Dissolve & Continue v. Niles Park District

Objectors-appellants Niles Park District, Carol Panek, Marlene Bozek, James Pierski and Bud Skaja (objectors) appeal from a circuit court judgment that certified a referendum which called for the dissolution of the Niles Park District (park district) and for its assets to be vested in the Village of Niles (Niles). The referendum was presented to the electorate during the November 3, 1992, election, on which it voted affirmatively. On review, the issues presented include whether the circuit court erred in certifying the referendum, because the petition failed to meet statutory prerequisites,…