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Thursday, May 6,1999
Farmside
A Press Publications newspaper«/ serving the Huntley community
Volume 39, Issue 4
Sun City townhomes go undercover
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
Each grand opening at Del Webb's Sun City at Huntley seems to have a little more fan¬ fare than the one before.
Last week, the Phoenix- based company introduced a new line of townhomes for the first time ever. Customers look¬ ing at the single-story attached homes don't have to worry about getting wet because a model townhome is constructed under¬ neath a tent.
Del Webb is marketing four townhomes in its first northem climate residential community. Three of the homes offer two bedrooms and a fourth is a one- bedroom unit. Homes range in size from 1,014 square feet to 1,559 square feet.
Elgin residents Marjorie and Wallace Hanson browsed through the model on Friday. The retired couple live in a con¬ dominium and are looking for a similar type of residence nearby.
"We like to take off and go on vacation and not worry about security," Wallace Hanson said about the attraction of Sun City's reputation.
Three weeks ago, the first Sun City residents started mov-
"We like to take off and go on
vacation and not
worry about
security."
Wallace Hanson
Elgin resident, on the attraction of buying a Sun City townhome
ing in the community, which is expected to have more than 5,000 homes in about 10 years. So far, about 100 residents have closed on homes in Sun City.
Construction on the homes is apparently ahead of schedule, possible due to the good winter weather. Harry and Mary Dalof, who bought a single-family home in Sun City, said the orig¬ inal completion date for their new home was April 1, 2000, and now they've been told they might move in by Jan. 1.
Harry Dalof said the annual property taxes on their $225,000 home are expected to be around $6,000. In addition, they will pay a monthly $97 assessment fee for snow removal and garbage pickup.
Hioto by Steve Brosinski
Landscape worker Wilfrido Franco waters a tree planted inside a tent. Del Webb introduced its first ever townhomes. Sun City, last week.
Second water treatment plant opens
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications As Huntley's second waste¬ water treatment plant became operational April 10, village officials said all residents will soon begin enjoying better qual¬ ity drinking water from a new well.
Public Works Director Jim Schwartz said the new treatment
plant built north of Sun City is running fine. Construction of the multi-milUon dollar facility was funded through Del Webb and Prime Group Inc.
In addition to serving Sun City residents, the 650,000-gal¬ lon capacity plant is expected to serve other new developments going up on the west side of Huntley.  The  plant  will  be
municipally owned and operat¬ ed when it is deeded over to the village.
Meanwhile, Schwartz said residents throughout town will soon begin drinking better qual¬ ity softened water. The village is hooking up a new water main on Reed Road, near the Southwinds subdivision, which will be con¬ nected to Well No. 8.
The softened water will begin flowing when fire hydrants are flushed on May 1 J»
"We will pull softened water into town and tum off some of the shallow wells with harder water," Schwartz said.
The new wastewater treat¬ ment plant will accompany the existing 600,000-gallon capaci-
see Plant—^page 2
Fire Dist. exploring different options
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
A month ago, voters rejected two referendums to increase the tax rates. Now, Huntley Fire Protec¬ tion District officials are looking for ways to expand fire protection within current budget pro¬ jections.
Fire Chief Dave Veath said the district has con¬ tacted Lake in the Hills about using a public works building for a tem¬ porary facility. Veath said the district is faced with an increase in calls and limited budget con¬ straints.
"It's been very busy," Veath said about the 45 emergency calls the dis¬ trict has responded to in the past week.
The Fire Board is hold¬ ing two important meet¬ ings this month. In a spe¬ cial meeting that will probably be conducted in executive session, trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Friday to discuss possible raises for firefighters. Then at 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, the board will meet to discuss a proposed budget for the new fiscal year. Veath said the board will talk about available    options    on
see Options—page 2