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Elgin council annexes 38-acre tract despite public concerns about water and historic status
Summary
The City of Elgin voted 6–1 on Nov. 17 to annex a 38-acre tract discussed as a potential wastewater treatment site after public concerns about constructability, water use and historic status; the annexation does not authorize construction of the plant.
Elgin — The City of Elgin on Nov. 17 voted to annex a 38-acre tract that city officials have discussed as a potential site for a future wastewater treatment plant, despite public concern about construction feasibility, water usage and the land’s historic status.
Stacy Ford Osborne, the city’s acting public information officer, summarized the meeting on the city’s 7 8 6 2 1 live podcast. "The first one was an ordinance that annexed, 38 acre tract of land that the city's been…
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