We, the undersigned residents of Wadsworth, Newport Township, or nearby areas became aware of future plans for retail/commercial development. This proposed development starts at Route 173 south to Taylor Street and goes west from Green Bay Road to Blackhawk Trail. We would like the assurances of the Wadsworth Village Board that it will remain part of Wadsworth, IL even if it means the developer would bring in public water and sanitary sewer to these specific business areas if required to keep them in the Village of Wadsworth.
Please, we ask the Village of Wadsworth Board to be proactive and work with the developer to achieve the following goals:
Protect adjacent home property values by controlling the appearance through \"green\" retail/commercial development practices. We are concerned about:
o Privacy
o Water quality
o Light and noise pollution
o Increased traffic
Use the valuable tax base generated from this retail/commercial development to fund services provided for Wadsworth, IL, so we the neighbors of Wadsworth avoid a possible future referendum, most notably:
o Fire protection
o Police protection
We do not want this land to be annexed by Zion or Beach Park. Thank you for your support in this matter.
The undersigned signatures are all over the age of 18 and current residents of Wadsworth, Newport Township, or nearby
The emails I get from those of you living near the proposed site confirm that this uncertainty is hanging over all our heads. I have been spending my quiet hours gathering documentation to show the Village Board that we are paying attention to their next move. It is exhausting work but we cannot afford to look away while our future is being decided.
October 16, 2007
Reaching this point in our campaign has been a long and draining road but seeing the momentum build makes the effort feel worth it. We are not letting up now because the future of our neighborhood depends on keeping this land under our own local control.
3 Comments
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Mike Sanders
19 years ago
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We moved here for the quiet. Keep Zion away from our neighborhood and keep our property values where they need to be.
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Dave Vogel
19 years ago
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Keep our tax money in Wadsworth!! dont let other towns grab this land.
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Sarah Osborne
19 years ago
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NO WAY do we want commercial traffic spilling into our streets. Keep the developers in check and focus on what the residents actually need like better police coverage.
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We, the undersigned residents of Wadsworth, Newport Township, or nearby areas became aware of future plans for retail/commercial development. This proposed development starts at Route 173 south to Taylor Street and goes west from Green Bay Road to Blackhawk Trail. We would like the assurances of the Wadsworth Village Board that it will remain part of Wadsworth, IL even if it means the developer would bring in public water and sanitary sewer to these specific business areas if required to keep them in the Village of Wadsworth.
Please, we ask the Village of Wadsworth Board to be proactive and work with the developer to achieve the following goals:
Protect adjacent home property values by controlling the appearance through \"green\" retail/commercial development practices. We are concerned about:
o Privacy
o Water quality
o Light and noise pollution
o Increased traffic
Use the valuable tax base generated from this retail/commercial development to fund services provided for Wadsworth, IL, so we the neighbors of Wadsworth avoid a possible future referendum, most notably:
o Fire protection
o Police protection
We do not want this land to be annexed by Zion or Beach Park. Thank you for your support in this matter.
The undersigned signatures are all over the age of 18 and current residents of Wadsworth, Newport Township, or nearby
The emails I get from those of you living near the proposed site confirm that this uncertainty is hanging over all our heads. I have been spending my quiet hours gathering documentation to show the Village Board that we are paying attention to their next move. It is exhausting work but we cannot afford to look away while our future is being decided.
October 16, 2007
Reaching this point in our campaign has been a long and draining road but seeing the momentum build makes the effort feel worth it. We are not letting up now because the future of our neighborhood depends on keeping this land under our own local control.
3 Comments
M
Mike Sanders
19 years ago
Featured
We moved here for the quiet. Keep Zion away from our neighborhood and keep our property values where they need to be.
D
Dave Vogel
19 years ago
Featured
Keep our tax money in Wadsworth!! dont let other towns grab this land.
S
Sarah Osborne
19 years ago
Featured
NO WAY do we want commercial traffic spilling into our streets. Keep the developers in check and focus on what the residents actually need like better police coverage.
We moved here for the quiet. Keep Zion away from our neighborhood and keep our property values where they need to be.