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Stop the Rt. 53 Tax Hike!

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Christy Bartolain
11 years ago

I don't use tolls that cost $1, I'm certainly not going to use one that is $2.5 or more if it is rush hour. This project is not worth the money - could be better spent (or NOT spent) elsewhere

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Cindy Skrukrud
11 years ago

No to increased tolls and taxes to pay for a new tollroad in Lake Co. Save Lake Co's beauty and wetlands!

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Jody Futterman
11 years ago

No to Rt. 53 tax hike

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Dale Shields
11 years ago

This extension will simply add to taxes, suburban sprawl, and make a detrimental split in my community (Grayslake). This extension should not be built.

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Gregory Lambert
11 years ago

The benefit of a 45 mph tollway slicing Lake County into parts is not worth the burden of taxation and disruption to living in the county.

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Diane Coari
11 years ago

Stop the Rt. 53 Tax Hike!

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Lisa Thomas
11 years ago

Not in favor of this tax hike or road

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steve and shari minsky
11 years ago

I am concerned about protecting our well-being in Lake County, Illinois, and preserving our valuable land, air and water. Building the Rt. 53/120 extension would do neither. Instead, it would create financial hardships for residents, increase pollution-related health hazards, and impact more than 31,000 acres—more than in all Lake County Forest Preserves! I am not in favor of: · Raising tolls on I-94 · New tolls on I-94 at 137 · New tolls on I-94 at Deerfield Rd. · $1500/yr tolls on 53 for a rush hour commute

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Wallace Winter
11 years ago

Boondoggle City. Stop Rt. 53

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Paul W. Springborn
11 years ago

no 53 extension

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Helen Jenkins
11 years ago

Please don't build this extension!

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Lisa Poynor
11 years ago

The cons definitely outweigh the pros in this entire project.

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Melvin Thoede
11 years ago

No route 53! or taxes!

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Dayna Lorentz
11 years ago

The expansion project is a financial and environmental burden to the communities of Lake County.

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John Sutter
11 years ago

I estimate that this will cost Lake County families about a thousand dollars a year of take home pay a year FOREVER, as long as they live in Lake County. Obviously, the poor will be hurt the worst. Shame on Buttwipe Rockingham, mayor of one of Lake County's poorest towns, for supporting this. Also, the poorly named BLUE RIBBON COUNCIL was stocked with mostly wealthy people who do not even live in Lake County. What a group of garbage. And, let's not forget about Aaron "Four Car Garage" Lawlor. (I bet Four Car wants the thing named after himself.)

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John Wylie
11 years ago

Illinois

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Sean Daw
11 years ago

No route 53! or taxes!

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John Kauck
11 years ago

Widen and improve the current roads.Most importantly, include both left and right turn lanes at every intersection. This will irrefuttably solve the vast majority of transportation congestion in Lake County. Washington, Routes 45 and 21 are perfect examples of the type of projects we should be investing in.

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Stacey White
11 years ago

There is no purpose in this project whatsoever. No benefit will flow to any community as a result of the extension, and the project should be discontinued. The purported benefits cannot possibly justify the stated (and likely understated) costs. There are countless projects that could and would better use this money. That this continues to be considered is a mystery.

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Theresa Mugerditchian
11 years ago

Our local roads are not prepared for the additional traffic that will be brought to the area. Look at the amount of road construction and expansion Buffalo Grove and Long Grove have had to do in dealing with rt 53 traffic. Our communities simply do not have the funds to shoulder this much tax and financial burden.