Letter to the Editor: Trustee Candidate Scott Gryder Proposes Metra Station Committee

I was pleased to see that Congressman Randy Hultgren recently visited the Metra park and ride facility in Oswego. 

His appointment to the Transportation and Rail subcommittee in the US House could be a huge advantage for Oswego and his presence here shows that it is an early priority of his in Congress. 

I am running for Oswego Village Trustee and bringing the Metra station to fruition is something that I intend to make a priority. This transforms the Village overnight in many ways. It provides a mode of public transportation for residents who work in the city and suburbs and for those that do not, the presence of a Metra station will attract jobs and boost the local economy. 

In addition, Oswego will always have a billboard advertisement at Union Station in Chicago as it will be the end of the line. 

 In an effort to build support for the Metra station and to show the Village is behind the addition of the Metra to Oswego as trustee I am proposing the creation of an ad hoc Metra committee in Oswego. 

This committee will help create a focused public effort to land the Metra station, monitor and report to the Village Board the various extraneous factors that influence the project and to act as the face of our desire, solicit letter writers, create momentum and act as a conduit both to the public and to elected officials. 

This committee will also help maintain an ongoing dialogue with public officials from local taxing bodies beyond Village limits as this will benefit the entire region.

Many of the questions I get as I am talking to residents is how will you create a positive business environment while keeping my taxes low.  Metra in Oswego is a great start, please help continue this momentum by voting for me for Oswego Village Trustee.

Scott Gryder, Candidate for Oswego Village Trustee