Homer Glen Puts off Sales Tax Vote by lifelover2007 on Blogster

November 16, 2007

By Pat Harper SPECIAL TO THE HERALD NEWS

HOMER GLEN -- A board vote to seek voter approval for a 1-cent sales tax in Homer Glen was delayed Tuesday until Nov. 27.

Mayor Jim Daley said village officials still plan to seek voter permission to impose the sales-tax add-on, but just want a little more time for research.

Homer Glen, which assesses no real estate taxes, could use the expected $2 million a year in sales tax revenue for a number of projects to enhance the growing town.

The money could be used for such projects as buying land for a large community park, building a new village hall or funding flood control and transportation improvements.

The sales tax would not be charged on purchases of necessities, such as food and medicine, according to village officials.

Because about half the people shopping Homer Glen live in other towns, the proposed sales tax would be less of a burden for village residents, Interim Village Manager Paula Wallrich said during a presentation in September.

Subdivision plan
Another matter expected to come up for a vote later this month is the final plan for the proposed Aspen Glen subdivision.
The subdivision of nine single-family homes would occupy 18-plus acres at the northwest corner of 139th Street and King Road. The average lot size is calculated at 50,000 square feet.

The plan calls for a landscape berm on 139th Street and an easement for a bike trail.

"We're in full agreement with the staff," said George Arnold, the attorney for the developer.

New signs
In other business, the board approved new locations for stop signs and speed limit signs.
The stop signs and posted speed limits were recommended by the committee at the request of residents, Trustee Chris Locacius said.

Locacius, chairman of the committee, said the committee investigated the requests before making the recommendations.

2 comments on Homer Glen Puts off Sales Tax Vote

ivebeendelphid said 9 months ago
Hmmmm....No mention of all the people in the audience there to speak against the proposal.[HUH] They'll try to vote on it at the next one only giving them a week to finalize things. No discussion? Just a vote? Does that mean, smaller less public meetings where pressure is put on those who MIGHT be opposed to it, pressure to "go along" with the program? If they all vote in favor of this will little to no public discussion, that would be suspect to me. Just MO.[ROLLEYES]
whereabouts said 8 months ago
Hmmm...

And all the while, he intended to simply utilize a full-special census to obtain home rule status so he could just do it anyway.

That's almost criminal.[THUMBDOWN]