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Oak Park looks at finances and
uncertain state revenues.
KIMBERLY UFTON STAFF WRITER
H
erschel Goldstein is no
Abrams on the city council.
newcomer to city politics.
Mr. Frohlich has served on
Though he has never
the city council for 12 years. He
served on the city's elect-
says everybody spends so much
ed governing board, he is a reg-
time talking about issues that
ular visitor to city council
they often forget that crucial to
meetings. He wants to make
the city is "getting services to
certain his city continues to pro-
the people in the face of falling
vide services for the communi-
revenues."
ty.
"We need to keep the services
Since 1989, Mr. Goldstein
that the people are used to," Mr.
has been trying
Frohlich says.
to secure an
"This is known
elected position
as the family
on the Oak Park
city, and we are
City Council.
trying to keep it
And on Tues-
that way."
day, Mr. Gold-
Mr. Frohlich
stein may get
owns Staff De-
his wish as he
tailing Corp. in
faces city council
Warren. He is a
incumbents
former member
Arthur Frohlich
of the Oak Park
and Louis De-
Board of Zoning
mas in a race for
Appeals, and he
two open seats.
is active with
"I want to see
the Oak Park
expenses cut," Oak Park Mayor Gerald Naftaly
Kiwanis.
says Mr. Goldstein, who ran un-
Like Mr. Frohlich, Mr. De-
successfully for mayor four
mas, an attorney in private
years ago against former May-
ractice, has held a position on
or Charlotte Rothstein.
the city council for 12 years. His
For 15 years, the jewelry
goals are also to maintain and
salesman was a member of the
improve city services.
Oak Park Public Safety Auxil-
According to Mr. Naftaly,
iary. Now he serves on the Oak
Oak Park is undergoing a re-
Park City Assessor's Review
tructuring. To plan for expect-
Board.
ed cuts in state revenue, the city
Mr. Goldstein says he likes
s taking steps to streamline
the new direction the city coun-
g overnment.
cil is taking under the leader-
Already in place is a new
ship of Gerald Naftaly, who is
m anagement team, which has
unopposed in his second bid for
been reviewing all departmen-
mayor.
tal expenses.
"The toughest things facing
us are the mandates from the
federal and state governments
that pose a threat of lost rev-
enue and revenue-sharing for
the city," Mr. Naftaly says. "We
are planning for less income
and increasing expenses."
Mr. Naftaly is referring to es-
timated losses in property tax
But, he says, the city needs
revenues that the city may lose
some new ideas. Oak Park, he
when a new system of school fi-
says, should be run like a busi-
nance goes into effect.
ness.
"If the current proposal goes
'They are spending too much
through, the city could lose $1.2
on health care costs for em-
million," Mr. Naftaly says. "We
ployees. There are too many
have no idea what impact this
perks," Mr. Goldstein says.
will have on this city, so we are
The winners of Tuesday's
trying to improve on what we've
election will join Mr. Naftaly,
got regardless of what hap-
Michael Seligson and Raymond
pens." ❑
Oak Park voters will
elect two city
council members
on Tuesday.