Harwood Heights OKs agreement

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Harwood Heights Mayor Arlene Jezierny called police to Village Hall after many residents who packed Thursday’s regular board meeting responded with outrage and disappointment because she cast a tie-breaking vote for a redevelopment agreement with Bradford Real Estates Companies.

The agreement allows the village to seek a $4 million dollar loan to purchase property, which it will sell to Bradford for $100. Bradford plans to build a Mariano’s Super Market on the land.

The vote was 4-3 with trustees Michael Gadzinski, Larry Steiner and Therese Schuepfer voting for the agreement while trustees Mark Dobrzycki, Lester Szlendak and Demetrios Mougolias voting againt the agreement.

During the meeting some trustees shared information that Roundy’s Inc., Mariano’s parent company, has $800 million in debt.