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Entries Tagged as 'Village Manager'
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 [...]
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Acting fire chief named
August 25th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Fire and police, Village Hall, Village Manager
Deputy Chief Jim Jackson will become acting chief of the Downers Grove Fire Department Friday, August 28, upon the retirement of Chief Phil Ruscetti. The appointment was announced Monday by Village Manager Dave Fieldman. More from the Village Web site: Jackson was appointed deputy chief in November 2001 and his overall career in the Downers [...]
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Village budget: options
July 25th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Conservation, Development, Economic Development, Environment, Fire and police, Stormwater, Strategic Planning, Taxes, Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
Last Tuesday was meeting number four for long range budget planning (see reports of meetings one, two, and three here). Led by Village Manager Dave Fieldman, staff laid out various possible options for revenue enhancement and expense trimming in response to the budget crunch that has already seen layoffs, unpaid furloughs, pay freezes, and cost [...]
Pavlicek trial date set
February 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
Former village manager Cara Pavlicek appears headed for her day in court. A pre-trial hearing in the case of Pavlicek vs. the Village of Downers Grove is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 6 in DuPage County Circuit Court. The trial is set to begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 10. Pavlicek filed suit against [...]
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Deck the hall?
January 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · 2007 election, Downtown Redevelopment, Features, Fire and police, TCD 3, Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
After years of delays and deferrals, it looks like the Village Council is setting the stage for a decision on the future of Village Hall. The outdated structure is the top priority on this year’s strategic plan and has been on the council’s radar since at least 2006. Consultant PSA-Dewberry presented a Facility Needs Assessments [...]
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A job well done
December 4th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Taxes, Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
Nearly $700,000. That’s how much the village council and staff managed to prune from general fund expenses before the FY 2009 budget was adopted Dec. 2. The leaner, meaner budget means the village’s portion of real estate bills will remain flat in the coming year. Among the items that were red-lined since the preliminary budget [...]
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Chip, chip, chip
November 17th, 2008 · 22 Comments · Taxes, TCD 3, Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
That’s the sound of the village council working to whittle down the FY 2009 budget in light of the economic slowdown — which should be music to the ears of residents who appreciate a responsible approach to taxing and spending. Since the Oct. 28 budget hearing, village staff has trimmed a half million dollars from [...]
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Budget crunching
October 14th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Fire and police, Taxes, Village Council, Village Hall, Village Manager
Downers Grove village staff Saturday presented a preliminary $42.3 million annual budget that would avoid dipping into reserves even as sales tax and other revenue sources decline or remain flat. To economize, staff suggests allowing 7.25 positions to remain vacant for a savings of $580,000 and to reduce the village fleet by 10 vehicles over [...]
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