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Residents press trustees over Goshen ties and pavilion cost as meetings grow heated
Summary
Public commenters at the Sept. 15 Manteno meeting accused developer Goshen of undue influence and urged trustees to reject Goshen‑linked items; speakers also urged civic decency and transparency as trustees debated pavilion siting and project costs.
Multiple residents used the public-comment period at the Sept. 15 Manteno Village Board meeting to question ties between the village and the developer Goshen and to press the board for transparency and restraint on large expenditures.
Denise Nicholson told the board: "Vote no on anything connected to Goshen" and alleged Goshen's "first allegiance is to the CCP," urging trustees to resist perceived influence from large outside donors (public comment SEG…
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