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On the article Yelp's Top 10 Restaurants in Lemont: Do You Agree?
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On the article Lemont Runner Reported Safe After Boston Marathon Bombing
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On the article Lemont Mayor Reaffirms Commitment to Proposed Sports Complex
DJG
3:02 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
ReplyCan somebody answer this question please? If this is built and proves to be successful or unsuccessful what effect will this have on me as a tax paying resident of Lemont? I would also be curious to see how the answer would differ depending on the way the funding is selected for this project. Full disclosure and visibility would make this project feel less shady for most of us on the fence. I want more businesses to come here and I understand we need to increase traffic to make Lemont more attractive. I am all for this as long as my cost of living is not affected by this and we aren't taking funds from more important projects.
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On the article Village Releases Q & A Statement on Proposed Lemont Sports Complex
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On the article Lemont Plans $21 Million Sports Complex
DJG
4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
ReplyI think the fact that the project is "Fast Tracked" but we have had no transparency is the thing that is really making this seem fishy to me and many others. I would like more of the questions raised here to be answered. But I also feel like this will happen no matter if this is what we want or not. I think the way we learned of this and the circumstances of how it was presented make this feel like it might be something underhanded. I would like a discussion to take place publicly that outlines the plans, the goals of this facility and how it will be paid for. And by paid for, I mean what happens if it goes over budget, what happens if it is a failure, what happens if it is successful. We don't know enough about this to be comfortable, but we would like the opportunity to be informed so we can have clear understanding of this will mean.
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On the article Lemont Plans $21 Million Sports Complex
DJG
4:07 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
ReplyI would like to have seen a detailed plan to accompany this announcement that would support many of the questions raised here today. Once something we are just hearing of is quoted to be on the Fast Track, it is normal for the public to have questions and uncertainty. A lot of this could have been avoided if we were more aware of the plans before this article was released and it was explained in a way that highlighted what this structure will mean to economic impact to to Lemont. So far we have a grand announcement that many of us just learned of today and not enough supporting information to help us have a clear shot of what this will mean to us as residents not only now but in the next couple of years, decades etc....
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On the article Welcome to Lemont, Tap House Grill
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On the article Welcome to Lemont, Tap House Grill
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On the article Medical Marijuana in Lemont? It's a Possibility the Village Could Plan For
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On the article Officials to CN: Allow Metra to Add Service on the Heritage Corridor Passenger Train Line
DJG
8:55 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
ReplyWhy aren't we asking for weekend service as well. This line is such a huge resource for area residents and it is not being utilized to the fullest. The train schedule is laughable and to not offer weekend service downtown is ridiculous. I know that I would like to travel to the city for different events and not bring a car.
DJG
10:06 am on Monday, April 29, 2013
PC Pancakes didn't make the list???? Oh....wait, I get it now....it's because that place is atrocious!!!!!