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La Grange trustees back forming resident housing advisory council, ask staff to draft ordinance

Village of La Grange Board of Trustees · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Trustees gave direction to staff to draft an ordinance or resolution to create a resident'led housing task force (advisory council) to study local housing needs, the state "Build" initiative and options to promote affordability; no formal ordinance was adopted tonight.

After broad public comment in favor of an advisory body to study housing affordability, trustees signaled support for creating a resident'led housing task force or advisory council and asked staff to draft language for the board's consideration.

Multiple speakers urged action: the League of Women Voters' housing committee detailed research and a proposed task force scope; the La Grange Design Review Commission chair Kurt Volkmann described state and federal…

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