An official said the voluntary survey was not intended to be a plaza vote. A critic countered the village wants to "sideline" the results.
The man complained he was the victim of political vandalism.
Originally, the village said it would keep the results secret. It posted them online this week.
The Village Board plans to vote on a matter that has proved controversial.
The streets are considered in poor condition, according to a village memo.
"We're not going to let speed get in the way of a quality product," an official said.
The village hopes to finish the project by July 4, which is 74 days away.
The post went vacant at the beginning of the year after the retirement of a longtime employee.
"It's kind of scary that they would even consider this," Willowbrook's mayor told Hinsdale officials.
A critic is happy that the village has taken its plaza idea off the table.
The village doesn't want anything that overshadows the pavilion's intent, an official said.
The debate over that theory explodes into the open during a village meeting.
Trustees seek a "happy medium" for a traffic triangle. They heard suggestions for improving downtown.
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The village is paying a private firm. It usually handles such matters in-house.
The U.S. Senate seat is drawing the most attention statewide.
The village is still keeping secret the survey data on downtown improvements, including a plaza.
An official revealed why the village issued a stop-work order for the downtown project. The business reported it has since been lifted.
He worked 79 percent of his life last year for the fire department. "Since I was 14, I have never had less than two jobs," he said.
"Generous" benefactors are making the project possible, the village president said.
Other agencies release such data when requested. The village ultimately said it would do so later, with redactions.
But the firm threw out some ideas for improvements. A suggestion to do away with a particular crosswalk met some resistance.
A classmate told them "to get out of our country" if they don't support the federal agency.
The village hasn't decided whether to keep a part of the street all brick.
But trustees fail to highlight the opposition of a key local group.
Central students say they are partnering with South students in the protest.
A watchdog sought the information last fall, but the village denied him. An official said the data was made available last week.
An official explained why so many companies bid on the work this time around.
It was called a hate group that hurts youth and the LGBTQ community.
A business owner asked the village to act. "It's become quite dangerous for us," she said.
The village president said he made the decision, though the Village Board makes the call.
The group criticized the village's elimination of traffic triangles. "People need easy access into our downtown," it said.
He makes far more than any other village employee. He also works at another fire department.
The controversy over a proposed plaza prompted the hiring of a consultant. The village says it won't be "privy" to survey results.
The village wants to ease the burdens on residents, an official said.
Meanwhile, the village may require permits for off-leash dogs at KLM Park.
The employee has taken "immense pride in his work and developed an unparalleled knowledge of the village and its facilities."
He will be at an institute where presidential advisers and governors have worked.
The ex-official doubted the village would base decisions on who wins a Facebook argument.
A controversial trend puts Hinsdale ahead of towns such as La Grange.
The official listed the problems, saying the complex was recently sold.
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