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Dan and Jody Bovey

Hear example of West Chicago Inspector giving false testimony in court

Audio of 1/18/23 administrative adjudication hearing (obtained by FOIA request) show Boveys defending themselves against a  false charge that they were working without a permit.

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Dan and Jody Bovey

Wego Administrative law judge confirms $20,000 fine

On 1/17/24 West Chicago's Administrative Law Judge confirmed the $20,000 levied against the Boveys

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Dan and Jody Bovey

The city rejects our architect's submission

On 1/3/24 architect Harold Beron responded to the 36 requirements from the city.  On 1/11/24 the city again rejected the submission as insufficient.  The city then posted a misleading narrative on their website.

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Dan and Jody Bovey

36 New requirements from the city

On 12/13/23 the Boveys turned in architectural drawings which were (unlawfully) required by the city of West Chicago. On 12/18/23 the city responded with 36 new demands thus ensuring that the Boveys would not have a permit by their 12/20 court date.

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Dan and Jody Bovey

Responding to the 22 alleged deviations found by the city of West Chicago

On their website, on November 21, 2023, the city of West Chicago published a dishonest and false account of the events surrounding their refusal to renew the permit for our greenhouse. Here is part of our response.

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Dan and Jody Bovey

12 dishonest and false statements made on the city website about us and our greenhouse.

On November 15, 2023, the city of West Chicago fined us $20,000 for not renewing a permit they refuse to renew. On November 21, 2023 the city released a lengthy accounting of the events riddled with deceptive and false statements. Here are 12 prime examples. 

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Dan and Jody Bovey

Our response to the city of west chicago (part 1)

On 11/21/23 after refusing to dialogue with us for 11 months, the city of west chicago posted a false and deceptive accounting of our greenhouse's permit process.  This is part one of our response

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Dan Bovey

Update for 11.20.2023 city council meeting

Current details regarding the greeenhouse for those who want to be able to speak intelligently about the situation at the 11.20.23 city council meeting (update 4 more residents spoke in favor of the greenhouse in the 11.20 meeting)

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Dan Bovey

Video:  Why geodesic domes make the best Sustainable greenhouses


Advantages of a geodesic dome greenhouse over traditional construction

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Dan Bovey

VIDEO (EN ESPAÑOL):  Por que los domos geodesicos son los mejores invernaderos sostenibles 

ventajas de un domo geodesico comparado con construcción tradicional

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Dan Bovey

Video: Welcome to our greenhouse!


A short tour highlighting some of the unique features of our greenhouse

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Dan Bovey

Video (en ESPAÑOL): Bienvenidos a nuestro invernadero! 


Un breve tour enfocado en algunos de los aspetos unicos de nuestro invernadero

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Dan Bovey

Coffee with the mayor not what we expected!


City attorney does not allow the Boveys to talk to Mayor Pineda at "Coffee With the Mayor"
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