First two outside services bids in 2010 come in under budget. Council will consider two bids for tree services Tuesday, the first two bid proposals before council for 2010. The first is for stump and tree removal awarded to Homer Tree Care, Inc. of Lockport IL. The approved FY10 budget provides $180,000 in the General [...]
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2010 budget start looks promising
January 3rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · budget, trees
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Park board: Smith resigns, levy cut
December 4th, 2009 · 25 Comments · Park District
Ron Smith became the second park district commissioner in a month to resign, stating an opportunity that had presented itself quite suddenly would require him to move out of Downers Grove. “I’m saddened, but I have to go,” said Smith, who was elected to his second term in April 2009. He made the announcement at [...]
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Information, please
November 19th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Community Events, Fire and police, Heritage Fest, Public Safety, Public Works, Taxes, Village Hall
Village Hall deserves credit for making this year’s budget process a little less painful — at least for residents seeking information about village operations and the various cost-savings proposals. Members of the budget team, which includes personnel from the village manager’s office and finance office, have been posting a series of “budget responses’ on the [...]
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Putting a face to it
November 19th, 2009 · 23 Comments · Fire and police, Public Safety, Village Council, Village Hall
It’s undoubtedly been a very long autumn for the village employees who stand to lose their jobs as a result of 2010 budget cuts. For weeks the council has deliberated how to shore up the gaping $4.5 million budget shortfall, leaving employees on edge as they await the final vote in December. On the block: [...]
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Leaner and meaner
December 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Commentary, Community Events, Public opinion, Public Safety, Social services, Taxes, Village Council, Village Hall
If there’s something good to come from this agonizing budget season, maybe it’s the call by several commissioners for a debriefing where both the council and the community can discuss how the process can be improved. “We need to look at the process and what we’ve done right and and what we can do better [...]
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