. On April 1, 1997, Collins was defeated by Roger Peckham, his own appointee to the Village Board. Peckham during the 1997 election accused the administration, when it came to dealing with new developments, of jumping at opportunities rather than considering serious planning. Peckham, who was serving as Village Trustee, said that the mayor would not communicate with the Board of Trustees on important matters. Peckham had two very close challenges in the 2001 and in 2005 elections. 2005 saw one of the closest mayoral elections in the village's history, in which Peckham survived with only a 43-vote victory against trustee David Hanks.
collins survived his re-election bid for a second term as mayor in april 1993 beating out trustee joseph wiszowaty and another candidate again with the same core of supporters that brought him to office in 1989 in september 1994 the administration was under intense scrutiny over the community development block grant (cdbg) program allegations included contractors doing shoddy work and allowing massive cost overruns on projects and the village's hiring of unbonded and unlicensed contractors in december 1994 citing "serious questions" relating to the village's handling of a program to refurbish single-family homes cook county suspended the release of grant money to the village for new projects shortly afterward the cook county state's attorney began an investigation into the mishandling of the cdbg program and several other blunders by the collins administration this would cause supporters of collins to look for an alternative candidate in 1997 on april 1 1997 collins was defeated by roger peckham his own appointee to the village board peckham during the 1997 election accused the administration when it came to dealing with new developments of jumping at opportunities rather than considering serious planning peckham who was serving as village trustee said that the mayor would not communicate with the board of trustees on important matters peckham had two very close challenges in the 2001 and in 2005 elections 2005 saw one of the closest mayoral elections in the village's history in which peckham survived with only a 43-vote victory against trustee david hanks