Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that we received the Certified Census numbers Friday based upon the 2000 Census for the Village of Campton Hills. The Official Census numbers show that we have a population of 10,504 residing in 3,225 households. Our records last winter showed that 818 building permits had been issued since 2000 and with the average household consisting of 3.26 people, that puts our true population closer to 13,171. The state will use the 10,504 number to base our shared revenue payments on and the Village is scheduled to start receiving payments next month. We are still waiting for the quote from the Census Bureau for the cost of a Special Census to count those who moved into the area since 2000. I would like to publicly thank Trustee Cappell for his help in filing the paperwork and for preparing the reports necessary to have our population certified.
One of the more interesting rumors I heard this week was that someone who was attempting to persuade people to sign a disconnection petition said that no developers were involved in the effort to oppose the incorporation; that the incorporators were misleading the public by trying to connect developers to the opposition effort.
For those of you who like to see proof for yourself, please log onto the links below so you can see that the campaign disclosure statements speak for themselves. You can determine from looking at both links that B&B Enterprises donated $31,096.55 to oppose the Campton Hills incorporation. $1,270 was donated directly to the Concerned Citizens Against Incorporation Political Action Committee and $30,000 was donated to Citizens for Lower Taxes. ($173.45 of the $30,000 contribution remains with the Citizens for Lower Taxes). There was not a D-1 Statement of Organization filed indicating Citizens for Lower Taxes was a Political Action Committee or who their leadership was. Note that Citizens for Lower Taxes has the same address listed as B&B Enterprises. Also, look to the left of Citizens for Lower Taxes and you will see that under the xxxx-out area you can read Oppose Campton Incorporation. That Political Action Committee was the one B&B Enterprises formed on 3-28-07. By pulling up the D-1 Statement of Organization Form, Document number "OC1040407.pdf," from the Kane County Election Website, you'll see that Pat Griffin is listed as Chairman and Charlie Blood is listed as Treasurer. There was only one other person who donated any money to the entire effort to defeat the incorporation and that person only donated $200 according to the campaign disclosure documents.
http://www.kanecountyelections.org/CampaignDisclosures/PDFs/CLT072507.pdf
http://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/ItemizedContrib.aspx
For those of you who are being pressured to sign disconnection petitions, you might want to consider who is really behind the effort and what their hidden motives might be. We encourage you to stop into Village Hall located in the Campton Square Shopping Center, 40W115 Campton Crossings Dr., Unit B and voice your concerns. Or if you would rather, please call, 630-584-5700. Many of the rumors we have heard are flat out untrue and we would like the opportunity to discuss your fears and concerns before you spend thousands of dollars to hire an attorney to Opt-Out because you think there will be a municipal tax now that we are incorporated.
I'll say this one more time... THERE WILL NOT BE AN INCREASE TO YOUR TAXES BECAUSE OF THE VILLAGE OF CAMPTON HILLS! The Village does not have the right of taxation. All new Villages must go to referendum before there would be a municipal tax. This means that when it comes to taxes, the voters are in control, not the Village Board.
Have a nice weekend, and I hope to see you at the Farmers' Market.
Good Night.
Patsy Smith
The preceeding information is a regular update from Patsy Smith, the Village of Campton Hills President. I will continue to posts these regular updates as long as I feel its helpful to local residents.
Tom Rasmussen, Broker
The Rasmussen Team - RE/MAX Great American North
630-430-4271
http://www.therasmussenteam.com/
tom@TheRasmussenTeam.com
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