Pro-Campton trustees best choice

In today's "entitlement society" it appears that no decision is ever final. Someone always is of the opinion that they can be exempted from the actions of the majority.

The Village of Campton Hills is a perfect example.

Last spring the people went to the polls to vote for or against the establishment of a village government. The vote was conducted without voter fraud, and the number of people voting in the election was among the highest counted in an election of its kind in Kane County.

The victory for the new village was not a "squeaker," but was in fact, considered a decent win. It was, by all measures, a true case of democracy in action.

Yet, for a select group of disgruntled people, the vote to incorporate was a personal threat to their freedom. Land developers, whose profits are at risk, were eager to foment disengagement. As a result, we now have yet another upcoming election to determine the future of the village of Campton Hills. Where were these people last April when the vote was originally taken to incorporate the Village of Campton Hills?

I can make a guess! Many of these people were not registered to vote. They were too busy to register. In fact, the opposition candidate for village president was removed from the ballot because he was not a registered voter when he circulated petitions for his candidacy … definite no-no according to Illinois electoral law.

The remaining opposition candidates are committed to getting rid of the Village of Campton Hills.

The Village of Campton Hills came into being for a reason … that reason was to protect the remaining open land for the benefit of all the people living here. The candidates who are committed to making the village work -- who have proven themselves so far by doing a good job, providing dedicated police service, and establishing programmed growth without the need to raise taxes -- deserve our vote. I know they have mine!

William J. Bloch

Campton Hills