Burr Ridge Official Says He Is Local Homeowner Again

BURR RIDGE, IL — Earlier this week, the Burr Ridge trustees released a letter critical of Trustee Zach Mottl in a number of areas. Among the arguments, they said he lacked a vested interest in the town because he has not owned any property in the village.

Actually, DuPage County records show Mottl had owned property in the village. He sold a townhouse in the village over the summer that he had owned for a dozen years, according to the documents.

The trustees said Mottl's parents had owned the townhouse. They did at one time, but Mottl became the owner in 2008.

On Friday, Mottl told Patch that he now owns a house in Burr Ridge's Cambridge Estates subdivision, which is southeast of the intersection of 83rd and South Madison streets. The last few months, he lived with his parents, who are Burr Ridge residents.

In June, Mottl told Patch that he was looking for a home in Burr Ridge, but he hadn't ruled out other towns.

State law includes no property qualifications to run for public office. It requires that elected officials live in the areas they represent.

In this week's letter, the trustees listed a number of objections to Mottl. The Village Board and Mayor Gary Grasso have locked horns with the trustee for more than a year, reprimanding him four times and demanding his resignation.

Mottl's term expires next spring. He has not said whether he is seeking re-election.