Winnetka Caucus Picks Candidates

The following was sent out by the Winnetka Caucus Council Friday:

Last night the Winnetka Caucus Council approved the following list of candidates:
Winnetka Village Council Trustees

• Andrew B. Cripe
• William N. Krucks
• Scott Myers
• Bob Smith (Alternate)

District 36 School Board

• Kristen Hertel
• Matt Hulsizer
• Dawn Livingston
• Jennifer Pehlke

Winnetka-Northfield Public Library Board

• Raheela Gill Anwar
• Brian Johnson
• Keta McCarthy
• Lois Neustadt (Northfield)
• Kathryn Popoff (Alternate)

Winnetka Park District Board

• Arthur [Mickey] Archambault
• Ian Larkin
• John Peterson
• John T. Thomas

Short biographies of the nominees have been posted on the Winnetka Caucus Website or clicking the link: Biographies.

You can meet and ask questions of the candidates at the Candidates Forum, Monday, Oct. 27th, at 7 p.m. at the Winnetka Community House, 111 A&B.

The Village Platform Committee is the only committee updating its planks. The WCC proposed planks to be voted on at the Town Meeting are:

Village Plank #1
The Caucus recommends that the Village Council provide additional opportunities for public input into the storm water plan.

Village Plank #2
The Caucus recommends that the Village Council continue to implement recommendations of the 2013 ULI study to revitalize Winnetka’s commercial districts, specifically:
 Revise zoning classifications from a focus on business use to impact on
neighborhood/functionality
 Streamline permitting and approval process for new businesses and create a contact position to guide business owners through the process
 Consider increasing height/density codes with offsetting setbacks in locations near Metra stations
 Pursue a mixed use approach to redeveloping the existing Post Office property.