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Resident urges village to pursue riverfront easements to create continuous park space
Summary
At the public forum, Mr. Bredemus proposed a 'Burnham plan' for the Fox River riverfront between the 34 Bridge and Mill Road, suggesting easement purchases rather than full property acquisition and offering an illustrative cost of $100 per riverfront foot (about $528,000 for one mile). The board listened but did not take action at the meeting.
During the public forum of the March 3 Village Board meeting, resident and Aurora Beacon community correspondent Mr. Bredemus urged the board to consider a long-term plan to convert riverfront properties along the Fox River into public park space. He described a vision similar to classic municipal planning approaches and said the…
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