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Homer Township residents who say they fear an erosion of their rural lifestyle asked New Lenox trustees Tuesday to reconsider their recent annexation of some Homer Township land on the northwest side of the village.
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Jim Davis, spokesman for the Preserve Homer Commission, said, “Urban sprawl . . . is not compatible” with Homer Township’s country atmosphere.
He said members are skeptical the annexed areas, which retained their agricultural and estate zoning, will retain their character as development spreads.
The annexations near Gougar Road, U.S. Highway 6 and Bruce Road were requested by the property owners, according to village officials.