Frankfort Parks Voters Support Acquiring Borg Warner Plant

FRANKFORT, IL — Voters said yes when asked if they would support a tentative proposal for the Frankfort Park District to acquire the Borg Warner plant, according to Tuesday's unofficial election results. The plant is closing at the end of the year.

According to the park district, the space would allow for a multitude of programming opportunities including rental and meeting space, turf fields, gymnasiums, swimming facilities, senior and teen drop-in-centers, fitness space and more.

You can find the unofficial results below:

Tuesday's election results are unofficial until certified by the county on April 27. Provisional Ballots cast on Election Day and all late Vote By Mail Ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted at Provisional Count on April 20, according to the county clerk's office.

13 out of 13 precincts reporting

• Yes - 2,079
• No - 1,600

The non-binding advisory question will not affect property taxes for residents, the park district has said. According to the park district, to impact property taxes, the district would need to have a binding referendum which, if successful, would provide funds to purchase and renovate the property.

The next opportunity that could be done would be in 2022, impacting the 2023 property taxes, the park district said.

The non-binding advisory question on the ballot was:

"Should the Frankfort Park District acquire and improve the site of the Borg Warner Plant, located at 300 Maple Street in Frankfort and consisting of approximately 26 acres, for the purpose of developing, improving, and operating an indoor recreational space and outdoor athletic facilities and finance the purchase and renovation of the project by issuing bonds that will result in a property tax increase?"

Frankfort Elections

Other local elections in Frankfort are:

• Summit Hill 161 School Board
• Frankfort Township
• Frankfort Village President
• Frankfort Park District Commissioners
• Lincoln-Way D210 School Board

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