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November, 2008 General – Landfill  Expansion Referendum

FRIENDS OF THE PARKS PLAN OVERWHELMINGLY REJECTED!!!

98% of Precincts in Ward REJECT Landfill Expansion!!!  (53 of 54 precincts)

Over 60% of the Voters Reject Landfill Expansion!!!

NON-LAKEFRONT PRECINCTS ALSO REJECT LANDFILL EXPANSION!!!

 

Pct

Votes Cast

Yes - Reject

%

No - Want

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

466

251

53.86%

215

46.14%

2

313

223

71.25%

90

28.75%

3

562

300

53.38%

262

46.62%

4

426

231

54.23%

195

45.77%

5

327

190

58.10%

137

41.90%

6

470

256

54.47%

214

45.53%

7

354

210

59.32%

144

40.68%

8

320

288

90.00%

32

10.00%

9

331

172

51.96%

159

48.04%

10

292

175

59.93%

117

40.07%

11

450

258

57.33%

192

42.67%

12

445

240

53.93%

205

46.07%

13

345

261

75.65%

84

24.35%

14

347

206

59.37%

141

40.63%

15

306

197

64.38%

109

35.62%

16

370

235

63.51%

135

36.49%

17

507

274

54.04%

233

45.96%

18

289

185

64.01%

104

35.99%

19

311

182

58.52%

129

41.48%

20

232

129

55.60%

103

44.40%

21

366

198

54.10%

168

45.90%

22

454

323

71.15%

131

28.85%

23

283

174

61.48%

109

38.52%

24

201

110

54.73%

91

45.27%

25

392

199

50.77%

193

49.23%

26

441

350

79.37%

91

20.63%

27

229

141

61.57%

88

38.43%

28

289

156

53.98%

133

46.02%

29

204

121

59.31%

83

40.69%

30

370

215

58.11%

155

41.89%

31

369

219

59.35%

150

40.65%

32

386

252

65.28%

134

34.72%

33

291

230

79.04%

61

20.96%

34

349

200

57.31%

149

42.69%

35

123

57

46.34%

66

53.66%

36

297

167

56.23%

130

43.77%

37

372

218

58.60%

154

41.40%

38

0

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

39

320

256

80.00%

64

20.00%

40

287

153

53.31%

134

46.69%

41

320

190

59.38%

130

40.63%

42

340

202

59.41%

138

40.59%

43

526

310

58.94%

216

41.06%

44

466

265

56.87%

201

43.13%

45

309

174

56.31%

135

43.69%

46

0

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

47

423

250

59.10%

173

40.90%

48

401

233

58.10%

168

41.90%

49

161

86

53.42%

75

46.58%

50

448

262

58.48%

186

41.52%

51

491

262

53.36%

229

46.64%

52

315

174

55.24%

141

44.76%

53

203

118

58.13%

85

41.87%

54

373

237

63.54%

136

36.46%

Total

18262

10965

60.04%

7297

39.96%

Pct

Votes Cast

Yes

%

No

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

November, 2008 General -- Lakefront Expansion

Bottom of Form

Bottom of Form

 

 

EDGEWATER VOTERS TO FRIENDS OF THE PARKS AND INSIDERS:

 

“TAKE YOUR PLANS AND GO FAR, FAR AWAY!”

 

That’s what 10,965 voters (OVER 60% OF THE TOTAL VOTE) said on November 4 when they voted on the Friends of the Parks (FOTP) heavily promoted landfill expansion plans. FOTP and well connected insiders who all stand to gain if expansion goes through 

EDGEWATER VOTERS TO FRIENDS OF THE PARKS AND INSIDERS:

 

“TAKE YOUR PLANS AND GO FAR, FAR AWAY!”

 

That’s what 10,965 voters (OVER 60% OF THE TOTAL VOTE) said on November 4 when they voted on the Friends of the Parks (FOTP) heavily promoted landfill expansion plans. FOTP and well connected insiders who

 

 

 

 

FOTP, in their arrogance, attempted to portray the opposition to their landfill vision as selfish elitists who lived on the lake. But as the results show, 98% of the precincts voting rejected FOTP resoundingly. Only 1 precinct out of 54 had more votes for landfill expansion than against it!  This is overwhelming rejection!!

 

For example, even those precincts the furthest from Lake Michigan (west of Broadway) which are highlighted in RED in the table rejected the FOTP. And those well connected real estate agents and architects who live west of Broadway----their precincts also overwhelmingly rejected their zealously promoted project! Erma Tranter, boss of FOTP has been repeatedly quoted as stating that “everyone who lives west of the lake is in favor of her project”. FOTP has now, through a democratic process, been exposed for what they really are. The visioning sessions now have been shown to be frauds, not representing the views of the community…..not even close.

 

FOTP thumbs their nose at age old democratic processes: a legitimate vote, evidencing the will of the people, will be ignored by this group, as they have ignored the expressions of democracy in South Shore and Rogers Park. FOTP is against democracy, if results they want are not realized. The fight must go on!!!