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Robbins hears Abandoned Property Acquisition Program; fees and closing costs detailed
Summary
Attorney Jacqueline Agee presented an Abandoned Property Acquisition Program to the Village of Robbins council March 10, proposing a $15,000 residential application fee and $30,000 residential closing cost (higher amounts for commercial parcels). Trustees asked Agee to revise documents for formal consideration at the next meeting.
Attorney Jacqueline Agee presented the Village of Robbins’ proposed Abandoned Property Acquisition Program (APAP) at the March 10 board meeting, outlining application fees and closing-cost amounts for residential and commercial parcels. The presentation referenced 65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1 as governing authority for the program’s framework.
Agee listed the program’s proposed costs: a $15,000 application fee and $30,000 closing cost for residential parcels, and a $25,000 application fee and $50,000 closing cost for commercial parcels. Trustees and the mayor asked for revisions to the APAP documents before the board considers passage at the next regular meeting.
Mayor Darren E. Bryant framed the program as part of a broader push to attract investment, telling residents, “Now is your time; I have never seen this open for business and this many parcels for sale for the public.” Board members and the village administrator raised questions about program details and requested that Attorney Agee update the paperwork to address those concerns.
The council did not vote on APAP at the March 10 meeting; the board asked staff and counsel to return revised documents for formal consideration. The next procedural step is for counsel to update the program materials and for the board to place APAP on a future agenda for possible passage.
