Ilinois town fights land developers
In fast-growing McHenry County, Ill., the Nunda Township is fighting with land developers who are eating up the farmland.
In fast-growing McHenry County, Ill., the Nunda Township is fighting with land developers who are eating up the farmland. Only five Illinois townships have been victorious in using an arcane state law that allows them to purchase land for preservation, and Nunda wants to be the sixth. Although pristine land has been preserved, townships end up being responsible for maintenance costs, and some have been dragged into lawsuits with rich developers or the mayors of municipalities. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0406070187jun07,1,2899420.story?coll=chi-newslocal-hed
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