Resident warns of taking matters into his own hands amid repeated neighbor violations

Cody McElhinney, who identified himself as a full‑time firefighter and a resident of 16902 Elm Lane Drive, told the Village Board he has endured months of problems from a neighboring property and said village enforcement has not solved them. “I am at my wit's end with the garbage that is blowing in from their property into mine,” he said, describing dogs escaping into his yard, profanity and threats from neighbors, and repeated calls to police that he said produced only a $750 adjudication fine.

President Glass and staff heard McElhinney’s account and pledged follow‑up. Glass said he was “completely compassionate with your situation” and asked staff to contact him after the meeting; he also advised against taking the law into his own hands. Village legal staff (identified in the record as Tiffany) explained the limits and processes of enforcement: she said multiple $750 fines had been issued and that such fines generally become liens against the property, noting that outcomes often await property transfer. “There have been multiple $750 fines assessed against them…those fines then get leaned generally against the property,” Tiffany said, adding that some observed conditions had led to inspections and remediation work.

McElhinney pressed for clearer remedies and said he feared for his family's safety when fines are assessed but the conduct continues. The board acknowledged constraints imposed by law and adjudication procedures and committed to pursue further action within the village’s authorities; President Glass and village staff said they would contact McElhinney directly to review enforcement steps and next possible actions.