Homer Township Civic Center Passes
The People finally won! The people will have something everyone can enjoy! We at Homer Township thank God this project is moving forward.
Steve Balich,Neighbor
Posted Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 1:24 am CT|Updated Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 1:29 am CT|
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 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 business 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 the park on the north west end of the site.
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 the the Plan Commission in March. In March the township was told they will have to wait till April. April was then canceled and moved to May which was canceled till 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 except Dan Fialko and Jennifer Consolino tried to table it again which failed and allowed vote to pass with an abstention by Trustee Mason and yes votes by Fialko and Consolino.
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
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