Jackie

In response to the most recent comment--you are right to be concerned. It is sad to say, but the town doesn't care about anything except the meager dollars the gas station etc. will bring in. The residents' concerns are far down on the list, if on there at all. In this terrible housing market you would think a town or group would try anything to boost their image and sales. They are not in Barrington school district, but parts of Lake Barrington and Barrington are not either. Parts of those 2 towns are in Wauconda and Fremd--and those house values are lower than houses in Barrington school distrct also. So with having such a negative school district already against them you would think they would do what they could to boost their image. It doesn't help that the entryway to Riverwalk subdivision is a shut down and dried up broken rill system that is now filling in with weeds etc. They do not belong to the Barrington Area Council of Government or the Barrington Chamber of Commerce. They do not participate in any Barrington area activities in the "real" Barringtons. The name change means nothing as many people know what the town is like and where the town is. One hallmark of the "real" Barringtons is protection of the enviroment and concern for the quality of life of its residents. PB has also been silent on the CN railroad takeover from EJ&E railroad. Sad to see another prospective resident leave, but not surprised at all. It is the town governement that does not want to change and improve life here. Check out concernedcitizensforportbarrington.com for more info. The twon does not stay current on their website in regards to meeting minutes etc. - Mon Aug 11 2008, 10:35

The problem with the wells is ongoing. The school district covers Wauconda, Island Lake, Port Barrington (except for the few million dollar + homes in the Barrington school district), Volo, Lakemoor and parts of Lake Barrington. When Riverside of Barrington is complete they will also be in Distrcit 118. The ponds and rills are currently off because they are not working --again. That is where most of the HOA dues goes. The park in Riverwalk was supposed to contain football, baseball, and soccer fields. Currently it is only being used by 2 organizations for some football and baseball. No soccer fields exist. There aren't even swings there. Check with the village and ask about the empty homes being broken into. Maybe they don't know about the ones that have broken window glass on the ground and windows boarded up and doors ruined from someone trying to bust them open. As many realtors would like to initially lead you to believe---you are not in Barrington school district, Barrington park district or Barrington library district. Again, that is only for a few select homes in another part of the village connected to Lake Barrington .
Check the HOA, village and county websites for further information and concernedcitizensforportbarrington.com. - Sat May 3 2008, 09:27

There are alot of houses for sale in this subdivision because of so many problems. There are pending lawsuits with the builder, an issue of confirmed groundwater/well water contamination in Riverwalk, issue of a cell tower going up in Riverwalk, and the HUGE issue of the commercial development at Roberts and Rawson Bridge Roads that will bring a car wash, convenience store (with liquor sales), and a GAS STATION there!! This project backs up to the houses themselves and the wells are already contaminated with the chemicals that are put in the ponds and rills. Look at the village website, McHenry and Lake County Health Dept. sites and HOA website, and concernedcitizensforportbarrington.com website. The HOA dues is sky high, about $700/year and going higher cause of all the empty nonpaying houses. The houses are vacant and being vandalized and are unkempt. The values are dropping fast. There is no park district that residents are a part of and the school district is bleeding the taxpayers. The taxes are outrageous for the services rendered. The school system is way to big and covers too many towns and they are going to ask for another tax hike in 2010. Better think twice about buying there. - Fri May 2 2008, 23:06