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VILLAGE NEWS >> NILES

Flood mitigation platform of mayoral hopeful 27-year-old Steven Yasell wants to work with surrounding communities BY IGOR STUDENKOV Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers nweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Steven Yasell doesn’t have any experience in politics. But this hasn’t stopped 27-yearold videographer and Maine East High School alumni from trying to challenge incumbent mayor

Andrew Przybylo. He said that, if elected, he plans to focus on reducing flooding, getting the public more involved in the village government process and encouraging more arts in Niles. And while Yasell doesn’t have his opponent’s name recognition, he remains hopeful that enough people would be receptive to his

candidacy to make a difference. Yasell told the Bugle that the major reason why he decided to run was concern about the state of flood mitigation projects in Niles. He said, while he appreciated the projects that have been completed so far, he felt that the village should think beyond the current plans. “There’s a lot of work ahead of us on flood control, and I want to work with surrounding mayors to develop a larger-scale project

where we’re helping each other out and we’re not just trying to take care of ourselves,” Yasell said. “I really think sit-downs with all the surrounding mayors and coming up with [an] econ plan will benefit everybody.” He also said he was tired of seeing the same people running, and that the village could use a new voice. Przybylo is running in a slate with three incumbent trustees. Yasell said he originally tried to

put together a slate as well, but it didn’t work out. “I’m absolutely surprised there’s no trustee [candidates] running,” he said. I was considering asking more people to run with me. [But] I guess I thought about it a little too late. People I wanted to ask didn’t seem to want to support my mayoral run, so I decided not to ask.” Yasell declined to give any SEE HOPEFUL PAGE 2


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