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Halting Washington IL Amphitheater Project

182 Comments

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Dawn Roberson
1 year ago

I don’t want this in my backyard

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Lora Murphy
1 year ago

Too many unknowns to finalize a decision that could negativity impact our community (excessive costs and increased taxation) for way too many years ahead.

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Donald Rossman
1 year ago

The city needs to listen to the people most affected by this proposed facility. I do not want to see this go through. This will likely be a failed project and then what. You will be reducing the value of homes. Use the money in another way. Like music education in the schools, etc. This project is too impacting on the city for the consile to decide. Put it to a vote by the people. Addresses closer to the site get more weight applied. STOP!

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Anonymous
1 year ago

Listen to your citizens

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Anonymous
1 year ago

We do not need this. I am against it. What is happening to our small town that everyone loved so much?

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Laura Walenty
1 year ago

Noise and increased taxes are my reasons to vote no.

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Debbie Hallar
1 year ago

Town not big enough for this.

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Christina Troxell
1 year ago

It didn't work for Pekin, it will not work for us.

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Kendelyn
1 year ago

I'm against this. It's a no for me.

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Susan Stephenson
1 year ago

Not in favor of higher taxes for a venue that may not prove profitable!

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Jesse Church
1 year ago

As a graduating Music Business major at Bradley, I can say with more confidence than most that this is a terrible idea.

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Edward Smith
1 year ago

I am opposed to the city participating financially in the amphitheater proposed for the "223" property the city owns. If Mr. Hengst wants to build the facility I believe he should do it completely on his own without the city contributing $2 - $3 million in infrastructure. There are a number of reasons the city should leave this project alone, but noise the facility will generate, probably overly rosy projections for use, the expense to citizens who will be taxed for the infrastructure, and the fact that we already have a wonderful performance venue at Five Points (that is seldom at capacity, in my experience) should be enough.

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Patricia Poole
1 year ago

Washington residential taxpayer’s deserve a voice in a questionable costly enterprise effecting our immediate taxes and even the long term future taxes of our kids’ children.

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Pam Miller
1 year ago

I live on peoria st. I vote NO

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Anonymous
1 year ago

I do not approve of the amphitheater.

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Karen Gisleson
1 year ago

We need the chance to vote on this !!

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Kaylinda Tipsword
1 year ago

This project is not ready to move forward at this time and is a ludicrous investment for our community.

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Vickie Cook
1 year ago

NO

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Jan Davidson
1 year ago Featured

This was a generous offer from Mr. Hengst, thank you. However, I am in favor of halting this process until further consideration is given and all questions answered. I am NOT in favor of raising taxes for this and NOT in favor of the noise level it will create so close to a lot of residential areas.

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Samantha Emmendorfer
1 year ago

Really didn't agree with anything that hasn't been properly researched and they seem to have no clear instructions. Just going on a hope it'll be popular when we have 5 points & bigger structures nearby that are struggling. So no thank you, don't need all that noise nearby or a big empty structure wasting space