Mike Wisniewski - Will County Board, Feb 2 2010

Republican Primary - February 2nd, 2010

Invested in the Center for Economic Development, which works with local communities in targeting job growth and job retention
500 jobs, Panduit Corporate Headquarters
500 jobs, Central Grocers Headquarters
150 jobs, Honeywell Corporation in Bolingbrook
15,000 jobs & $2 billion pumped into our local economy in the next 10 years with the opening of the Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal - the country’s largest inland port

Over 20,000 acres of open space purchased, including land at O’Hara Woods in Romeoville, Vermont Cemetery in Naperville, Romeoville Prairie, & Kropp Prairie in Wheatland Township
Many parks renovated; Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville & Whalon Park in Bolingbrook - which has 2 new dog parks
New recreational areas opened like Riverview Farms in Naperville & Whalon Lake in Bolingbrook
11 award-winning County recycling centers
10,000 trees planted at no cost to taxpayers

Helped initiate the “Build Will Program” which targets 60 Will County road projects that relieve traffic congestion; attracts/retains businesses in Will County, and creates 8,000 construction jobs
Veterans Parkway improvements in Romeoville
119th St. to 135th St. Weber Rd. improvements
111th St. Bridge construction
119th & Plainfield-Naperville Rd reconstruction
Supported completion of the I-355 Extension
Pursuing legal options to block the EJ&E RR and CN Railway’s plan to route trains through densely populated communities and environmentally sensitive areas

Will County EAV tax rate has dropped every year Mike has been a Board Member – a 30% decrease
7 straight balanced County budgets approved
Will County is not cutting vital services or instituting new taxes
to get through these tough economic times