Friday, December 4, 2009

Asbestos may give Illinois village an out on farm deal

The encampment of Homer Glen, Illinois had been seeking to buy a Dunn Farm skill to turn its initial community park. But notwithstanding a minute of intent signed by curators in October, environmental studies have unclosed some vital problems with a land, as well as a squeeze might not go forward. The studies detected asbestos in a buildings upon a skill as well as issues with a wells as well as a separator in between a sites wetlands.

Because of a new-found environmental issues, Homer Glen has a choice to buy a skill notwithstanding a issues, renegotiate a conditions of their deal with a developer or confirm not to buy a site. The curators contingency have their decision by January.

Many encampment residents were already against a squeeze of Dunn Farm since of a poor economy as well as doubt about sales tax revenue, so from their viewpoint a asbestos discovery is a acquire chance to walk away from a deal. The village, however, is still interested in exploring options for parkland.

For a full story, go to The Southtown Star.

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