Most people voted for Di Maria’s trustee choices because someone knocked on their door and convinced them to. Di Maria received a boost from the former Caucus Party people, who were undeterred by the inclement weather to go out and get the votes.
Problem is that most people in Morton Grove do not know the issues that plague the village and who would be best to correct them. As a result of Tuesday’s primary election, the mayor will control the majority of trustees who owe their selection and positions to him. We can look forward to boring meetings where there will be no discussion of the issues and the mayor will be guaranteed to pass whatever legislation he dreams up. His vision for the village consists of more gambling, liquor licenses, and unnecessary spending on consultants that we don’t need. Property taxes will continue to go up as the mayor finds more ways to spend our tax dollars. The Senior Center and the Prairie View Shopping Center will continue to flounder.
There is one ray of hope in the near future. That is the upcoming election in April where one independent candidate, Mark Albers, will be running against the Di Maria block. Again, the mayor’s people will do their best to eliminate him. Open and free discussions, like a debate with this candidate will be sidestepped by him.
Shel Marcus and Maria Toth did an admirable attempt to retain their place on the ballot. The small turnout of less than 11 percent of the voting public did not help their cause, but they never the less received a very competitive portion of the votes.
Sherwin Dubren
Morton Grove
