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    Comment written 6 months ago

    It is easy to criticize when you are not in the position of the person who makes the tough decisions.  I agree that Erin and all the critics who come out of the woodwork after a referendum failure need to get much more involved early on in order to have credibility.

    Now that the referendum has failed again, will Erin and her comrades step up to the plate and become familiar with the issues?  Throwing out a solution like expanding East Campus makes me think that she wasn't really tapped into the decision making process.  The board rightfully eliminated this option because it is costly now, it will be costly in the future when they have to expand again, and it doesn't realy solve the problems of overcrowding.  I bet that Erin and her ilk would be the first to complain when the district cuts the ribbon on an East expansion and then has to immediately go for another referendum because the expansion is already overcrowded.  They would all be screaming, "Why didn't you prepare/plan better?"  The plan that has been offered for the past 3 years will keep the district from asking for referendum after referendum every other year.  I for one like that kind of planning.

    Step  up to the plate now and start attending board meetings.  You'll be surprised at what a great job these people are doing.

  • Reply to blog post: Mcnaughton Industrial Park Tabled by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    They can do better than a truck terminal!
  • Reply to blog post: Front Page Chicago Tribune by itoohavebeenholtzed
    Comment written 9 months ago
    WOW! New Lenox and Lockport are "movin' and shakin'"!

    What are we doing in Homer?[GLARE]
  • Reply to blog post: Change Bears Down by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    Is this property the gateway to our 159th Street Economic Corridor?

    It sounds like this property may never be sold to developers and that this will prohibit any real economic growth in our Village.

    Is this true? Will the owners sell or are they planning on keeping the family farm?
    [OHMY]
  • Reply to blog post: I-355: Homer Glen Cautions Lockport by homerglenexperiment
    Comment written 9 months ago
    This is what MY crystal ball is telling me:

    New Lenox, Lemont and Lockport will take advantage of all the development that 355 will bring. Homer will get sloppy seconds (if we can get anything at all) because the leaders cannot make committments to development right now.

    There will be plenty of green space for us to enjoy, but we will all have to move away because we can't afford the taxes!

    We need development now and we are missing this wonderful opportunity.
  • Reply to blog post: Officials Plead for Referendum Approval by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    WE NEED THIS TO PASS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL ONE TOO!!!
  • Reply to a comment on: Trustees Approve Community Parks by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    Just Wondering:

    You may be right in my rush to judgment on the current administration. I guess that I would like to see something with regard to our plans for the 159th Street corridor and other areas that we can use for commercial development. I just see a lack of vision right now except for the preservation of more and more land. I'm not against green space, I just think there needs to be a balance[SMILE].
  • Reply to a comment on: Trustees Approve Community Parks by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    Not really. All the other towns and villages are making substantial headway in development. When I see our trustees at their meetings, they are wrangling over what seeds to plant at 151st and Bell Road. Other governments are approving plans to bring in developments to increase their revenue. Where are the developers in Homer Glen? I can only assume that our leadership has placed a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the doorway!
  • Reply to blog post: Trustees Approve Community Parks by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    Any word on the G & H development? I had heard that they were looking to sue us for denying the residential portion of their Jewel project.
  • Reply to blog post: Trustees Approve Community Parks by lifelover2007
    Comment written 9 months ago
    I have to say that Julie is right...the $500,000 raised from the sales tax increase will not be enough money to do all the things we want to see happen in Homer Glen.

    Preserving even more Open Space is just another message to developers that we are not serious about bringing in the developments they would like to propose.

    I wouldn't doubt it if the word in the development community is to bypass Homer Glen for greener patures in New Lenox, Lockport and Lemont.

    Why is our Village government so afraid to welcome this development? What are they waiting for?[SAD]

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