Forest Preserve Districts are authorized by statute to acquire land to preserve, protect, restore, and restock it with natural flora and fauna for the education and recreation of the public. That purpose calls for commissioners first to be good stewards of the land we all own through our Forest Pres[...]
Archive for the ‘Local Letters’ Category
March 8th, 2012 - 8:02 am § in Local Letters
Primary Appeal For Forest Preserve
If you feel, as I do, that the 26,000 acres of open space maintained by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is one of the great assets of our area and enhances our quality of life – the upcoming March 20th Republican primary election is of upmost importance. I have known Pete Connolly fo[...]
March 5th, 2012 - 9:53 am § in Local Letters, Local News
LETTER: Task Force Misrepresented By Trustee
It is my opinion that Trustee Hughes did not accurately relate the recommendation of the Economic Development Task Force at the last Council relating to the expansion of the Task Force’s role. I attended both meetings and three of the task force members stated they preferred to keep the Task F[...]
February 27th, 2012 - 7:07 am § in Local Letters
LETTER: Voters Left in the Dark About Referendum
Winfield’s Village Board has known since after Christmas that a binding referendum concerning Winfield has been placed on the March 20th ballot. Yet, they have chosen to do nothing regarding any public outreach or communication. This referendum states: Shall the village be divided into six distric[...]
February 25th, 2012 - 8:17 am § in Local Letters
LETTER: Support for Districting Referendum
Winfield is a small village of about 10,000 residents. A quaint, happy community, one would think. However, Winfield is a study in contrasts and resulting conflicts. Since 1980, Winfield has more than doubled in population. The village now stretches over four miles in distance from end to end, sits [...]
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:14 pm § in Local Letters
LETTER: Voters Need to Vote For Each Trustee
If Village elected officials cannot put the welfare of the Village first, they will be voted out of office. All Voters need the opportunity to vote for each and every trustee to prevent a repeat of homes being zoned out from under Beecher Street residents by an arrogant Village Board. Work together [...]
January 14th, 2012 - 9:00 am § in Local Letters
LETTER: A Thank You From a Former Trustee
All too often we tend to find it easier to criticize the Village Board or draw attention to something when we feel that they have done nothing at all or something wrong. But when the board has worked hard and succeeded in doing something that benefits our town we tend to sit back and comment [...][...]
November 21st, 2011 - 6:00 pm § in Local Letters
LETTER: Opposed to Chamber of Commerce Merger
First off, and sincerely, thank you Winfield Chamber of Commerce (WCC) board members for all your time and dedication. However, the following has come to the attention of some of us members who are opposed to this merger with the Western DuPage Chamber of commerce (WDCC). That said, we feel that the[...]
August 28th, 2011 - 5:45 am § in Local Letters, Winfield Village Board
Trustee Wants Record Corrected
This Letter to the Editor appears in Volume 3, Issue 1 of the Winfield Post. Trustee Allen made numerous errors in his August 11th Letter to the Editor regarding Winfield road funding. The letter used words such as ‘children’ and ‘irresponsible’ to insult his fellow Trustees and then noted t[...]
August 27th, 2011 - 8:24 am § in Local Letters, Winfield Village Board
Village President Responds to Trustee
This Letter to the Editor appears in Volume 3, Issue 1 of the Winfield Post. In response to Trustee Tim Allen’s’ letter to the editor dated 8/10/11 it is clear that Tim will continue misleading residents and slandering other board members. He will continue to make up facts hoping the residents c[...]