Oak Park Voters Sink Indoor Pool Plan at Ridgeland Common

Oak Park voters sink indoor pool plan at Ridgeland Common

Voters overwhelmingly rejected a referendum question regarding $40 million sought by the Park District of Oak Park to build an aquatic center.

Voters sink Oak Park Park District's indoor pool proposal

Oak Park voters soundly rejected the Park District’s proposal to raise millions for a new pool in the village.  The measure failed in a landslide defeat, with more than 76% of Oak Park voters voting “no” on the Park District’s referendum with 97% of precincts reporting. The park district was seeking voter approval to sell $40 million in bonds to fund constructing a new indoor aquatic center at Ridgeland Common and demolishing the decades-old Rid…