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September 3, 2015
Kennedy: Storm Water Committee working with issues, hopeful progress ‘Heated arguments’ at School Board: Bastedo
ment portion of the meeting. Mayor Steve Morley, who led discussion at previous meetings, was out of town on business.
By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent
ELMHURST — Alderman Jim Kennedy (6th Ward) said The Storm Water Communications Committee is working through issues with School District 205 and the Elmhurst Park District about sites for temporary water storage after a storm. “Hopefully we will make more progress at the next meeting on September 10th and get further down the road,” stated Kennedy, who was leading discussion at the August 27th meeting. At the beginning of the meeting he said no votes would be taken that night. Commenting on various opinions by member of the public about the impact of new construction on flooding, the alderman said “let’s base comments on facts, not speculation.” To about 25 people in the audience and to the over 50 percent City survey respondents saying storm water should be a top priority, Kennedy stated: “We have listened and we have heard you.” Three audience members spoke during the public com-
Emily Bastedo, a member of the School Board for District 205, commented that there were “heated arguments” at a recent School Board meeting.
“The seven of us all have different opinions. I am very frustrated,” said Bastedo, who was attending her first-ever Storm Water Communications Com-
mittee meeting. Other D-205 Board members attended previous Committee meetings.
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The York girls golf team celebrates the program’s 100th all-time victory after defeating Hinsdale South at Sugar Creek. Coach Barb Tilden, who started the York girls golf program in 1999, noticed how far the program has come since its inception. “We’ve had a lot of special players come through the program,” she said. “This particular senior class we have is a phenomenal group of girls. They are very enthusiastic. It’s a very nice group that always tries its best. These seniors are pretty special.”
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