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Bolingbrook board votes to place advisory video-gambling question on Nov. 5 ballot
Summary
Trustees unanimously present voted Aug. 13 to place an advisory question on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot asking whether limited video gambling should be allowed at certain village establishments; the resolution cites potential revenue benefits for restaurants recovering after the pandemic.
The Village of Bolingbrook Board of Trustees voted on Aug. 13 to place an advisory public-policy question on the Nov. 5, 2024 general-election ballot asking electors whether limited video gambling should be allowed at a set number of village establishments.
Trustee Troy J. Doris moved adoption of Resolution 24R-087 and Trustee Michael T. Lawler seconded. The board recorded a roll-call vote of five yeas, zero nays, with Trustee Maria A. Zarate absent.
The minutes include a written rationale in the resolution text stating that ‘‘many restaurants are still financially distressed’’ after the pandemic and that video poker could provide a new revenue stream. The minutes do not record any public comment on the measure or a fiscal estimate of anticipated local revenue.
Next steps listed in the minutes assign the Clerk’s Office to submit the advisory question for placement on the Nov. 5 ballot and confirm ballot language and election authority deadlines.
