Will County Judge John Anderson is considering whether to allow University Park to intervene in a 2019 lawsuit state officials filed against its water provider, Aqua Illinois. Anderson, who disclosed his home water supplier is Aqua, said he’s wondered since the lawsuit was filed in 2019 why University Park officials hadn’t intervened in the case. Aqua Illinois, the Illinois attorney general’s .
The University Park Village Board is discussing a potential multipurpose building and new village hall on Burnham Drive between the fire station and the Family Dollar store. Mayor Joseph Roudez asked trustees their initial thoughts on the plan last week, though the size and price were not shared. Trustee Theo Brooks said the board packet had about four drawings for a facility at that location, .
The University Park Village Board signaled Tuesday it won’t dissolve a tax increment financing district before the end of the year, as requested by school officials, because of agreements and issues with submitting TIF reports to the state. In September, Crete-Monee District 201-U officials requested the board dissolve TIF V before the end of the year so the funds can go back to the district .
Some University Park trustees expressed concern Tuesday about a recent court order requiring Aqua Illinois to offer free, monthly water testing to residents, stating the company created the problem with the village’s drinking water. Any resident or business on the public water system can request Aqua complete a free test of the tap water, as often as once a month, said village attorney Nina .
University Park will now have two law firms: one to work with the mayor and village manager and the other to work with the trustees. The Village Board decided Tuesday to keep Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath to work with the village as corporate counsel to work with Mayor Joseph Roudez and village manager Elizabeth Scott on municipal business. Montana Welch was hired as legislative counsel, .