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Oakview residents press Lisle officials over high water bills; village says it is researching options
Summary
Multiple Oakview residents told the Village of Lisle on Aug. 4 they are receiving unusually high water bills and urged immediate action; village leaders said staff are reviewing past reports, meeting with Illinois American Water and developing feasible alternatives for future board consideration.
Several residents of the Oakview subdivision addressed the Village of Lisle at the Aug. 4 meeting, saying private-water service from Illinois American Water has led to ‘‘exorbitant’’ monthly bills and asking the village to act.
"At every meeting, you claim you're looking into the problem but nothing changes," resident Susan Sorel told Mayor Mullen, saying Oakview was served by DuPage Utilities from 1958 to 1990, by Citizens Utilities afterward and by Illinois American Water since 2000. Sorel asked when Oakview residents could ‘‘sign our deeds to the village’’ and criticized village leadership over downtown development decisions she said had harmed…
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