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Post by dcyst on Mar 9, 2007 8:49:21 GMT -6
Look for a story in this sunday's sun Newspaper discussing macom's site offer and their side of the story.
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Post by bob on Mar 9, 2007 8:50:50 GMT -6
There was a story out yesterday said that he was going to build on it.
Hopefully he has all the facts and figures for moving the power lines, the soil samples, the price to get the family who can live there forever out , the right to the land he sold to the Park District,
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Post by dcyst on Mar 9, 2007 8:53:26 GMT -6
All I'm saying is look fo a story outlining their side of the story.
Macom meet with the residents of Ashwood this week to discuss the issue again and the upcoming story.
He is just saying that he will build on it to force the issue.
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Post by bob on Mar 9, 2007 9:00:27 GMT -6
Did he say when he is going to start building? The housing market is terrible. Did you see the quote by the CEO of DR Horton about new housing sales in 2007? www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-market8mar08,0,2452425.story?coll=la-home-business Now there is a honest CEO. ;D |
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Post by gatormom on Mar 9, 2007 9:14:41 GMT -6
All I'm saying is look fo a story outlining their side of the story. Macom meet with the residents of Ashwood this week to discuss the issue again and the upcoming story. He is just saying that he will build on it to force the issue. Force what issue? Is he posturing to force the SB to talk to him or is he trying to get the attention of the newspapers? |
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Post by Arch on Mar 9, 2007 9:15:42 GMT -6
The issue of public fear. OMG, this land is going away!!!!!! QUICK take the bad deal!!!!
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Post by 204parent on Mar 9, 2007 9:16:10 GMT -6
'the residents of Ashwood' Both of them? |
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Post by doctorwho on Mar 9, 2007 9:17:00 GMT -6
All I'm saying is look fo a story outlining their side of the story. Macom meet with the residents of Ashwood this week to discuss the issue again and the upcoming story. He is just saying that he will build on it to force the issue. I am not sure what issue he is going to try and force - the BB land will come either thru the quick take re hearing on 3/22 or in the case hearing in September....whether or not Paul Lehman gets any more press. Maybe I am miscalculating , and anything is possible, but I did not see any district wide groundswell of support the last time he went public |
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Post by doctorwho on Mar 9, 2007 9:19:15 GMT -6
The issue of public fear. OMG, this land is going away!!!!!! QUICK take the bad deal!!!! He should also be concerned about his perception by the community also -- he has houses to sell. His is likely not even the next best property in line if something drastic happened and they have to change. |
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Post by pink on Mar 9, 2007 9:24:24 GMT -6
>In the Summer of 2006, Macom heard about the problems Distirct 204 was
>having w/ acquiring the Brach Brodie property. It was suggested that the
>land Macom owns at 248th and Wolf's Crossing might be suitable for the
>third high school. Macom came up with a plan.
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>On Oct 17, 2006 Macom presented the plan to Sup Howie Cross and 2 members
>of the Board. Macom did not hear anything back.
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>On Nov 29, 2006 Macom sent District 204 an e-mail. District 204 responded
>stating that the land was inferior and they are not interested.
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>Jan 2007, Macom went to the Sun and Herald with the info.
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>They have been met with great resistance from District
>204. Macom believes that the voters should know about the potentail savings and
>benefit to having the new high school on their site.
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>>On 3-7-07 Quick Take was rejected again for the Brach Brodie property. The
>condemnation court date is set for Sept. 2007. These legal delays will
>likely put the building of the new high school behind schedule and end up
>driving up costs.
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>Macom's proposal has been rejected by District 204 because they claimed it
>is inferior to the Brach Brodie land and has too many issues and
>complications. Macom is stating the
>following:
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>-The land proposed for the high school has two owners: Macom and the Park
>District. The park District has seen the proposal and indicated a
>willingness to swap land to make this proposal happen. Nothing has been
>officially presented to the Park District yet. Macom said that District
>204 would need to buy about 2 acres from the Park District.
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>-There is currently a couple in their 80's that lives in the house on the
>corner of 248th and Wolf's Crossing. Under an agreement w/ Macom they have
>an option to continue to live in this house for their lifetime Macom believes
>they might change their minds once the area becomes busier. But even if
>they choose to stay, the entire high school and sports fields can be built
>around them.
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>-The utility poles that need to be moved are NOT the big power lines. The
>poles that need to be moved are the wooden poles along Wolf's Crossing. It
>will take about 4 months to move them at a minimal cost.
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>-Macom believes that all Forest Preserve issues have already been worked
>out.
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>***Macom will be running a full page ad in the Naperville on Sun and Tues
>to bring better awareness to the community.****
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Post by bob on Mar 9, 2007 9:31:13 GMT -6
How can they say the power lines don't have to be moved when they don't know where the school could be placed?
If not, the kids get to go to school next to the big power lines.
If they live at 248 and Wolf Crossing and the HS can be built there, isn;t that near the big power line.
All that area is due to be zoned commercial BTW. So I guess the people who complained about losing commercial property taxes at BB will continue to use that same argument here.
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Post by Arch on Mar 9, 2007 9:32:38 GMT -6
It's called Marketing. It doesn't have to be accurate, it just has to obtain objectives (whatever they may be).
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Post by warriorpride on Mar 9, 2007 9:44:43 GMT -6
My interpretation (as it was when this Macom thing first came out in the press): Macom must be in bed with one or more of the non-incumbants running for SB and/or CFO/CRAFT (who likely have one or more people running for SB). The timing of this ad, should it come out, once again is very interesting. To me, there was no clear reason for the timing of the first Macom press junket, nor would there be for this second one, other than to be related to the SB election. Although, Macom, may be acting out of desperation, with the housing market as it is - if they can make about as much $ by simplying negotiating a land deal as they would by building houses (which would take a lot longer time) on the land, I guess I can't blame them for trying. But, publicly negotiating this & trying to make the SB look bad is really unprofessional.
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Post by pink on Mar 9, 2007 9:47:09 GMT -6
Just read the article and study the map on Sunday. Perhaps many of your questions will be answered. If we all really want this school, we need to be fair and look at a real possibility. P.S. I think the SB has done their fairshare of "marketing".
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Post by warriorpride on Mar 9, 2007 9:53:37 GMT -6
>-There is currently a couple in their 80's that lives in the house on the >corner of 248th and Wolf's Crossing. Under an agreement w/ Macom they have >an option to continue to live in this house for their lifetime Macom believes >they might change their minds once the area becomes busier. But even if >they choose to stay, the entire high school and sports fields can be built >around them. Why doesn't Macom just say: "and, they're in their 80's - how much longer can they live, any way?" Note: this is meant to be satire, based on the way that Macom has been operating. I ask this because they must think that the fact that these people are in their 80's is relevant, otherwise they would not publish that fact. |
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