D. "Dewey" Pierotti, Jr.
Forest Preserve District President
P.O. Box 5000
Wheaton, IL
Mr. President and Commissioners:
The Keeneyville Elementary School District 20, facing financial shortfalls due to energy costs, is seeking an alternative energy source known as a wind turbine. Subsequently, they have applied for and received an Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation grant, which would pay 50% of the turbine, providing permission was obtained from the Village of Hanover Park. We believe the Forest Preserve District may want to consider working with the School District to assist them meet a major concern of the Village to provide setback from the residential area as we seek to provide the go-ahead for this project.
Since the time of the school’s submission, the State legislature has unanimously passed legislation (sponsored by our state legislators) awaiting the Governor’s signature for the School District to own and operate a wind turbine. Interestingly, Hanover Park has an opportunity to be a model community by providing zoning and regulatory control that would permit the School District to accomplish this significant goal. We would love to have the DuPage County Forest Preserve District as a partner in this endeavor.
As we gather facts for the project, I’m very proud of the initiative from the Keeneyville School District 20 under the direction of Dr. Carol J. Auer, Superintendent of Schools, to save taxpayers significant dollars over the 30 year life of the wind turbine. They are a model for us all to follow.
Thank you for your consideration, we’re going green in Hanover Park.
Sincerely,
Rodney S. Craig
Village President
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