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Gracious retirement living with no expensive buy-in,justa simple lease A PIONEER PRESS PUBLICATION NIL 6 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6,2014 I Nues voters take away mayor'spower tofill trusteevacancies XGOR STUDIXOV said. "Looking at the big picture, it's what's For Sun-Times Medial @istudenkov best for NÌles." Brian Soprysh said he voted for the residents voted Tuesday to take referendum. away the mayor's power to fill village "The way I understand it, it's a choice Nilestrustee vacancies. between trustees getting elected and The referendum results take effect im- trustees getting appointed," he said. "I mediately. From now on, voters will choose want them to be elected. I feel people replacement trustees during the first should have some say in that." consolidated election following a trustee's Therese Owens said she has reserva- resignation, unless the trustee resigns less tions about some of the particulars, but than 196 days before the next election. The she supported the referendum on general seat will remain vacant until a new trustee principal. is elected. "I agree with the idea," she said. "I In the run-up to the election, Mayor don't know about the time frame for Andrew Przybylo repeatedly spoke out [vacancy-filling elections]. But I voted against the referendum, arguing that 'yes." "havoc" would result. But the voters Makula contended that the previous weren't swayed, with 76.2 percent voting in arrangement allowed for situations where favor ofthe change. a trustee might leave the board soon after U.S. Congressperson Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, stops by Temperance Beer in Evanston on Tuesday night to The only exception to the new replace- an election, giving the mayor the oppor- confer with local Democrats following her election to a ninth term of office. i BOB SEiDENBERS/PIONEER PRESS ment process will be if the vacancy occurs tunity to appoint a replacement. This, less than 196 days before the next elec- Makula argued, essentially subverted the tion - in that case, it will be filled at the election process. Schakowsky cruises municipal election that would take place The referendum was struck from the two years later. ballot by the Niles Electoral Board, but On Election Day, campaign signs urging was reinstated on appeal. voters to vote "no" on the referendum were In the run-up to the election, the Vil- ninth term of office lage Board held a special meeting on Oct to seen near polling places at Niles Public Library and White Eagle Banquet Hall. 21, where attorneys from the law firm BY BOB SBG smiling The signs told voters to "say no to ... havoc Ancel Glick spelled out potential conse- [email protected] i @evanstonscribe "I feel sorry for Barack Obama, the last two years ofhis administration?' she said. "I just ... selfexecuting government." quences if the referendum were adopted. The referendum was submitted by Niles Under state law, certain measures require A string ofRepublican victories both nation-hope that it will be a time rather than increased gridlock that we'll be able to get some really activist Joe Makula, with 775 voters sign- four trustees for approval - something ally and in the Illinois Governor's race definitely ing his original petition. Makula said he is that would be impossible if the board has dampened the satisfaction U.S. Congresswom- important things done," she said, naming an increase in the minimum wage and immigra- happy with the outcome. more than one vacancy at a time, they an Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, was feeling at her "People have spoken," he said. "That's said. own re-election to office Tuesday, Nov. 4.