INSIDE Homeowner Uninjured Area Deals With LatestMeadows, Hersey CRLOT 0041A**C071 In PH Condo Fire Round Of Flooding Gymnasts Advance MT PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY Attn: South Branch Page 5A Pages 5A, 8A Page 4M 10 S EMERSON ST STE 1 0000116 r-rwarct..1,ILbuob-3295 1.11..11-11....1.1..11,...11-1.11.1...1.1....1111 11.1 MOUNT PROSPECTJOURNAL I I I journal-topics.com Wednesday, May 8, 2019 $1 Vol. 89 No. 19 Journal & Topics Media Group Lyft Driver Special Day At Spring Games Helmer At Helm Chargedpage 3A For 3rd Term By TOM WESSELL Managing Editor The Prospect HeightsCity Councilis whole again. TIF Impact Mayor Nick Helmer, starting his third term in the city's top elected post, joined the five aldermen, elected clerk and treasurer in taking the oath office before an estimated crowd of 100 Monday On Schools? night (May 6). Anticipating a large turnout, the city decided on a change of scenery Officials Attempt To Explain At D57 Forum for the swearing -in ceremony: the Rob Roy Country Club clubhouse rather than the council chambers in By CAROLINE FREER Mike Cassady. Calling TIFs a useful tool, the basement of City Hall. Journal & Topics Reporter (Continued on page 2A) Dickinson said the state doesn't A special community forumassist much financially, and a about the Mount Prospect Tax In- TIF is one of the most important crement Financing (TIF) districtdevices a municipality has at its was held by School District 57 disposal to help it develop. at Lions Park Elementary School Factors involved in deciding on Monday, April 29. whether to implement a TIF in- Geoff Dickinson, senior viceclude: a lack of growth or decline president of SB Friedman De- in property values for three of the velopment Advisors gave a pre- past five years; general deteriora- sentation explaining the basics of tion of buildings or sites; and lack what a TIF is and how they work of growth or private investment, to help towns grow and develop. among otherissues. On hand was Dist. 57 Board "We had five years of declin- President Eileen Kowalczyk, ing property taxes, so some kind of intervention was necessary," Gary Berliant from Wilmette raises a fist in triumph for taking first Assistant Superintendent of place in the 50 -meter Walk during Sunday's Special Olympics Newly elected 3rd ward Ald. Finance and Operations Adamsaid Cassady, referring to the Spring Games at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect. In Wendy Morgan -Adams sings the Parisi, Mount Prospect DirectorTIF district. 24.31 seconds, this was Berliant's best time this year and puts "Star Spangled Banner" at Mon- of Community Development Bill Dickinson said the village has him on pace to compete in nationals. See more photos on page day's swearing -in ceremony. (Journal photo) Cooney and Village Manager (Continued on page 2A) 6A. 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Joanna The council had been operatingPrisiajniouk did the same as she with four aldermen since earlier began her first term as city clerk. this year when Lora Messer moved To start the ceremony, members out of the 1st ward and gave upof the Wheeling High School her seat. Michelle Cameron ranNJROTC Color Guard presented unopposed and began her first term the colors. Administering the on the council Monday. oath was retired judge James Cameron is not alone in startingEtchingham. her first term as an elected official. Helmer took time to recognize Kathleen Quinn was also sworn -the service of Scott Williamson in to her first term as 2nd ward and Larry Rosenthal, whose terms alderman. as aldermen ended. Williamson Wendy Morgan -Adams took the did not seek reelection as 3rd oath starting her first stint as 3rdward alderman and Rosenthal Mayor Nick Helmer recites as retired judge James Etchingham admin- Scott Williamson was recognized ward alderman. Patrick Ludvigsenlost to Helmer in the April 2 race isters the oath and city council members look on Monday night at the for his years of service on the city began his fifth term in office as 4th for mayor. Rob Roy golf clubhouse. (Tom Wessell/Journal photos) council, as was Larry Rosenthal. ward alderman and Matt Dolick Helmer, who previously said was elected to his first full termthis would be his last term asand volunteer on city commis- to see done," he said. The council's next regular meet- as 5th ward alderman. In 2016,mayor, encouraged those in atten- sions. "We need your help. We After the ceremony, guests were ing is scheduled for Monday, May Dolick stepped up to fill a vacancy dance to attend council meetingswant to do what you would liketreated to coffee and cake. 13 at City Hall, 8 N. Elmhurst Rd. are based are considered 'frozen'-- the idea being that as the area2 percent per year. a result of development in a TIF TIF at a 'base EAV level'." Thesebecomes im roved, there will be "If it had remained Parenti,"area must be reimbursed to the funds will continue to supporta substantial ncrease in the EAV said Cooney, "In 20 years it would school district, matching existing (Continued from page 1A) the taxing bodies, such as school and ultima e.the village will be be about $2.5 million," as op-operational spending per pupil. been working on its downtowndistricts and the village's budget, much furth Mead. posed to the projected stabilized Dist. 57, expects an increase of area for a long time without mak-at that base amount for the entire That's 1, h :re planned unitEAV of $18.1 million from MSL. about 41 students from the four ing much headway, "So some-life of the TIF, typically 23 years. developmei t. (PUD) like Maple Parenti & Raffaelli, Ltd. is a PUDs. thing strong needs to be done. A Any future incremental prop-Street Loft ;MSL), 20 West,longtime Mount Prospect custom A possible future benefit also TIF is the best way." erty tax (IPT) revenues arePark Terrace id Main & Central architectural millworking firm. exists. "Since the village included So, how does it work? Ac-placed into the TIF fund andcome in. The village paid the company Lions Park school within the TIF," cording to the Citizen Advocacy used for economic development, In the case o MSL, Dickinson$3 million to relocate to 1401 said Parisi ,"after some increment Center, "When a TIF is created,infrastructure improvements, re-said, the sit( w s industrial with Feehanville Drive. is built, TIF funds could be used the equalized assessed valuationsimbursements to developers vialow property t fixes that would According to state law, costsfor capital improvements at the (EAVs) on which property taxesgrants and/or rebates and moreonly have in(ased at a rate offor additional school children as school." 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