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Déjà Vu
On Jan. 10, the Board of Education voted to place the same issue on the April 4 ballot that voters rejected last November. The Board is seeking to issue $140 million in debt to fund the replacement of H.C. Storm … Continue reading
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Run for Office!
If you want to effect change, you have to elect good people. Consider running! All paperwork must be filed Dec 12-19. The City Council usually meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and the Committee of the Whole (where most Council … Continue reading
BPS Survey
Batavia Public Schools are asking for feedback regarding the school bond referendum that voters rejected Nov. 8. Officials are asking that a survey that may be found at https://www.bps101.net/referendum/ be completed by Friday (12/16) of thisweek. You may also visit the … Continue reading
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Library Remodeling?
Thursday, July 7, 6:30pm, the Batavia Library Committee of the Whole has on its agenda: Remodeling Project, Phase One: Master Plan / Concept Designa. Options for Master Plan / Concept Design, presented by Donald J. McKay, Principal, and AmySchmieding, Associate, … Continue reading
SHODEEN PROJECT IS DEAD!
Shodeen pulled out of the agreement for the massive 1 N. Washington apartment complex downtown:
Shodeen: Never Ending Drama
Tuesday night, 8/17, agenda item 6: “ Discussion: Update On One Washington Place”. What does this mean? We don’t know—there is no accompanying document. What we do know is that Shodeen failed to apply for permits by his contracted deadline, … Continue reading
Local Elections 2021
Tomorrow, April 6, are the 2021 Consolidated Elections. PLEASE VOTE!!! There are only 3 contested races for Batavia residents: City Council Wards 6 and 7 and Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees. All other offices have candidates running unopposed. Sample … Continue reading
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Local Elections April 2021
Elections have consequences. Your property taxes are the result of local elections. This is where your property taxes went this past year (rounded): School District 67%City 8%Park District 6%Waubonsee 6%Library 5%Kane County 4%Forest Preserve 2%Township 1%Township Road .5% School Board … Continue reading
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Tuesday: Shodeen TIF, water rate increase, pay raises
Tuesday night, 7pm, the Batavia City Council Committee of the Whole has a full agenda to discuss, including: the next steps in the creation of a new TIF for Shodeen to build his massive taxpayer-subsidized apartment complex 3% water rate … Continue reading
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Want to Run for Office?
The next local elections are April 6, 2021. If you would like to run for School Board, Mayor, City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Park Board, Library Board, Township Board, or Community College Board, petitions must be filed by December 21 (filing … Continue reading
Batavians for Responsible Government 