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Riverwalk Backers Clear Political Hurdle
by Barry Dredze Trustees authorized engineering and landscape design service agreements for the Winfield Riverwalk development project at the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday, August 4....
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TIF District Expansion Nixed – Beecher Ave. Rezone Opposed; Fuel Tanks Approved
by Barry Dredze Trustees approved a special use permit application by the Septran transportation company to install two above-ground fuel tanks on its property and discussed the disbursement of tax...
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Trustee Dodges Censure for Board Room Spat
by Barry Dredze Trustee Tony Reyes withstood a censure motion by the Village Board in a 3-2 vote, including his own, near the close of the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday, October 20....
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Beecher Ave. Extension Put on Back Burner
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees abandoned a resolution supporting further research and exploration with DuPage County and the City of Wheaton to expand Beecher Avenue east toward the DuPage County...
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Trustees Seek New Legal Opinions on Protocol
by Barry Dredze After postponing consideration of a resolution to accept nine tools of civility, Trustees nearly advanced through an entire Committee of the Whole agenda for the first time since the...
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Trustees Seek Changes in Board Procedure and Village Legal Counsel
by Barry Dredze With a public hearing regarding the Village property tax levy and a draft budget targeted for early January, Trustees sought new legal opinions regarding Board protocol at the regular...
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LETTER: Task Force Misrepresented By Trustee
It is my opinion that Trustee Hughes did not accurately relate the recommendation of the Economic Development Task Force at the last Council relating to the expansion of the Task Force’s role. I...
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Trustees Set To Lift Video Gaming Ban
by Barry Dredze Trustees appeared set to lift a ban on video gaming at the next Village Board meeting and approved a planned unit development allowing completion of a Town Center gateway sign on...
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Trustee Expelled, Censured After Leaking Police Plan’s Closed Sessions
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees voted unanimously to censure Trustee Erik Spande immediately following Spande’s expulsion from the regular Village Board meeting on Thursday, May 17. Trustee Spande...
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Spande, “Sanctimonious and Recalcitrant” — Allen
by Barry Dredze [For Trustee Spande’s complete summary of the Winfield Police Evaluation in Executive Session click here] After being escorted out of Village Hall following his expulsion from the...
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