I am voting for Ravi Parakkat for village president because I want someone who looks ahead to consequences of actions. Poor planning leads to defending (sometimes apologizing) and later modifying actions. This is time consuming and costly. We citizens have spent hours writing about, complaining about, and somehow dealing with the revised leaf collection. This was costly to residents and saved Oak Park not a dime. Another example is the poorly conducted Percy Julian home assist of $1 million. This is contrary to our statutes and is currently being reviewed for legality.
Ravi worked in business and understands vetting plans before they are implemented, not after.
Shelly Uslenghi
Oak Park