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Oakview residents tell Lisle board 20 years of delays demand a clear plan
Summary
At the June 15 Lisle Village Board meeting Oakview residents urged the board to produce a concrete plan after two decades of unresolved water/infrastructure issues affecting more than 400 homes; residents also criticized a village rebranding and asked how downtown parking will be handled with new development.
Susan Sel, an Oakview resident, told the Lisle Village Board on June 15 that more than 400 Oakview homes have paid village taxes for 68 years yet still lack a verifiable plan to resolve their long-running water and infrastructure problems, and asked pointedly, “What is the plan?”
Sel’s 15-minute public comment summarized decades of meetings and studies and said residents are tired of “updates instead of outcomes,” noting that after “20 years of waiting” homeowners continue to receive high bills and no roadmap for a solution. She said residents seek equal treatment, public milestones and a timeline rather than further studies.
The appeal came during the public-comment period and followed remarks from other residents who criticized the village’s rebranding effort and questioned its costs. Resident Gene Torrellelli said he believed the rebranding has already cost “$30,000–$40,000” and worried about additional implementation expenses for signage and printed materials. Megan Hanaman read an emailed statement opposing the new logo as an unnecessary expense.
Mayor Mullen acknowledged receipt of resident emails and apologized for delayed replies, and said staff would follow up after the meeting with Laurel Myers on parking and U-turn questions. On Oakview, the mayor said the village has received responses to an RFP and that staff are continuing to develop options; she also noted that an earlier offer from about 20 years ago had not been accepted by a majority of residents. She said the village must be certain before committing taxpayer resources and that any large investment would require transparent justification to the community.
The board did not take formal action on Oakview at the June 15 meeting. The public comment underscored persistent frustration among Oakview residents and the demand for specific, publicly stated objectives, deadlines and a plan of action from village leadership.
What happens next: Mayor Mullen and village staff said they will continue work on options for Oakview and pursue follow-up meetings; no schedule for a final decision was announced at the June 15 meeting.
