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Mayor urges state bill for fence-line testing after local ETO concerns
Summary
Tom Hood said he has asked state Rep. Rita Mayfield to introduce legislation to require fence-line testing for ethylene oxide (ETO) emissions after local concerns about a business in town; he said testing is intended to supply stronger local data.
Mayor Tom Hood said the village continues to monitor ethylene oxide (ETO) emissions from a business in town and has asked state lawmakers to consider fence-line testing.
"I have asked Rita Mayfield to submit a bill to the house in which there'd be fence line testing done so that we'd really know exactly what's being admitted," Hood said, referring to state Representative Rita Mayfield's work on reducing ETO exposure. Hood named a local business (identified in the address as Vantage) that has been cooperating with testing efforts.
Hood said prior state legislation has reduced ETO emissions and that he will ask residents to support any bill that comes to the Illinois House. He framed the proposed testing as an extra precaution: "You can never be too careful," he said.
The mayor did not provide draft bill text, a bill number, or a timeline for consideration; he said only that he had requested the representative to introduce the measure. No formal village ordinance or vote on the matter was announced during the address.
Ending: Hood asked for community support when the bill reaches the state House but did not provide specifics about next steps or timelines in the address.
