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Residents object to DuPage Water Commission surplus‑land sale; Water Commission chair defends process
Summary
Neighbors urged the County Board to halt the planned sale of a wooded Water Commission parcel; Water Commission leadership said the commission followed procedures and approved a sale in June that exceeded appraisal.
A group of neighbors and renters told the DuPage County Board on Aug. 12 that a planned sale of a wooded DuPage Water Commission parcel in District 3 should be halted or offered to the Forest Preserve, saying the land contains wetlands, mature trees and connects to the East Branch DuPage River watershed.
Vida Triones, speaking for nearby homeowners and renters, said the property "is thick with trees, contains multiple wetlands and ponds, and connects to the east branch of the DuPage River watershed." Triones asked why the Forest Preserve was not notified and whether the property could instead be donated to the preserve.
Member Zay, who described himself as chairman of…
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