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Forest Park council declines to authorize application to pursue Army Reserve site at 7402 Roosevelt Road
Summary
After extended debate over contamination risks, remediation costs and tight Army deadlines, the Village of Forest Park council voted 2–2 and failed to authorize submission of a nonbinding application to pursue the Army Reserve center at 7402 Roosevelt Road.
The Village of Forest Park council on July 25 failed to authorize submission of a nonbinding application under the Army Reserve’s real property exchange process to pursue the 6.5-acre Reserve Center at 7402 Roosevelt Road, after a divided and extended discussion over environmental contamination, remediation costs and whether the village has the funds to proceed.
Commissioner Maxam, who voted against the motion, said the village lacks the money and time to complete necessary environmental work before the Army’s deadline. “We asked the Army for a meaningful extension and we were refused,” Maxam said, adding that the village is projected to end fiscal year 2023 with a limited fund balance and cannot keep “pouring…
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