HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012 Spring NewsletterVILLAGE VOICE – THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD’S NEWSLETTER SPRING 2012 UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 11 IRISH PARADE The parade, sponsored by MainStreet Plainfield and the Village Preservation Association, steps off at 1 pm in Downtown Plainfield. For more info, visit plainfieldirishparade.org. MARCH 12 GREEN VILLAGE PROGRAM Author Deborah Niemann will share tips from her book, Homegrown and Handmade , at 7 pm at the Plainfield Public Library. To register, visit www.plainfield.lib.il.us. MARCH 14 COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR Join Mayor Collins for coffee and conversation at 9 am at the Village Hall. MARCH 31 BUSINESS EXPO Learn more about the local business community, from 9 am - 2 pm, at the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo at Plainfield Central High School. For more info, visit www.plainfieldexpo.com. APRIL 7 EGG’STRAORDINARY Hop the Bunny Trail and eat with the Easter Bunny in Downtown Plainfield. For more info, visit www.mainstreetplainfield.org. Electrical Aggregation on March Ballot In March, residents will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum relating to electricity supply. The Village is pursuing electrical aggregation and Illinois law requires the Village to place a referendum on the ballot to ask voters for the authority to aggregate electric accounts and seek bids for power generation. The following referendum question will appear on the March primary ballot: “Shall the Village of Plainfield have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such a program?” Electric Aggregation is a program that allows local gover nments to bundle, or aggregate, residential and small commercial retail electric accounts and seek bids for a cheaper supply of power. By bundling residential and small commercial accounts, municipaliti es can go out into the open market to seek a lower rate for electrical supply. If the referendum is approved, the Village will join forces with the Will County Governmental League and other municipalities to request proposals for electricity. Residents will have the opportunity to opt out of the program if they wish. For more information on electrical aggregation, visit www.willelectricaggregation.org. Early Voting Village and Plainfield Township residents can vote early at the Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street, through Friday, March 16. Early voting is available Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and Saturday from 9 am to noon. State law requires that registered voters show valid photo identification before voting early. For details about becoming an election judge or to request an absentee ballot by mail, visit www.thewillcountyclerk.com, or call (815) 740-4632. Business Evolution Center Opens at Village Hall The Village is pleased to announce the opening of the Business Evolution Center. The business center provides new and home-based businesses with the opportunity to utilize office space. Licensees receive cubicle space, phone and high speed internet, and access to a conference room for a nominal monthly fee. Several businesses have already moved into the Business Evolution Center including: Eloot Sports & Entertainment/Will County Cracker-Jacks, Home Helpers of Plainfield, and MainStreet Plainfield, Inc. For more information, contact the Planning Department at (815) 439-2824 or visit www.plainfield-il.org. VOLUME 16, ISSUE 1 SPRING 2012
VILLAGE VOICE – THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD’S NEWSLETTER SPRING 2012 VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD 24401 W. Lockport Street Plainfield, IL 60544 Village Hall Hours Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 5 pm Phone 815-436-7093 Fax 815-436-1950 Email info@goplainfield.com Web www.plainfield-il.org VILLAGE PRESIDENT Michael P. Collins mcollins@goplainfield.com VILLAGE TRUSTEES Margie Bonuchi mbonuchi@goplainfield.com Paul Fay pfay@goplainfield.com Bill Lamb blamb@goplainfield.com Garrett M. Peck gpeck@goplainfield.com James Racich jracich@goplainfield.com Dan Rippy drippy@goplainfield.com Would you like to receive Village News updates? Sign up for the Village’s e-mail newsletter online at www.plainfield-il.org. E-mail questions & comments on this issue to Amy De Boni at adeboni@goplainfield.com. New Developments The Village recently approved two projects that will be under construction this year: The Springs at 127th – A 340-unit luxury apartment complex on 127th Street east of Route 59. The project will provide a much-needed housing option, while generating a positive economic impact for the Village and area businesses. South Plainfield Medical Office Building – Irgens Development Partners and Edward Health Ventures are constructing a 22,000 square foot medical office building on Route 59 at Dayfield Drive. Essington & Route 126 Traffic Signal Award A new traffic signal at Essington Road and Route 126 was installed and put into operation in 2011. This project, which helped improve safety and the flow of traffic, recently received a “Project of the Year” Award from the Southwest Branch of the Chicago Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association. The project now moves onto the state competition. New Lockport Street Traffic Signals The intersections at Lockport Street and Van Dyke Road and Lockport Street and Wallin Drive will receive makeovers this year. The tem porary traffic signals at Lockport and Wallin will be replaced with permanent signals and pedestrian signal upgrades will be installed at Lockport and Van Dyke. A future sidewalk along Lockport Street to connect the two intersections is also planned. Refuse Collection This month, new wheeled refuse and recycling carts will be delivered to each home. Yard waste pickup begins in April. Garbage collection will be one day late all week following Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. Spring Cleanup will be held during the week of April 9. Residents can place household refuse, bulk items (chairs, mattresses, couches, and other furniture pieces), and white goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, and water heaters) at the curb on their regular pickup day. Electronic items such as large televisions, computers, monitors, and printers will also be accepted. The following materials are excluded from Spring Cleanup: hazardous waste (paints, oils, and solvents), tires, construction and demo lition materials, concrete, rock, dirt, engines or large automotive parts, and any oversized items that cannot be placed in a compactor type truck. Office Closures The Village Offices will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, 2012. VOLUME 16, ISSUE 1 SPRING 2012