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Resident asks village to review payoff and community benefit of Bennett sports complex bonds

5798433 · August 19, 2025
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A resident asked the board on Aug. 18 to revisit the long-term payback and village benefits of bonds issued for the Bennett sports complex, saying initial expectations of sales-tax and hotel-tax revenue and regular university and school use have not materialized.

Resident Dean Brecco asked the Village Board on Aug. 18 to examine whether the village is receiving expected returns from the bonds issued for the Bennett sports complex. Brecco said the sports complex was promoted years ago as a way to generate sales-tax and hotel-tax revenue and to…

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