At the Bradley Village Board meeting on Monday, February 24, a public hearing was held on a proposal to issue $30 million in bonds to pay for the initial costs of construction of a water park that will be the largest in Illinois when completed.
Mayor Mike Watson said the threat of possible tariffs is spurring the need to move on at least a couple of items – namely, the water slides that will be installed and the structure that will house them. Both are being purchased from Canadian companies.
President Donald Trump has threatened to enact tariffs of 25 percent on goods imported from that country, which would impact the cost. The village board is expected to give final approval to issuing the bonds at their next meeting on March 10 or at the March 24 meeting at the latest.