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Manteno residents accuse Goshen project of hidden ties, taxpayer-funded promotion
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment at the Feb. 18 Manteno Village Board meeting to allege undisclosed foreign involvement with the Goshen project and to say village funds paid for publicity; speakers asked the board to explain invoices and FARA filings.
Multiple Manteno residents used the Village Board public-comment period on Feb. 18 to accuse officials of approving the Goshen industrial project without full disclosure about foreign ties and to allege taxpayer money was used to pay a publicity firm that promoted the project.
At the start of public comment, Bob Forsyth criticized trustees for what he characterized as a pattern of votes he described as pre‑programmed “yes” decisions and questioned whether public money and outside groups had been used to influence local support for Goshen. Forsyth said, “Money drives everybody here.”
Tim Finegan accused Goshen of being “a front” with Chinese ownership and alleged that required training for employment sent people to China. Finegan said, “Goshen is a front. It's owned by the Chinese. All money will go to China.”
Sandy Chin cited filings under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and said a disclosure she reviewed did…
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