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Moderator urges restoration of LGDF, backs speed-camera expansion and warns on state housing bill
Summary
Moderator said Palos Park lost an estimated $3.5–$4 million after LGDF cuts, expressed support for House Bill 1389 to expand speed-camera authority to smaller municipalities, and criticized parts of an affordable housing package (House Bill 5048) that she said could override local control and strain infrastructure.
The Moderator urged residents to lobby state lawmakers to restore Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) revenues, saying the village "lost between 3 and a half to 4000000 dollars" after the state's share was reduced from 10% to 6.14% and urged constituents to contact their representatives and senators.
On traffic technology, the Moderator described House Bill 1389 (speed cameras) — which would permit municipalities under 1,000,000 residents to use cameras near parks and schools — and said she pressed for language to include forest preserves because Palos Park has extensive forest preserve acreage. She said the bill has been stalled in the House rules committee for about two years.
The Moderator also criticized an affordable housing package (referred to as House Bill 5048 and related bills), contending that provisions could allow apartment buildings with minimal parking and limit municipal control over siting. She said she has discussed the bills with state senators and representatives and urged reworking the measures to account for infrastructure and local conditions.
