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Article: Village moves toward lake water
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- The Sun - Plainfield (IL)
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- August 22, 2003
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No one in the audience of Monday's Village Board meeting offered any comments on the village's plan to acquire Lake Michigan water.
The board had scheduled a public discussion on a contract to purchase lake water, which officials hope can begin flowing into town by next spring.
Only village Trustee Kathy O'Connell offered a statement about the plan, saying she believes the village would be able to solve its water problems without pumping in lake water.
"Call me diehard, but I still am not convinced that we couldn't treat our own water, practice conservation and remain self-sufficient," O'Connell said.
In December, the Village Board authorized village staff to draw up a purchase agreement ...