Below-Ground Governing, Above-Ground Consequences: One-Party Control over Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Costs Property Taxpayers

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Original Load Date Oct. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/one-party-control-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-greater-chicago

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**_Pennington, Rueckert, and Shestokas challenge one-party control at MWRD with a call for public project tracking and genuine accountability_ ** Managing water. Respecting dollars. You’d think those would be everyday operating principles at a highly scientific public agency with a budget of more t...