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Oakview residents press Lisle board over water charges, rebranding and transparency
Summary
During public comment, Oakview residents accused the village of subsidizing developer infrastructure while charging longtime homeowners more for water mains, questioned rebranding expenses and asked for written policies to justify different treatment.
During the Jan. 12 village meeting, Oakview residents used the public comment period to press the board on several connected issues: high water bills for Oakview; a reported disparity in per‑linear‑foot water‑main charges between a private developer’s project and Oakview homeowners; village rebranding spending; and an 11% tax levy increase.
Susan Srail urged the board to explain why Oakview residents have waited more than a year for a solution to their water‑service problems and said her formal requests for direct notices had been ignored in favor of a village newsletter some residents did not receive. Srail told…
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