Tonight Mayor Sandack broached the topic of putting three advisory referendum questions on the November ballot. November is an election that has no local offices involved. Although he offered up topics, the questions are expected to be finalized after council discussion.
The three topics after the break:
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Three questions (and a question)
March 10th, 2010 · 25 Comments · Village Council
Tags: advisory referendum
Another garbage poll
March 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Public Works, Village Council, Village Hall
And this one counts!
The village is asking residents to complete a 16-question Garbage Service Survey online, or to stop by Village Hall, 801 Burlington Ave., Public Works, 5101 Walnut Ave. or the library, 1050 Curtiss St., for a paper copy. The village says the survey takes about seven minutes, but most will probably be able [...]
Mating season
March 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Environmental Concerns, Fire and police, People, Places and Things, Village Council, Village Hall
The Village has put up a primer on coyote behavior that will be of interest to local pet-owners and walkers looking to avoid a confrontation with the wild critters, which in recent years have proliferated in the Western suburbs.
The information was posted last week on the recommendation of the Environmental Concerns Commission, which reviewed the [...]
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To blog or not to blog
February 5th, 2010 · 20 Comments · Boards and Commissions, Comprehensive Planning, Village Council
During a discussion of the Comprehensive Planning Ad Hoc Committee at the Feb. 2 village council meeting, Commissioner Sean Durkin called for a rule that would deter committee members from blogging.
“I would like to see, through council action or staff, that any member who is on the commission refrain from any sort of blogging until [...]
Tags: blogging·blogs·government·social media
Trashy
February 5th, 2010 · 24 Comments · Core Services, Village Council, Village Hall
With more than a year still to go on its solid waste collection and disposal services contract, the village is starting to consider ways to tailor the program to community preferences.
This is good news to the residents who have plenty to say about how their waste and recyclables are collected each week. After all, it’s [...]
Tags: ARC Disposal and Recycling·garbage collection·Republic Services Inc.
Sandack: Doing more with less
January 14th, 2010 · Comments Off · Community Events, Economic Development, Village Council
Editor’s note: Ryan DeProsperis of the Ups In Downers Grove blog has agreed to post here at the DGreport on an occasional basis. Here is his report on yesterday’s State of the Village speech by Mayor Ron Sandack. Welcome, Ryan!
The State of the Village at the Jan. 13 Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon gave [...]
States of the Village
January 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Business, Economic Development, Village Council, Village Hall
Mayor Ron Sandack is set to deliver a State of the Village speech at tomorrow’s general membership luncheon of the Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the first of two such speeches he will give.
The event, which was open to the community as well as Chamber members, sold out earlier today.
This marks the [...]
Tags: Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry·Ron Sandack·State of the Village speech
About that new format
January 8th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
The village council kicked off its new meeting format Jan. 5, agreeing to give the experiment at least six months before deciding whether to make it permanent.
The move reduces the number of monthly meetings to three from four and incorporates both workshop and formal action in each. The idea is to save staff time and [...]
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