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Residents press Robbins board on snow removal, abandoned properties and adjacent-property program
Summary
During public comment at the Dec. 9 Robbins board meeting, multiple residents asked how the village handles abandoned or poorly maintained properties, questioned the snow-removal sign-up process and sought details about the adjacent property program; the Village Administrator responded to concerns and the matter of a specific real-estate agreement was referred to committee.
Several Robbins residents used the Dec. 9 public-comment period to press the board for clearer action on property maintenance and snow removal.
Ms. Echols asked what the recently approved APAP agreement covers and raised concerns about abandoned properties that are not maintained by their owners, citing a church on 135th as an example. Ms. Westbrook said she had signed up for the village snow-removal list but was not serviced while other households that are not seniors received service; she also expressed ongoing concerns about cleanup at a neighboring house. Ms. Ratliff asked how to sign up for snow removal and said the village is “becoming a junk yard” due to buyers allowing properties to fill with debris. Ms. Smith asked where the adjacent property program was posted and when it began.
The Village Administrator responded to the public comments (minutes record: "the VA addressed her concerns"). Trustee Michael Collier urged residents to move cars off the street in anticipation of snow and reminded them to leave water dripping during low temperatures to avoid frozen pipes.
Separately, a proposed real-estate agreement with Lisa Grandberry was deferred to the public property committee for additional review after a motion to approve was withdrawn and a motion to refer passed at the meeting.
What happens next: Residents seeking help with snow removal or with concerns about specific properties should contact the Village Administrator's office; the public property committee will review the deferred agreement at a later date.
