Monday, November 21, 2005
Part III – In Kane County, Hampshire & “Preserver Virgil” Candidates Almost Oust Supporters of 1,500 Development in 100 Home Village
In northwestern Kane County lies Hampshire, right next to a Tollway exit.
Its village fathers decided to push a new subdivision annexation through before the election. Citizen challengers, including new Village President Jeffrey Magnussen, beat Village Trustee William Swalwell 55%-45% with his slate, giving them control of the village board.
South of there in western Kane County lies tiny Virgil.
The village was formed in the early 1990’s in response to the Kane County Board’s talking about putting a landfill in Virgil Township.
In April’s election, village residents overwhelmingly passed an advisory referendum opposing annexation of Founder’s Creek, a huge 1,500-acre home development proposing 2,700 new homes. The margin was 69% to 31%.
To find out more about rampant growth revolts in Kane County, click here.
Its village fathers decided to push a new subdivision annexation through before the election. Citizen challengers, including new Village President Jeffrey Magnussen, beat Village Trustee William Swalwell 55%-45% with his slate, giving them control of the village board.
South of there in western Kane County lies tiny Virgil.
The village was formed in the early 1990’s in response to the Kane County Board’s talking about putting a landfill in Virgil Township.
In April’s election, village residents overwhelmingly passed an advisory referendum opposing annexation of Founder’s Creek, a huge 1,500-acre home development proposing 2,700 new homes. The margin was 69% to 31%.
To find out more about rampant growth revolts in Kane County, click here.
