City Council: December 2008 Archives

Naperville City Councilman Grant Wehrli said he might be in favor of waiting as much as five years to begin construction on the Nichols Library parking deck because of the problems in the economy and city budget deficit.

Councilman Richard Furstenau, on the other hand, pointed out that it might be cheaper to build it now. Other council members expressed willingness to re-evaluate the project.

The deck was controversial to begin with, so should the city take this time to reconsider the project, or take advantage of a poor economy and perhaps get a discount on the project?

At its meeting Tuesday night, the City Council voted 8-1 to appoint retiring state Rep. Joe Dunn to fill the seat being vacated by Darlene Senger, who will replace Dunn in the Legislature. Dunn will fill Senger's seat until a permanent replacement is selected in April elections.

The dissenting vote was cast by Doug Krause, who said that while Dunn was qualified, the public deserved a voice in the selection. Do you agree? Would you rather have had a say in the choice, or do you think Dunn will be a good choice for the few months until the election?