Following are some of the articles published by The Observer for the month of March in recent years. These articles, gathered from various publications and editorials, are noteworthy for residents in that they remind us of where we’ve been as a community.
State hears evidence in Barrington Hills disclosure case – 2011
Members of the Save 5 Acres slate of candidates for Barrington Hills Village Board testified Tuesday at a state election board hearing in Chicago that no deception was intended with donations to their campaigns.
Following the hearing, (Save 5 Acres candidate) Selman said the contentious proceedings have taken their toll.
“It’s been a very difficult and painful thing for everyone involved,” she said. “Did we make mistakes? We did make mistakes. Was the intent to launder money? That’s preposterous.”
Read the March 29, 2011, TribLocal story here.
Horses back on ZBA agenda – 2011
An upcoming meeting of the Barrington Hills Zoning Board will tackle an issue — commercial horse boarding — almost as controversial as the recently-settled Dark Sky outdoor lighting proposal and one that factors prominently in the April 5 election.
The village is trying to decide how many horses constitutes boarding as a business versus boarding for personal use. The former is not allowed in a town where there are few commercial operations and many residents want to keep it that way.
Read the 2011 TribLocal story here.
Bartlett, Barrington Hills alone in opposing electricity referendum – 2012
Bartlett and Barrington Hills were the only holdouts in Cook County’s Northwest suburbs on a referendum allowing municipal leaders to negotiate with companies other than ComEd for their electricity supply.
Bartlett voters were decisively against the proposal, with 61 percent voting down the measure. The question was closer in Barrington Hills, where 468 voters opposed the proposal and 443 backed it.
To read the full Daily Herald story, click here.
Barrington Hills hopefuls debate spending, police pension – 2013
While agreeing that protecting the environmental character of Barrington Hills is of paramount importance, the five candidates vying for three village trustee seats have different perspectives on the village budget and the extent to which spending and taxes can or should be reduced.
Read the Daily Herald story here.
– The Observer
Your Flashbacks serve a purpose of reminding the Residents of the Village of the good and bad deeds of our elected officials. I hope you publish a special summary early next year, just prior to the election of Trustees for the expiring terms. We could certainly use a big dose of the truth to sweep out the Trustees up for re-election (just in case they decide to run again)
James T. O’Donnell
Ridgecroft Lane