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Village of Germantown Hills Meeting

April 16, 2024 · Germantown Hills, IL
Source: 04 16 24 Special Village Board Minutes (PDF, 5 pp)
Retrieved May 12, 2026 from germantownhillsillinois.org ↗
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Attendees

Jeff DeGroot (Village President)
Stephanie Chaon (Trustee) (absent)
Heather Armistead (Trustee) (absent)
Nathan Henricks (Trustee)
Tom Eckstein (Trustee)
Karl Figg (Trustee)
Todd Rice (Trustee)
Bill Streeter (Village Attorney)
Chuck Urban (Village Attorney)
Scott DeSplinter (Village Engineer)
Emily Munday (Village Engineer)
Mark Wright (Woodford County Sheriff's Department)
Dan Mair (Superintendent of Germantown Hills School District)
✓ Present: 11/13

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance

The meeting was called to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

#2

Village President Statement

The Village President discussed the history of the Somerset Multi-Use Path project.

#3

Germantown Hills School District Statement

The Superintendent of the School District discussed the need for the path.

#4

Woodford County Sheriff's Office Statement

A representative from the Woodford County Sheriff's Office discussed public safety concerns.

#5

Somerset Multi-Use Path Project Presentation

The Village Engineer presented details about the project.

#6

Public Comments/Questions

The public was allowed to ask questions and provide comments about the project.

#7

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned.

Public Comments

15 speakers
Randy Perau · Topic: Opposition to the path

Randy Perau expressed opposition to the path and suggested closing Somerset and having Hannah Drive go out to Route 116.

Kitty Cullett · Topic: Concerns about the path

Kitty Cullett expressed concerns about the path and asked when there was a meeting to approve the grant application.

Julie Hodges · Topic: Support for the path

Julie Hodges expressed support for the path and asked if it was being discussed with other entities in terms of potential future issues.

Angie Agatucci · Topic: Concerns about traffic

Angie Agatucci expressed concerns about the potential traffic with the new park, Somerset Path, and MTCO Park.

Nicole Wilson · Topic: Support for the path

Nicole Wilson commended the school for providing safety for the kids to get to school.

Teresa Haines · Topic: Concerns about the path

Teresa Haines expressed concerns about the path and questioned if there was consideration to close down Somerset.

Jeff Dale · Topic: Support for the path

Jeff Dale expressed support for the path and stated he understands why it is needed.

Damien Cruse · Topic: Concerns about drainage

Damien Cruse expressed concerns about the drainage and home values.

Jason Heinekamp · Topic: Support for the path

Jason Heinekamp expressed support for the path and stated it makes sense with the need, drainage, and funding.

Ryan White · Topic: Concerns about traffic

Ryan White expressed concerns about traffic and asked if there was a traffic study or accident report.

Lisa Gann · Topic: Support for the path

Lisa Gann expressed support for the safety of children but feels the only thing making the kids unsafe is the amount of traffic that goes down Somerset.

Michelle Ricketts · Topic: Concerns about the path

Michelle Ricketts expressed concerns about the path and wished it had been done before so the options could have been looked at.

Adam Bowton · Topic: Opposition to the path

Adam Bowton expressed opposition to the path and had questions about the grant.

Danny Cullett · Topic: Concerns about drainage

Danny Cullett expressed concerns about the drainage and asked about the grant application.

Kathy Scheirer · Topic: Request for information

Kathy Scheirer asked if she could get a copy of the map that has been discussed.