GET THE TRUTH.
Village of Elwood residents were recently sent a mailer that highlighted the benefits of NorthPoint Development’s Compass Business Park. Though masked as informative literature, it is nothing more than propaganda. Here is a PDF of what was mailed out to the 60421 zip code:
To correct some of the misleading statements, we issued the following (sources below):
Here are our sources:
Landfill annexation:
Coal-fired energy plant:
- https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/EAB_Web_Docket.nsf/Decision~Date/5B6EB58DEDF35ABC852571F6006865E3/$File/Indeck.pdf
- http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-05-23/news/0305230057_1_plant-developers-power-plants-coal
Warehousing Vacancy – Collier’s Industrial Market Report Q3 2017
NorthPoint official (Patrick Robinson) testifying that they would not seek out another municipality and that they needed the bridge:
Additional industry:
- Central States Tower presentation: http://villageofelwood.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04042018-448
- Elwood Energy https://www.villageofelwood.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08022017-415
CenterPoint’s 2,200 acres available:
Drayage and air pollution:
- Drayage defined: https://www.containerport.com/what-is-drayage/
- Adverse health affects:
Ehlers’ Financial Presentation:
Taxing Bodies Against TIF:
- Download copies of resolutions against NorthPoint Development here: https://www.no2northpoint.com/whoweare/