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Presenter urges safeguards in BUILD Act to protect Orland Park schools and infrastructure
Summary
A presenter addressing Orland Park residents warned the BUILD Act, a state bill encouraging housing development, could strain stormwater systems, school capacity and local services unless it includes specific safeguards; the presenter said they have lobbied Springfield and will continue to press for changes.
Presenter told Orland Park residents that the BUILD Act now moving through Springfield aims to spur residential development across Illinois but warned the bill needs specific safeguards to protect local communities.
"There is legislation currently moving through Springfield called the BUILD Act," the Presenter said, adding that the goal is to address housing affordability and increase supply. The Presenter urged that good intentions in law require concrete protections at the local level.
The Presenter highlighted physical impacts, saying increased density without…
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