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Residents raise parade‑route accessibility, Turner School and services concerns at Robbins meeting
Summary
During public comment, residents questioned the new parade route’s accessibility for disabled residents, urged action on Turner School property, reported higher water bills and asked about train stoppages, vacant‑lot programs and code enforcement; the board recorded multiple concerns but took no immediate policy actions on them.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period July 27 to raise local service and accessibility concerns with the Village of Robbins board.
Ms. Carrington, a resident, asked specifically about accessibility for disabled residents under the new parade route and urged the board to return Turner School to Robbins control. "What about the people who are disabled and cannot get to the new parade route? The parade has always gone on 135th St.," she said. Myrna Ratliff, who identified a family connection to Delia Turner, said she was unhappy about Turner School’s status and urged the village to pursue remedies.
Ms. Williams asked whether the village had information about the new COVID variant and whether local vaccination opportunities were available; Lorraine Jacques asked why her water bill was $10 higher. Ms. Fuller urged the village to consider legal action against Cook County over funds she said had not been received under a comprehensive plan. Ms. Parham inquired about the village’s vacant‑lots program; Ms. Westbrook raised concerns about long train stoppages at the 139th Street crossing. Joyce Jackson (a resident) expressed concern about contractors damaging streets during construction and asked what the village is doing to prevent that, and Ms. Hamilton asked whether the village has a code‑enforcement officer and raised concerns about a car lot at 135th and Harding.
Alfred Bourne used his time to volunteer interest in youth training programs. The minutes record these comments but show no immediate board action on the specific requests; several items will require follow up by staff or additional agenda items to produce policy responses.
