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Westmont launches new event. See what you missed on Page 23
Vol. 5 No. 28
Downers has new ‘plan’ for village’s future By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter
JONATHAN SAMPLES/STAFF REPORTER
Burlington, Wis.-based Geneva Lakes Produce Farm and Greenhouse is one of many vendors set up at the Westmont Community Street Fair, which combines the Fresh Marketplace and Crusin’ Nights events.
The village of Downers Grove has begun a new process for future economic and policy planning, and the roadmap for that new program will be laid out during a series of public meetings throughout the summer. The Long-Range Plan was introduced by village staff during the May 21 Village Council meeting, and the unveiling of the LRP’s goals will continue during a series of public hearings on June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20. A preliminary report, available on the village website, laid out a new approach to village development that will combine elements of two previous planning procedures. The LongRange Financial Plan, introduced in 2009, and the Strategic Plan, introduced in 2006, have been used by village officials and staff to develop financial strategies and set policy agendas, respectively. Under these procedures, See LONG-RANGE, page 4