Lakewood Considering Referendum to Allow Bulk Purchase of Electricty

Lakewood Village President Erin Smith sent out the following letter to her constituents in the fall village newsletter. FROM THE PRESIDENT As we bid a fond farewell to summer, it’s appropriate to review what was accomplished during the past three … Continue reading

Lakewood Trustee Ken Santowski Wakens from Summer Siesta and Reports to Constituents – 2nd July Meeting

Continued from yesterday. The 2nd meeting in July was the fun one. It made the local papers for a few days. The Sportsplex as it is referred to by me. While there was nothing to “redo” about the original plans … Continue reading

SportsPlex Developers Fail to Find Financing, Seek Extension from Lakewood Village Board

An email from the neighborhood folks fighting the McHenry County SportsPlex asks for opponents to attend the Tuesday Lakewood Village Board meeting that starts at 7 PM. CALL TO ARMS! We’re not done YET! According to today’s Northwest Herald, MC … Continue reading

SportsPlex Second Bonding Authority Runs Out

First the December 31st deadline for the Federal Stimulus Bond authority ran out. Now, the backup plan deadline has expired. I asked Blake Hobson, McHenry County’s representative to the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority about the status of Lakewood’s … Continue reading

McHenry County SportsPlex Analaysis – Part 3 – Financials

Former Illinois Bell and Ameritech Director of Corporate Planning Joseph L. Daleiden who also served as Economic Advisor to the  Executive Office of the White House, Office of Management and the Budget during the Carter Administration, prepared the following report … Continue reading

McHenry County SportsPlex Analysis – Part 2 – Comparisons with Other Sport Complexes

Former Illinois Bell and Ameritech Director of Corporate Planning Joseph L. Daleiden, who also served as Economic Advisor to the Executive Office of the White House, Office of Management and the Budget during the Carter Administration, prepared the following report … Continue reading

McHenry County SportsPlex Analysis – Part 1 – Demographics

Former Illinois Bell and Ameritech Director of Corporate Planning Joseph L. Daleiden, who also served as Economic Advisor to the Executive Office of the White House, Office of Management and the Budget during the Carter Administration, prepared a report about … Continue reading

Ken Santowski Reports to Lakewood Constituents

Lakewood’s Village Trustee is the only municipal official I know that send regular reports of his take on village meetings to his constituents.  Here is his latest missive: Greetings from another planet: January 31, 2011 Each year I resolve to … Continue reading

Lakewood Newsletter from President Erin Smith

Here’s the latest missive delivered in the mail to Lakewood residents: From the President On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to wish you and your families a Happy New Year. As a community, we face many of … Continue reading

SportsPlex Opponents Appeal to Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor

When the Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority was meeting somewhere near I-80 was meeting to approve the bonds for the McHenry County SportsPlex in Lakewood, it didn’t seem like it was worth the time to drive down to see … Continue reading

Lakewood Trustee Shares Thoughts on Village Board Meeting – Part 2

Yesterday, we saw the first part of Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Sankowski’s report on the November 9th village board meeting.  He covered the tax levy and the dam in Turnberry. In today’s installment, he covers the SportsPlex and stimulus bonds. … Continue reading

Lakewood Trustee Shares Thoughts on Village Board Meeting – Part 1

Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski writes up his thoughts on village board meetings and shares them with constituents who are interested. His thoughts on the last village board meeting follow: Board update from November 9th, 2010 The meeting this week … Continue reading

SportsPlex Opponents Warn Lakewood Residents of Tax Consequences of SportsPlex

Look at the post card I received from the rural opponents of the McHenry County SportsPlex a lot of whom tried to convince the McHenry County Board not to extend its Federal Stimulus Package bonding authority to the end of … Continue reading