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1 • Thursday, December 15, 2016 - The Elmhurst Independent

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017

School Board considers referendum, suing City for TIF funds

Collins recommends referendum to finance construction

By Dan McLeister
 FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

School Board members of District 205 discussed a possible referendum to finance construction and mentioned the idea of suing the City to release Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds. Future storm water projects with the City are part of the situation. Jim Collins, vice president of the Board, spoke at a recent meeting. “It became clear to me that the City, at least at this point, has no intention of releasing that money,” he said. Collins has been attending the annual Joint Review Board (JRB) meetings of all local taxing bodies located within the TIF District for the past six years beginning in 2009. Board member Chris Blum said he thinks this a political question, not a legal one. “No one has the desire to see two governmental entities suing one another, as strong as the case may be,” he said. “Unfortunately, the City doesn’t have to ask the community how to spend the money, but we do. If the taxpayers have an issue with that, they should call their City Councilman. There needs to be political pressure exerted on the City to live up to their promises. Otherwise, I think we need to put a referendum on the ballot.” Blum, the chairman of the Board’s

Girls rule the ice!!

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It was Girls Hockey Day at the Elmhurst YMCA ice rink on Dec. 23 when pro-skater Kendall Coyne came out to meet this group of young female hockey players and offer a few tips. The YMCA’s skating and hockey classes for all ages begin Jan. 9. More photos inside this issue.

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