The village council Tuesday night confirmed the appointment of seven residents to the Transportation and Parking Committee. Larry Gress and John Wendt will co-chair the new committee. They were appointed to three-year terms along with Anthony Schiller. David Stuebner and Christopher Saricks were appointed to two-year terms, while Mark Cronin and Sheryl Van Anne will [...]
Council-watchers will be interested to see how commissioners respond to the Ad Hoc Committee on Housing’s final report at tonight’s workshop session. Of particular interest is whether the council will accept the report as the final word that there is no looming shortage of affordable housing in Downers Grove — or whether there will be [...]
Monday’s special meeting to discuss the village’s planned offering of nearly $26 million in general obligation bonds was pretty interesting as far as municipal finance goes. Al Ambrose of Northern Trust Corp. took the village council through bond basics and answered questions about the impact of recent market volatility. His presentation was clear and jargon-free. [...]
The Village Council will meet tomorrow with Northern Trust, the village’s financial adviser, to discuss nearly $25 million in general obligation bonds the village plans to issue for watershed improvements. Public comments will be allowed at the meeting, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the Village Hall committee room. The meeting will give the [...]
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