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Residents seek transparency on Legion Park reservoir project; mayor points to joint water agency
Summary
Multiple residents urged the village for clearer information about a proposed 1.2M‑gallon reservoir at the former Legion Park, citing zoning, environmental and noise concerns; Mayor Katrina Thompson said the project is run by the Broadview‑Westchester Joint Water Agency and pointed listeners to the agency's website for meeting records.
Several residents used the board’s public comment period to press the Village of Broadview and the Broadview‑Westchester Joint Water Agency for more transparency about a planned reservoir at the former Legion Park site.
Delanor Tucker, who lives near the site, said the project "fundamentally changes the character and use of this space from public recreational green space into a municipal utility infrastructure" and asked whether zoning, land‑use and environmental impacts had been fully evaluated and whether alternative sites were seriously considered. She said promised updates from a 2021 town hall had not materialized and said she had filed FOIA requests seeking documentation.
Rayburn Tucker, a neighbor, said noise from construction generators has disturbed nearby homes and raised other local maintenance concerns including an unresolved dead tree and a cracked street in front of a residence. "The continual running of the generator sometimes all night and early morning, construction noise has become an annoyance and disturbance affecting peace and quiet of their home and neighborhood," he told the board.
Roberta McGill, a resident who addressed state legislation, asked the board to express Broadview voters’ views about Senate Bill 4065, which she described as removing voters’ right to decide on home‑rule status. McGill urged the village to communicate a position to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Kimberly Ann Leifer, whom she said represents the village. The board did not take a formal position on SB 4065 at the meeting.
Mayor Katrina Thompson responded that the reservoir project is an agency undertaking and not owned by the Village of Broadview. "The Village Of Broadview don't own that. That's the agency," she said, and directed residents to the Broadview‑Westchester Joint Water Agency website (www.bwja.org) where agency meetings are streamed and archived. Thompson said planning related to the reservoir dates back to 2021 and framed the investment as intended to protect public health and ensure compliance with EPA and City of Chicago water delivery standards.
No formal action on the reservoir was taken by the village board at the meeting; commenters were advised to consult BWJA records and pursue FOIA requests for detailed project files.
