Homer Township Civic Center Passes

https://youtu.be/uUypBihVxYs Civic Center Agenda Item

Wednesday, 7/24/2024, is a day for everyone to remember. The
residents of Homer Township, which includes Lockport, New Lenox, Lemont, Homer
Glen, and Unincorporated areas, totaling about 41,000 people, will finally have
a place to hold events for non-profit groups, basketball for everyone including
wheelchair basketball, senior bingo, senior lunches, senior yoga, after-school
programs, and on and on.

This is absolutely a place everyone will use. There will be no
competition for existing businesses like restaurants or banquet halls. There
will be no competition with any business.

There will be no tax increase. The Township will be working on
getting grants and donations, as well as selling naming rights for various
sections, and even the building.

Volunteers will be the heart of the center. Just think of
seniors reading books to grade school children, and master gardeners working
with people on a community garden.

The historic barn on the site will not be touched, nor will the
park on the northwest end of the site.

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As Supervisor of Homer Township, I don't understand why the
Village Trustees, except Dan Fialko and Jenifer Consolino, wanted to stop or
stall this center from being built. The Township asked in February to go to the
Plan Commission in March. In March, the Township was told they would have to
wait until April. April was then canceled and moved to May, which was canceled
until June when the Township was told they needed more items to be completed.
The Township served the Village with a breach of the Annexation Agreement,
which would allow the property to become unincorporated and permits would come
from the County. Finally, in July, the Village trustees, except Dan Fialko,
Jennifer Consolino, and Rose Reynders, tried to table it again, which failed
and allowed the vote to pass with an abstention by Trustee Mason and yes votes
by Fialko, Consolino, and Reynders.

The people finally won! The people will have something everyone
can enjoy!

We at Homer Township thank God this project is moving forward.

God bless everyone and your families.

Steve Balich 815-557-7196

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXSm0ccztcE Entire meeting

Read the Tribune article https://thewillcountynews.com/install/index.php/2024/07/26/homer-glen-board-narrowly-approves-township-civic-center-plans/