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Comment on Some 2000-2007 Budget Numbers by markthoman

markthoman — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:04:11 +0000

Staff is acknowledging the growing budget gap. I have a post specifically on the “Staff Asks Council For Permission To Rein In Spending”.

I hope another round of tax increases is not the answer. We haven’t even got to how Crook County and Mayor Daley have decided to rip us off on water rate hikes for the next several years.

Comment on The Strange Case of 63rd and Leonard by Sideline Observer

Sideline Observer — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:53:09 +0000

How long did you work on that C&D thing, was that was about a year? That was the village, but it was for a business really. You need to clean up that old website, it’s really hard to follow now that it’s all history.

Comment on Some 2000-2007 Budget Numbers by Sideline Observer

Sideline Observer — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:48:14 +0000

The village says it has fallen on hard times. Expenses were higher than planned, and revenues were less. Who woulda thunk. Brace for another round of tax increases next year?

Comment on The Strange Case of 63rd and Leonard by markthoman

markthoman — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:10:00 +0000

There is a disturbing trend shaping up here in DG where developers, when it appears the wind is not blowing their way, simply steps back and waits. Whatever form that takes, they start the process of out-waiting the residents that are against that particular item.

Fairview Village? Nothing definitively decided by council.
63rd and Leonard? Nothing definitively decided by council.

Both of these are being dragged out. Residents have these hanging over their heads, disrupting their lives with uncertainty, anger, and fear. And it just goes on and on, with no “date certain” when it will end.

Schnell said enough. Too bad no one else up there did.

Comment on The Strange Case of 63rd and Leonard by Marge

Marge — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:11:23 +0000

Something stuck in my head from the discussion at the village council workshop meeting on June 24, 2008. John Schoditsch from Bradford Real Estate said “We wanted to reach out to the residents, and have a meeting with them to discuss and make changes, and we weren’t able to meet with them. They didn’t want to, AND I DON”T BLAME THEM.” (Check the podcast; it’s at about 38:50)

Hmmm, I see, so they DO know what they are doing is wrong, they just don’t give a rat’s ass.

Comment on DG Red Light Camera Study by Red Light Cameras Part 3: « …in Downers Grove

Red Light Cameras Part 3: « …in Downers Grove — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:21:37 +0000

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Comment on IReadItInDG! by Elaine Johnson

Elaine Johnson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:28:38 +0000

Wow. Just wow. We haven’t heard from IRIIDG for, what, three weeks? Gone underground or just gone?

Comment on Red Light Cameras Part 1: Smile by • Red Light Camera: Resource Page « Guy Midkiff

• Red Light Camera: Resource Page « Guy Midkiff — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:52:00 +0000

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Comment on The Belmont Underpass Odyssey Continues by markthoman

markthoman — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:33:44 +0000

First call should be to village hall 630-434-5500. I think this will end up a county directed project but who knows.

Comment on The Belmont Underpass Odyssey Continues by DMcGregor

DMcGregor — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:05:54 +0000

Does anyone know any construction details on the project? I work for a small contractor and have an interest in bridge construction. Our firm is too small to tackle a job this large. But for my own curiousity, I’d like to know how they’re going to build this thing? There must be a temporary Belmont road built around the site. I assume the tracks need to be relocated temporarily also, right?
Is this a steel bridge, or precast girders?
Are there any construction drawings available to the public?