Following are some of the articles published by The Observer in November since 2009. 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.
Barrington Hills loses bid to block disconnection of land – 2009
Barrington Hills has lost its case in the Illinois Appellate Court to block the disconnection of 145 acres from the southeast corner of the village.
In making its ruling, the court upheld the earlier finding of the circuit court that the village had fought to retain jurisdiction over two small water detention areas as “a legal gimmick” to prevent the sought-after disconnection.
Read more here.
An economic proposal to control horse boarding businesses – 2011
This Monday evening, November 14, 2011, the Zoning Board of Appeals will again take up the controversial subject of large-scale commercial horse boarding in our Village. Numerous proposals have been floated, rejected, and then floated again in recent memory. Who knows what will come out of Village Hall after Monday’s meeting. Here is an idea: If large horse boarding businesses are going to be allowed in our Village, at the expense of our quiet residential character, they should pay fees and taxes as businesses.
Read the Observer editorial here.
Despite changes, horse boarding controversy continues – 2011
Embattled horse farm owners say they have been complying with the Village of Barrington Hills zoning code and its president agreed, though neighbors still insist the farm is operating illegally and should be shut down.
Oakwood Farms is located on a residential zoned 130-acre site at 350 Bateman Road. The LeComptes had been operating the equestrian training, breeding and boarding facility under an agriculture ordinance, to which neighbors and the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals first objected to about four years ago.
Read more of the TribLocal article here.
Oh no she didn’t! – 2013
On October 31, our Village Board met in special session to approve the final agreements with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) and our own sworn police officers who formed a union. The subject at hand was a serious one, considering the tenuous path our previous administration chose to take in negotiations of the issues. A link to the meeting recordings can be accessed here.
Read the full Observer editorial here.
– The Observer
