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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Village Hall'
Another garbage poll
March 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Public Works, Village Council, Village Hall
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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Village preps for coming storm
February 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Public Works, Village Hall, Weather Events
In preparation for the six to 10 inches of snow expected to fall between tonight and Wednesday morning, the village public works department applied anti-icing treatments to Main Street and Fairview Avenue earlier today.
Liquid freeze-point depressant chemicals were applied to the road surfaces to help prevent the snow or ice from bonding to the roadway. [...]
Tags: anti-icing·snow removal
Few personnel lost despite job cuts
February 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Village Hall, budget
Despite the elimination of the equivalent of 25.65 full-time positions, the Village of Downers Grove has managed to keep most of those employees on the job.
“I’m happy to report there was a minimum number who actually left employment with the village,” said Village Manager Dave Fieldman.
Only three full-time and four part-time employees actually left as [...]
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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.
Jackson named fire chief
January 28th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Fire and police, Public Safety, Village Hall
Jim Jackson was named chief of the Downers Grove Fire Department today, after serving as acting chief following the August 2009 retirement of Chief Phil Ruscetti.
Jackson was one of five finalists chosen to interview for the position following a competitive search. “Jim Jackson’s outstanding leadership qualities, organizational knowledge and demonstrated commitment to efficiency and innovation [...]
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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Council to try new meeting format
December 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Village Council, Village Hall
Beginning with its Jan. 5 meeting, the village council will try out a new meeting format and schedule that calls for one less meeting a month.
Instead of holding four alternating workshop and regular meetings, the council will hold meetings on the first, second and third Tuesdays that combine the informal discussion of workshop meetings with [...]
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