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Brummel cruises to victory as Warrenville mayor

Dave Brummel easily won a fourth term as Warrenville's mayor Tuesday by defeating challenger Michael Hoffmann.

With all 16 precincts reporting, unofficial results showed Brummel with 1,899 votes and Hoffmann with 734.

Brummel said the election was "kind of a referendum" on the job he has done since becoming mayor in 2005.

"I think people are supporting their community that's been working in a positive direction," he said. "I've been the leader, and I feel good about that."

Brummel said he's excited about the next four years. He said the time he has spent in office has prepared him to do a better job during his fourth term.

"I am excited for the opportunity given where we are at as a city," he said.

Brummel says the city has made preparations for future economic development and that some parts of town are expected to be redeveloped.

For example, city officials are working with a developer to get houses on a former warehouse site Warrenville owns on the southeast corner of Rockwell Street and Stafford Place, next to the public library.

"There's a lot of things on the horizon," he said.

In addition to being one of the safest communities in the state, Brummel says, Warrenville has a balanced budget, no debt and provides services that "meet or exceed community expectations."

During the campaign, Hoffmann and Brummel sharply disagreed on whether the city should buy a shuttered gas station at the corner of Warrenville and Batavia roads.

The station, which closed last summer, is on one acre near the west branch of the DuPage River. City officials are considering purchasing the land to spur its redevelopment.

The property, however, is in a floodplain and was contaminated about 20 years ago by a leaking underground storage tank.

Hoffmann, who is an alderman, said the city shouldn't acquire the site.

Brummel, however, says the city has a better chance of getting the site cleaned to a residential standard if it owns it. He said he believes the property won't be redeveloped without the city's help.

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