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Vistancia residents tell Peoria council Amcor factory doesn't belong next to homes, school
Summary
Multiple speakers at Peoria’s Aug. 26 meeting urged the council to stop or relocate plans for an Amcor semiconductor‑related facility in Vistancia, citing concerns about water use, PFAS contamination, traffic, noise, property values and zoning inconsistencies.
Dozens of residents urged the Peoria City Council on Aug. 26 to relocate a planned Amcor semiconductor‑related facility away from the Vistancia residential community and a nearby school, raising health, water‑use, zoning and traffic concerns during the meeting’s public‑comment period.
Speakers described fears about so‑called forever chemicals and local drinking water, questioned whether the project fits the area’s planning documents, and asked the city to require stronger water‑reuse systems or move the facility to a more appropriate industrial site such as the Peoria Innovation Corps.
Kathy Bartelheim, who identified herself as a Vistancia resident, told the council, "Do you honestly believe that this huge monstrosity belongs in a residential…
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