Our Issues and Goals
AMPLIACIÓN DEL AEROPUERTO - ¿QUIÉN PAGARÁ?
The incumbent has voted to take 52 acres of forest preserve / Waukegan Savanna to allow the Waukegan Port District to expand the runway by 1,000 feet and allow WPD to tax district 8 residents for any shortfall of airport funding or fees. Switched her position on airport expansion and has been silent on environmental issues like ETO and coal ash plus silent on the Vista hospital trauma certification after many years in office. The plan for a new 7,000-foot runway is Projected to cost $186 million. The smallest local match is 5% (just over $9 million) which would increase the property tax levy by about $1.4 million for 20-years. The local tax could be much higher. That would be a $2.4-million levy at least through 2035. All without a referendum. According to last year's Waukegan Port District audit the Port Authority does NOT HAVE THE CASH FLOW FOR THIS KIND OF DEBT. The issue is taking 52-acres of the Waukegan (Forest Preserve) Savanna to build a new 7,000 foot runway will tax non-users of the airport. The Waukegan Port District airport needs maintenance, but any improvements will NOT benefit all District 8 residents. Any improvements need to be paid for by airport users. However, the $186,000,000 EXPANSION plan only benefits SPECIAL INTERESTS. Those interests should pay for any project costs not covered by federal or state funds. I will be a leader to justify any Airport EXPANSION plan and review its environmental and taxpayers/renters costs that benefit special interests.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - AIR & WATER QUALITY
Coal ash and Ethylene Oxide (EtO) air pollution. Toxic air pollution is causing District 8 major public safety & health problems. Land use (changes in zoning uses) is not controlled by the existing County zoning ordinance. Chuck will lead the efforts to integrate land use with zoning ordinances. This will allow the management of building permits just like the successful results of the Chicago Environmental Ordinance another Home Rule community. Chuck has solutions for the serious issues that effect of District 8. Uncontrolled ETO emissions from medical sterilization facilities and warehouse. Removal not just capping in place of Coal ash ponds. End or reduce the use of toxic chemicals like: ETO, PCB, Coal Ash, near homes, schools, and businesses, affecting the health of our children and the community at large. These toxic materials have been proven to affect the ability of future generations to advance economically. Chuck will initiate efforts to effectively use Lake County home rule cities until state and federal EPA can restrict use.
IMPUESTO A LA PROPIEDAD o AUMENTOS DE ALQUILER
Los abogados de Bond aprobaron silenciosamente la ley de Bonos Alternativos en la década de 1990. La Ley de Bonos Alternativos prevalece sobre la ley actual que crea la Autoridad del Distrito Portuario de Waukegan, que requiere un referéndum para emitir bonos respaldados por impuestos a la propiedad. Permite el Distrito Portuario de Waukegan con sólo 4 de 7 votos. Y recuerde que 3 o 4 de los 7 miembros del Distrito Portuario de Waukegan ni siquiera viven en el Distrito 8. La Ley de Bonos Alternativos es 30 ILCS 350/15 Capítulo 17, Párrafo 6925 Sección 15. Los dos Bonos de Obligación General Alternativos del Distrito Portuario de Waukegan actuales son Serie 2015, $10 millones, con un pago anual final en 2035. La otra es la Serie 2019, $2.57 millones con el pago final en 2038. En conjunto, el impuesto a la propiedad recauda contra los propietarios del Distrito 8 $1.05 millones anualmente. Hasta ahora, el Distrito Portuario de Waukegan ha proporcionado ingresos distintos del impuesto a la propiedad cada año para reducir (evitar) el impuesto anual a la propiedad hasta el proyecto de expansión del aeropuerto. Todo sin referéndum.