Villa Park voters not backing plan to save Lufkin Pool

A nonbinding ballot question found that Villa Park voters aren't willing to spend money to save an aging pool.

With 100% of precincts reporting, unofficial totals showed 1,055 votes (53%) against and 951 votes (47%) in favor of an advisory question that asked voters if they support spending up to $1 million to fix 64-year-old Lufkin Pool.

Lufkin Pool has been a subject of discussion on and off since November 2017, when village trustees rejected two separate repair proposals that could have allowed the facility at 1000 Ardmore Ave. to open for another year.

Some argue the pool should be demolished. Others say it's a village landmark that should be preserved and reopened.

So village officials decided to ask residents if they support a property tax increase totaling $1 million to fix the pool.

The outcome of Tuesday's vote doesn't obligate the village to do anything because the ballot question was nonbinding.