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APRIL 24, 2014

Vol. 7 No. 41

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coMMunity By laura katauskas| STAFF REPORTER The Northern Will County Water Agency approved the 2014-2015 fiscal budget of nearly $563,000 for the fiscal year and is in the process of refiling its case of eminent domain to acquire a pipeline from the American Lake Water Company and a move to gain control of the water system for its communities. Mayors from Bolingbrook, Homer Glen, Lemont, Romeoville and Woodridge make up the agency and have been meeting since 2008. The agency has been looking to clear a path to potentially take over the Bedford Park water pipeline, owned by American Lake Company, a subsidiary of Illinois American Water.

The lion’s share of the budget, nearly 79 percent or approximately $443,000, will be picked up by the Village of Bolingbrook, having the largest number of American Water customers. Homer Glen will be responsible for 20.5 percent at $115,653; Woodridge, $3,850; Lemont at $332 and Romeoville, $123. Last fiscal year’s budget totaled $662,500 and was expected to cover legal and consultant fees. Each of the villages is passing another ordinance to reflect a status change to the lawsuit that names each individual town as an interested party.

>> see ‘water’ page 18

Subdivision works to reinvent itself County health committee pulls issue from agenda By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

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A failing subdivision in an existing TIF district at Weber Road and Hassert Boulevard is switching its marketing plan to appeal to a larger audience in hopes of attracting buyers. The TIF district stretches over 159 acres of land and was established in 2004 mainly because of the amount of floodplain included in the TIF project area, qualifying the area as blighted. It is primarily an industrial development with buildings along 115th Street. The developer, Hartz Construction, has planned on building on 21 acres of property known as the Bella Vista subdivision, within the TIF district, but has not built a home since 2007. The village signed off on an amendment to the annexation and TIF agreements allowing the developer to change its >> see reinvent | page 5


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