Continued Education: 1953 - Incorporation
Despite the unsuccessful bid in
1952, incorporation continued to be a topic of increased discussion over the
next several years. Neither the Lisle Improvement Club or Lisle Civic
Association was deterred by the fact that it did not pass; it just meant they
had to work harder. The Lisle Improvement Club would take to the streets to
learn more about what residents were excited and nervous about. The club sent
members door-to-door in the community to talk about incorporation as well as
began a campaign of informational meetings, newspaper articles and editorials
to inform the masses about the benefits of incorporation over the next three
years.
It appears that the Lisle Civic Organization and Lisle Improvement Club blended together to form the Committee for the Incorporation of Lisle. May of 1956 was when public meetings and newspaper articles began to increase in the township, especially in the proposed area of incorporation. The committee was determined to have Lisle become incorporated. In an attempt to educate residents the group distributed informational leaflets to all residing in the proposed area. The leaflets included a map, information about incorporation, as well as a card with the time of the next public meeting and room to write down any questions they may have.
A resident of the Lisle community wrote a letter to the editor of The Lisle Advertiser about the benefits of incorporation and encouraged his fellow citizens to vote to incorporate. The letter asked that fellow citizens take a look at incorporation with an open mind. The following were the reasons put forth in the letter:
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1. Home rule.
2. Small Industry coming in would lighten the tax burden on home owners towards the schools
3. POLICE PROTECTION – our own.
4. Zoning laws – protecting your property and mine.
5. Recognition in County and State.
6. Return of Motor fuel tax to be used in our town.
7. Return of Sales tax to be used in our town.
8. Liquor taxes could be held here.
9. We will not be annexed onto adjoining territory by the State.
10. People trying to finance homes here could get loans from all sources because Lisle would be incorporated territory. Right now, banks will not loan money on property in Lisle because Lisle is not incorporated.
11. Property values would be raised to the level they could be at this time, comparing to other towns
12. Incorporation would bring businesses to Lisle, and it should help our local merchants to keep their patrons in Lisle in place of their shopping outside of Lisle.
…INCORPORATE FOR LISLE’S SAKE before it is too late.
Source: “Letters To The Editor,” The Lisle Advertiser, May 11, 1956.
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Several weeks later a similar article was published from the Citizen’s Committee for Incorporation of Lisle and brought up many of the same points. The article stressed that incorporation would not solve the problems of the town BUT IT WILL place in the hands of the people of Lisle the MEANS for solving THEM. Both of these articles were written in a similar manner as to suggest that the first may have been solicited or written by a member of the incorporation committee. Looking beyond that it is evident that incorporating would bring many benefits to Lisle.
First and foremost, incorporation would allow Lisle to have home rule by giving them their autonomy from the township, county and the state. Currently all of the taxes collected from motor fuel, sales, and liquor taxes either go to the county or the state. The village would be entitled to receive part of the motor fuel tax and have the ability to levy their own motor vehicle tax to pay the salaries of the police officers and for street improvements. In addition, the money collected from sales tax would allow the village to fund itself and be autonomous from the rule of others.
Some of the other benefits pertain to the planning and zoning of the village. Through enacting zoning laws, the village will be able to determine areas for industry, commerce or residences. Additionally, planning will allow the village to control the paving of roads, storm sewers and the water supply in new construction. These zoning and planning measures allow them the ability to license and regulate business activity and improve the layout and control of the streets. Incorporation would ensure that Lisle would remain the way residents wanted it to as they would have control. This also means that they would not be annexed by another community. Becoming incorporated as the Village of Lisle would allow Lisle to stay in control and serve the needs of their residents.
It appears that the Lisle Civic Organization and Lisle Improvement Club blended together to form the Committee for the Incorporation of Lisle. May of 1956 was when public meetings and newspaper articles began to increase in the township, especially in the proposed area of incorporation. The committee was determined to have Lisle become incorporated. In an attempt to educate residents the group distributed informational leaflets to all residing in the proposed area. The leaflets included a map, information about incorporation, as well as a card with the time of the next public meeting and room to write down any questions they may have.
A resident of the Lisle community wrote a letter to the editor of The Lisle Advertiser about the benefits of incorporation and encouraged his fellow citizens to vote to incorporate. The letter asked that fellow citizens take a look at incorporation with an open mind. The following were the reasons put forth in the letter:
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1. Home rule.
2. Small Industry coming in would lighten the tax burden on home owners towards the schools
3. POLICE PROTECTION – our own.
4. Zoning laws – protecting your property and mine.
5. Recognition in County and State.
6. Return of Motor fuel tax to be used in our town.
7. Return of Sales tax to be used in our town.
8. Liquor taxes could be held here.
9. We will not be annexed onto adjoining territory by the State.
10. People trying to finance homes here could get loans from all sources because Lisle would be incorporated territory. Right now, banks will not loan money on property in Lisle because Lisle is not incorporated.
11. Property values would be raised to the level they could be at this time, comparing to other towns
12. Incorporation would bring businesses to Lisle, and it should help our local merchants to keep their patrons in Lisle in place of their shopping outside of Lisle.
…INCORPORATE FOR LISLE’S SAKE before it is too late.
Source: “Letters To The Editor,” The Lisle Advertiser, May 11, 1956.
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Several weeks later a similar article was published from the Citizen’s Committee for Incorporation of Lisle and brought up many of the same points. The article stressed that incorporation would not solve the problems of the town BUT IT WILL place in the hands of the people of Lisle the MEANS for solving THEM. Both of these articles were written in a similar manner as to suggest that the first may have been solicited or written by a member of the incorporation committee. Looking beyond that it is evident that incorporating would bring many benefits to Lisle.
First and foremost, incorporation would allow Lisle to have home rule by giving them their autonomy from the township, county and the state. Currently all of the taxes collected from motor fuel, sales, and liquor taxes either go to the county or the state. The village would be entitled to receive part of the motor fuel tax and have the ability to levy their own motor vehicle tax to pay the salaries of the police officers and for street improvements. In addition, the money collected from sales tax would allow the village to fund itself and be autonomous from the rule of others.
Some of the other benefits pertain to the planning and zoning of the village. Through enacting zoning laws, the village will be able to determine areas for industry, commerce or residences. Additionally, planning will allow the village to control the paving of roads, storm sewers and the water supply in new construction. These zoning and planning measures allow them the ability to license and regulate business activity and improve the layout and control of the streets. Incorporation would ensure that Lisle would remain the way residents wanted it to as they would have control. This also means that they would not be annexed by another community. Becoming incorporated as the Village of Lisle would allow Lisle to stay in control and serve the needs of their residents.
This is an example of one of the many editorials that were published in the Lisle Advertiser during the period leading up to the incorporation of the town. These editorial all had the same message of “INCORPORATE FOR LISLE”S SAKE AND YOUR OWN.” Source: “Why Incorporate!!” Lisle Advertiser, June 8, 1956.