After spending almost a year in limbo over a property access issue, East Dundee officials are ready to vote on a redevelopment agreement for Insurance Auto Auctions, a business that sells totaled vehicles to the highest bidder. The proposed business has raised the ire of a neighboring subdivision in Barrington Hills, and its former mayor, Robert Abboud, may have been part of the reason for the delay.
Abboud said Tuesday that while he was still in office, he contacted Ann Pramaggiore, president and CEO of ComEd, and urged her to reject IAA’s request to use a ComEd-owned easement to access the property. He said he also reached out to her husband, Michael Harrington, before Harrington was elected to the village board last spring. The couple live in Barrington Hills.
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Nice screwup, Abboud! Now instead of using 72 to haul all those wrecked cars they’re going to use OUR village roads (Penny & Healy) for access thanks to you and your buddies.
Do us all a favor and please move elsewhere – Rockford is nice and affordable I hear.
The consequences of being associated (or used) by Abboud were predictable, i.e., Michael Harrington appearing on the Abboud slate prior to Village election. What seemed to be an upward curve for the well publicized CEO. Pramaggiore has, unfortunately, been tainted and, possibly, derailed by Abboud’s selfish ambitions.and incredibly bad judgment on the part of CEO Pramaggiore. No thanks to all of you for the mess you’ve left.