How Naperville council candidates think the city should tackle affordable housing
Posted3/2/2021 5:29 AM
Acknowledging the importance and complexity of increasing Naperville s affordable housing stock, the 11 candidates running for city council have varying ideas for achieving what has been a long-standing community goal.
While some council hopefuls support exploring the adoption of an inclusionary zoning ordinance a policy that would set affordable housing requirements for residential developers other concepts floated during Daily Herald endorsement interviews ranged from development incentives to the preservation of existing housing units.
John Krummen and Benny White are seeking to retain two of the four open seats. Their challengers in the April 6 election are Jennifer Bruzan Taylor, Vasavi Chakka, Lucy Chang Evans, Jim Haselhorst, Ian Holzhauer, Paul Leong, Allison Longenbaugh, Vincent Ory and Mark Urda.
The Naperville City Council voted 5-4 to reject a resolution asking the governor to veto the Criminal Justice Reform Bill, a sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system.