What You Should Know:

Having a viable business community is important because it makes a community a desirable place to live.

Why You Should Care:

Sales taxes help support local business and keep property taxes lower. Therefore, it is important for the Village to work to keep the downtown business community viable.

The Relationship of Local Government and Local Business in Glen Ellyn Consensus (1996)

A.    The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn believes that the Village government should:

• 1. support, as a funding priority, the Economic Development Corporation in its business and retention role.
• 2. as an alternative to the EDC, hire a professional business recruiter in the office of planning and development.
• 3. evaluate tax rebates and increments carefully, case by case, as to their impact on all aspects of the community.
• 4.  encourage the complete implementation of the Roosevelt Road Aesthetic Plan (proposed 1996), and continue emphasis on aesthetics in the Central Business District.

 B.     The League also believes that it is critical to educate the residents of Glen Ellyn about the value of supporting local business by promoting:

        1. shopping in the Village.

        2.  using tax revenues to sustain a healthy business climate.