In keeping with what is becoming something of a tradition in otherwise bucolic Barrington Hills, voters are being treated to a feisty race for the village board in the April 2 election.
Three trustee seats are up for election, and cameras seem to be a campaign focus one way or another.
We did not endorse Cecola and Croll when they first ran in 2015, but they have delivered on their campaign promises. Spending has been cut as has the village property tax levy, and the village website has been improved.
We endorse them for re-election. Buettner is a potentially good teammate with sound judgment and experience. She wins our endorsement, too
Read the full Daily Herald endorsement here.
While I was not in attendance on Saturday, at a funeral, I heard the usual suspects were challenging the One Barrington Hills candidates on their loyalty to 5 acre residential zoning. This is ironic given these same voices were the ones who promoted and some may have even helped schemed to get the Anderson II Commercial Horse Boarding Amendment passed which if not replaced by reinsertion of our traditional zoning by President McLaughlin would have turned residential 5 acre zoning on its head by making residential rights subservient to big business boarding interests. I think what we have right now is working just fine. 3 candidates for one Barrington Hills were too polite in not raising this obvious point, if running I would not have been so polite…
The cost cutting in Village without compromising services is attributed to President Martin McLaughlin and his ability to lead the herd. An honorable mention for Brian Cecola who has used his expertise in making Barrington Hills roads from some of the worse to some of the best at less expense.