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School officials and residents urge transparency, safeguards over Ivanhoe Village development
Summary
Multiple public commenters, including school board members, told the Mundelein Village Board the Ivanhoe Village annexation and development process has lacked transparency and that the village must work with District 79 and District 120 on funding, enrollment projections and enforceable phasing guarantees.
Several Fremont school-district officials and local residents used the public-comment period at the March 24 Mundelein Village Board meeting to press the village for more transparency and binding protections related to the Ivanhoe Village development and its potential impacts on school enrollment and taxes.
Sean Kolatki, who identified himself as a 20-year Mundelein resident and board secretary for District 79, said he resigned from the Mundelein Historical Commission in protest over the village’s handling of annexation and negotiations. "You disappointed me," Kolatki said, repeating the line when addressing the mayor and the board.
Aga Matsoff, who identified herself as a member of Fremont School District 79 and an…
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