Homer Glen · April 6, 2027
The Race for Mayor
Heidi Pacella vs. Christina Neitzke-Troike — where they stand on the issues that define Homer Glen's future.
On April 6, 2027, Homer Glen voters will choose between two visions for their community. Christina Neitzke-Troike is the incumbent. In April 2023, Homer Glen residents voted 60% NO on license-plate reader cameras in an advisory referendum — and on December 10, 2025, the Village Board approved a twelve-camera Flock Safety contract anyway, at a meeting she presided over. Heidi Pacella is a Homer Glen resident, mother, and business owner who believes elected officials work for the people — not the other way around.
- Fought for Parker-Hadley road preservation as a private citizen
- Believes every referendum result must be respected
- Spoke against the Flock contract at the Dec. 10, 2025 board meeting — on the record in the Village minutes
- Will demand accountability from neighboring municipalities on traffic
- Running on full transparency about every dollar spent
- Presided over the Dec. 10, 2025 meeting where the Board approved Flock cameras 5–1, despite voters' 60% NO
- Her administration committed $106,650 over two years to cameras voters had rejected at the ballot box
- Board acted on 143rd Street widening without demanding regional cost-sharing
- Road preservation required sustained citizen pressure rather than proactive leadership
- Ongoing $49,500/year camera cost added without voter consent
Where They Stand
In April 2023, residents voted 60% NO on license plate cameras in an advisory referendum — 3,430 to 2,253. On December 10, 2025, the Village Board approved twelve Flock cameras anyway, 5–1: a $106,650 two-year contract, $57,150 in year one and $49,500 every year after.
Heidi spoke against the Flock proposal in public comment at that December 10 meeting — it's in the Village's own minutes. She will respect the result of every public vote: if residents say no, the answer is no.
Parker Road, Hadley Road, and Chicago-Bloomington Trail required years of community pressure and a Will County Board transfer before Homer Glen secured them. Residents led — the administration followed.
Heidi spoke at Village Board and County meetings as a citizen advocate long before this campaign. As Mayor, she will proactively oppose any proposal to widen or develop Homer Glen's historic corridors.
Homer Glen has absorbed traffic from neighboring development without demanding accountability. Widening 143rd Street shifts the burden onto local residents and taxpayers rather than the communities whose approvals created the traffic.
Heidi will push back on infrastructure decisions that turn Homer Glen into a pass-through for someone else's growth. Neighboring municipalities that approve dense development should bear the cost of the traffic it generates.
The Flock camera program alone adds $49,500 per year in ongoing costs — spending rejected by residents in a public vote. Unasked-for expenses compound over time and reduce resources available for roads, parks, and stormwater.
Heidi believes every dollar spent should be justified to the people who pay it. She will require clear cost-benefit analysis before approving new recurring expenses and will not fund programs voters have explicitly rejected.
The clearest test of leadership is what a government does with a vote it doesn't like. The current administration's decision to approve Flock cameras two years after a clear NO vote is a direct statement about how it views the public.
Heidi's campaign is built on the idea that Homer Glen residents are capable of making decisions about their own community. Her job as Mayor is to execute their will — not substitute her own judgment for theirs.
- Will County Clerk, certified results ("Official Results — Consolidated Election April 4, 2023"): Village of Homer Glen Plate Reader question — YES 2,253 (39.64%), NO 3,430 (60.36%). willcountyclerk.gov
- Village of Homer Glen, Board of Trustees agenda packet, December 10, 2025 (item L.7 — Flock Safety order form: 12 license plate cameras; $57,150 year one, $49,500 annual recurring, $106,650 contract total). homerglenil.org
- Village of Homer Glen, Board of Trustees minutes, December 10, 2025 (approved 5–1; the Mayor presided; public comment). homerglenil.org
- Village of Homer Glen, 2023 referendum information sheet (advisory ballot question text). homerglenil.org
"When residents go to the polls and vote no, that means no. The Village Board's job is to listen to the people they represent — not to wait two years and quietly bring back what voters rejected."— Heidi Pacella, Candidate for Mayor of Homer Glen
Ready to make the change?
The April 6, 2027 election decides who leads Homer Glen for the next four years. Pledge your vote, volunteer, or donate to Heidi's campaign today.