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PACE Bus Circulator Study

Posted by markthoman on January 31, 2008


There are not direct links to this, but here’s the PACE BUS Circulator Study. Click on Project Reports, then scroll down to Service Specification Reports. Downers Grove has the full report. Chapter Three has the estimated costs, and estimated sources of revenue, such as they are. Read the rest of this entry »

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Trending the Future of Code Enforcement

Posted by markthoman on January 21, 2008

A lot of people thought 4929 Forest unapproved building alterations were no big deal; not worth pursuing. No health hazard or safety issues were involved, and had builder Michael Prince come before village council (as he had twice already) asking permission in advance of changes (as required), they would have been granted.

Commissioner Waldack had reservations and made a motion that the walls be changed back to the original brick masonry. It died quietly for lack of a second, with no discussion about issuing 4929 Forest an occupancy permit with the condition Mike Prince not start another building until he finished changing back to the approved and spec’d masonry walls on this building.

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Posted in development, downtown, ethics, government, housing, infrastructure | 2 Comments »