Clean Affordable Water for ALL Lake in the Hills water customers

WE ALL NEED CLEAN,
AFFORDABLE DRINKING
WATER!

Dear Lake In The Hills Neighbors,

The Lake In the Hills Village Board is about to vote on an issue that could be financially devastating for families of your community.

40 years ago LITH bought the entire water system that serves the Village from a private company, including the unincorporated neighborhood south of Algonquin road near Pyott.

At that time, the Village threatened to have the system condemned because the pipes were in such bad condition.

Over the past 40 years, all the water mains have been replaced except the small unincorporated area, which is now near crisis due to neglect.

The unincorporated customers have paid 150% of incorporated water rates since the Village bought the system, and paid the "water main replacement fee" for over 15 years.

Five incorporated properties exist in the small neighborhood, and the proposed sale will leave those residents on their own in covering the costs of infrastructure repair for both the incorporated and unincorporated properties.

The board's solution to the liability created through decades of inaction is to sell this portion of the water system to a private company with a history of increasing rates by up to FIVE times the previous monthly rates!

Imagine being hit with water bills 500% of your budgeted amount, despite having done nothing to precipitate this situation. We must cooperate to achieve a fair solution. The residents of the unincorporated area are willing to explore alternate funding options, such as a bond and special service area. We want to work with the Board for an equitable, cost-effective solution, but we need time to make that happen!

The board has given us ONE MONTH to find a way to raise 2 MILLION dollars. Please join us in asking for a 6 month extension!

We, your neighbors, are asking you to PLEASE contact the Village Board, visit our Facebook page, tweet your support, and help your board make the right ethical and moral decision!

Village President Russ Ruzanski EMAIL: rruzanski@lith.org PHONE: (847) 960-7401
Village Trustee Stephen Harlfinger EMAIL: sharlfinger@lith.org PHONE: (847) 960-7403
Village Trustee Ray Bogdanowski EMAIL: rbogdanowski@lith.org PHONE: (847) 960-7406
Village Trustee Bob Huckins EMAIL: bhuckins@lith.org PHONE: (847) 960-7404
Village Trustee David McPhee EMAIL: dmcphee@lith.org PHONE: (847)960-7402
Village Trustee Bill Dustin EMAIL: bdustin@lith.org PHONE: (847) 960-7405
Village Trustee Suzanne Artinghelli EMAIL: sartinghelli@lith.org PHONE: (847) 960-7407

Update #25 years ago
We are gaining support, thank you to all for your comments and heartfelt concerns!
Update #15 years ago
Informational flyer are being delivered throughout the village today. The residents of Lake in the Hills Estates encourage you to educate yourselves and help buy being a part of the solution.
Please contact your Village Trustees!
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