Election Results: Residents Vote in Favor of Referendum Approving $12 Million for Road Improvement

With 12 of 12 precincts' votes counted, it's a clear win for those who voted in favor of a ballot referendum that will approve $12 million of road improvement projects in Western Springs, according to unofficial Cook County election results.

As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 62.26 percent of Western Springs residents had voted in favor of the referendum, while 37.74 percent of voters were against it.

A total of 7,237 residents voted on the referendum.

The Village of Western Springs hasn’t seen such a question since 2008, when locals were asked to say ‘yes’ to a $6.5 million plan for street improvements throughout the village. The referendum passed, and those funds lasted for six years before being depleted in 2014.

According to the Village’s Roadway Program Report, in the two years since that funding has been cut, the Village has doled out $1 million each year to repair roads in dire need of some work.

Village officials say they plan to roll out the $25 million in three different bond increments to keep tax rates as low as possible.

With the referendum’s approval, village residents can expect to pay $200 more annually in property taxes for a home valued at $500,000 — the median in Western Springs.

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