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Post by gatormom on May 15, 2008 5:43:45 GMT -5
I respect your opinion and can see some truth to what you are saying. But what puzzles me is that after paying out all these monies in damages coupled with building on AME, we could be at BB with original game plan for only a little bit more in the grand scheme. It is such a shame to be handing over such a large amount of money and nothing in return.....especially taxpayer dollars. And that is what elections are for. If you don't like how a politician is spending your tax dollars, vote em out.
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Post by 3woodgal on May 15, 2008 10:15:32 GMT -5
I respect your opinion and can see some truth to what you are saying. But what puzzles me is that after paying out all these monies in damages coupled with building on AME, we could be at BB with original game plan for only a little bit more in the grand scheme. It is such a shame to be handing over such a large amount of money and nothing in return.....especially taxpayer dollars. And that is what elections are for. If you don't like how a politician is spending your tax dollars, vote em out. Absolutely.....which is why when the next election is held I am certain that people will be quite skeptical and not as gullible! If we were to have an election now knowing what we know, bet the results would be quite different. But that is water under the bridge until the next seats open up.
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Post by wvhsparent on May 16, 2008 9:59:48 GMT -5
BB submitted their exihibits on support of their fees.....OMG! it's 228 pages
I'll see what I can do to post it......
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Post by wvhsparent on May 16, 2008 11:02:41 GMT -5
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Post by wvhsparent on May 29, 2008 10:15:56 GMT -5
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Post by bborbust on May 29, 2008 13:21:08 GMT -5
From the PDF... "Defendent Brach's Application for costs, Expenses, Reasonble Attorney's fees and Damages" Why did you leave out the damages part? They are asking for a little over 2mil. + Damages to be established by proof at hearing.
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Post by wvhsparent on May 29, 2008 13:41:54 GMT -5
Not intentional.........However, I don't think they're going to anything in the way of "damages". They are as culpable in the delays of the hearing. Personally I think the Judge is going to see right thru them........
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Post by wvhsparent on Jun 4, 2008 12:11:57 GMT -5
Here is Brodie's motion on their fees. They also are referencing their case (08CH1366) in front of Popejoy in their motion. www.savefile.com/files/1590213They are asking for 2.9Mil
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Post by wvhsparent on Jun 4, 2008 12:24:17 GMT -5
Brach-Brodie trusts say D204 owes $5M
June 4, 2008
By Jennifer Golz, jgolz@scn1.com
WHEATON – Indian Prairie School District 204 could be ordered to pay $5 million to the owners of the land it chose not to build its third high school on.
Totals are in for the Brach and Brodie trusts – Brach at $2.2 million and Brodie at $2.8 million – for what each says are reimbursable costs to defend the eminent domain suit the district brought against the 55-acre parcel, at 75th Street and Commons Drive in Aurora.
The district dropped the eminent domain case for the land, which is contiguous to a 25-acre parcel it already owns, after a jury priced the Brach-Brodie land at $31 million – more than twice what the district had budgeted.
Rick Petesch, attorney for the school district, said he intends to file objections to specific costs for each trust, such as the combined $49,500 paid to a Springfield lobbying firm hired to oppose the district’s quick-take bill.
All sides will reconvene June 10 in DuPage County Circuit Court in Wheaton when a hearing date to determine the reimbursable expenses will be set.
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Post by sushi on Jun 4, 2008 12:38:39 GMT -5
Exactly what is in the budget. Hope we can get out of it.
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Post by eb204 on Jun 4, 2008 12:40:10 GMT -5
Brach-Brodie trusts say D204 owes $5MJune 4, 2008 By Jennifer Golz, jgolz@scn1.com WHEATON – Indian Prairie School District 204 could be ordered to pay $5 million to the owners of the land it chose not to build its third high school on. Totals are in for the Brach and Brodie trusts – Brach at $2.2 million and Brodie at $2.8 million – for what each says are reimbursable costs to defend the eminent domain suit the district brought against the 55-acre parcel, at 75th Street and Commons Drive in Aurora. The district dropped the eminent domain case for the land, which is contiguous to a 25-acre parcel it already owns, after a jury priced the Brach-Brodie land at $31 million – more than twice what the district had budgeted. Rick Petesch, attorney for the school district, said he intends to file objections to specific costs for each trust, such as the combined $49,500 paid to a Springfield lobbying firm hired to oppose the district’s quick-take bill. All sides will reconvene June 10 in DuPage County Circuit Court in Wheaton when a hearing date to determine the reimbursable expenses will be set. Certainly not the $20 - $65 million some spoke of.
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Post by sushi on Jun 4, 2008 13:00:10 GMT -5
There's still one more suit but that should get thrown out.
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Post by doctorwho on Jun 4, 2008 13:08:01 GMT -5
Brach-Brodie trusts say D204 owes $5MJune 4, 2008 By Jennifer Golz, jgolz@scn1.com WHEATON – Indian Prairie School District 204 could be ordered to pay $5 million to the owners of the land it chose not to build its third high school on. Totals are in for the Brach and Brodie trusts – Brach at $2.2 million and Brodie at $2.8 million – for what each says are reimbursable costs to defend the eminent domain suit the district brought against the 55-acre parcel, at 75th Street and Commons Drive in Aurora. The district dropped the eminent domain case for the land, which is contiguous to a 25-acre parcel it already owns, after a jury priced the Brach-Brodie land at $31 million – more than twice what the district had budgeted. Rick Petesch, attorney for the school district, said he intends to file objections to specific costs for each trust, such as the combined $49,500 paid to a Springfield lobbying firm hired to oppose the district’s quick-take bill. All sides will reconvene June 10 in DuPage County Circuit Court in Wheaton when a hearing date to determine the reimbursable expenses will be set. Certainly not the $20 - $65 million some spoke of. these costs were the ones forecasted - they do not cover any damages which is what the remaining suits cover. No one said there was $20M - $65M in legal fees. As a taxpayer I hope they get thrown out - but let's not overlook the suits are still open.
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Post by eb204 on Jun 4, 2008 13:17:46 GMT -5
Certainly not the $20 - $65 million some spoke of. these costs were the ones forecasted - they do not cover any damages which is what the remaining suits cover. No one said there was $20M - $65M in legal fees. As a taxpayer I hope they get thrown out - but let's not overlook the suits are still open. I'm not going through the videos of the school board meetings, but someone threw out a $65M figure as a potential amount for legal fees. Sorry, didn't mean to confuse those with damages.
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jun 4, 2008 13:22:49 GMT -5
Unbelieveable that they want us to pay for their lobbyist that opposed quick-take. How ironic is that? If their well-paid lobbyist hadn't done so well, we would have been building there right now.
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