The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.
Instructions accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
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Special Equestrian Commission meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Audio recordings, Barrington Hills Farm, Commercial Horse Boarding, Conflict of interest, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Unions on September 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Equestrian Commission will hold a special meeting this evening at 6:30 PM to review. The sole topic on their agenda is, “Village Equestrian Trails.”
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here. Recordings from the August 19th, 2021, meeting (the most recent recordings available) can be found here.
District 220’s “Nightmare on Main Street” starts tomorrow
Posted in 220, Barrington High School, Countryside Elementary School, County, District 220 referendum, EJ&E/Canadian National, FUBAR, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Lake, Land Use, METRA, New Normal?, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, School Districts, Taxes, Traffic, Unions, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on August 21, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“Sounds like a nuisance.” – The Daily Herald’s description of District 220’s traffic plan. Officials are so confused they’ve misspelled traffic signs.
“As you are aware, the Lake County Department of Transportation is replacing the bridge over Flint Creek on Hart Road. The bridge replacement and road closure is scheduled through November. To help mitigate traffic impacts from the road closure, representatives and traffic engineers from the Lake County Department of Transportation, the Village of Barrington, and Barrington 220 have worked in collaboration to improve traffic flow on and around the Barrington High School Campus. Although these efforts will help alleviate congestion at arrival and dismissal time, improved traffic flow can only go so far toward mitigating congestion.
To that end, Barrington 220 and the Village of Barrington have been consulting with Barrington Transportation to help reduce congestion near BHS. We ask that all students and families consider walking, biking, or riding the bus if possible. In fact, students who consistently walk, bike, or ride the bus on and off of campus will be entered into a drawing to win BHS spirit wear, gift cards for Airpods, Apple Watches and more.
Other ways to reduce congestion could be to utilize these remote options:
1) Purchase a parking permit for one of 3 locations at a cost of $100:
- The Barrington – 540 W Northwest HWY (125 spots available) (MAP)
- The Barrington Metra Station – 201 South Spring Street (125 spots available) (MAP)
- St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church – 720 Dundee Ave (100 spots available) (MAP)
2) Sign-up for dropping off students at a remote location (FREE)
- The Barrington – 540 W Northwest HWY
- The Barrington Metra Station – 201 South Spring Street
Both options include a shuttle bus from the location to BHS, leaving remote locations at 8AM and a shuttle bus from BHS to the remote locations at the end of the school day, arriving at the remote locations at approximately 3:50PM. Parking permit and remote drop-off is for August 22 to November 4.
From now until 7AM on Friday, September 6, 2022 you can click here to purchase a parking permit ($100) or sign up for drop off locations.
Please note, the Barrington Police department will be patrolling the additional parking areas, and violators will be ticketed and potentially towed at the owner’s expense. In addition, please be aware that parking in the remote lots is at your own risk. In the case of vandalism or damage occurring to their vehicle, the owner of the vehicle is responsible for remediating through their personal auto insurance, or out of pocket.
Please note that during the school year the main entrance to BHS off of Main Street will only be accessible to staff, buses and Build 220 construction traffic. All students and parents must use the west parking lot (off Hart Road) to access the building. The west parking lot is reserved for senior parking only.”
District 220 posts “Back to school traffic information”
Posted in 220, Barrington High School, Countryside Elementary School, District 220 referendum, FUBAR, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Mówimy po polsku, New Normal?, News Media, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, School Districts, Traffic, VBHPD, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on August 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »
District 220: “Families are highly encouraged to have their students ride the school bus or carpool”
“As many of you are aware, Hart Road is currently closed from US Route 14 (Northwest Highway) to Main Street (Lake Cook Road) until November.
In order to ease traffic in the area and make sure students arrive safely to school this fall, the district is working with the Village of Barrington, Barrington Police Department, and Barrington Transportation Company, in order to provide the option of shuttle buses and permitted parking spots for Barrington High School students at various locations throughout the village. BHS will send out more details to families next week.”
Earlier this week, the Daily Herald published:
“Gridlock alert
Barrington Hills drivers should expect delays on County Line Road between Haegers Bend Road/Elgin Road and Hart Road as crews resurface pavement and construct new sidewalk ramps. Work wraps up in early December.”
Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Red, Cell Towers, Conflict of interest, Deception, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Unions, Village Government, Well Water Quality on August 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- Horizon Farms Update
- Damaged John Deere 4700 Tractor
- New Tractor/Mower Future Purchases, existing equipment update, and
- Hills are Alive Event Preparations*
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here
*The Hills Are Alive Fall Festival returns to the Riding Center September 18th.
Village posts Summer newsletter
Posted in 220, Building Department, Conflict of interest, Crime, Deception, EJ&E/Canadian National, Ethics, Fundraisers, Horizon Farm, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Mówimy po polsku, One Barrington Hills, Politics, Property Taxes, Resident Spotlights, Roads & Bridges Committee, School Districts, Traffic, Transparency, VBHPD, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Director of Administration, Village Government on July 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Barrington Hills First Lady and Village of Lakemoor Building Permit Coordinator, Stephanie Cecola, was seen running at the start of the 2nd annual, “The Land We Love Run,” earlier this month.
The Summer 2022 edition of the Village Newsletter was recently released. Topics covered include:
- President’s letter
- 2nd Annual “The Land We Love Run” recap*
- Horizon Farm public meeting
- Tornado preparation tips
- Donlea Road drainage update
- Crime prevention, and
- Pointers on whether permits are required for landscaping or earth moving
A copy can be viewed and downloaded here.
* Event participant results (no First Lady listed??), by category, can be found here.
Village Board of Trustees meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Building Department, Conflict of interest, Elections, Ethics, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Personnel Committee, Plan Commission, Politics, Property Taxes, Roads & Bridges Committee, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Zoning Board on July 25, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Barrington Area Conservation Trust officers
Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting beginning this evening at 6:30 PM. Some of the topics on their agenda include:
- [Vote] Appointment: Matthew Vondra, Plan Commission Chairman Term as Chair expires 04/2023
- [Vote] A Resolution of Proclamation Appreciating Doctor Pamela Cools for Years of Dedicated Service Resolution 22 –
- The Land We Love Run Summary
A brief statement of Matthew Vondra’s qualifications for consideration can be viewed here. Without too much detail, we’ll expound on his experience a bit.
Matt is currently Vice President of the Barrington Area Conservation Trust (BACT). Their President is Brian Croll, who is also a Trustee of the Village of Barrington Hills. The BACT Treasurer is Loren Ekstrom, the husband of Village of Barrington Hills Trustee Laura Ekstrom.
The BACT is responsible for, “…creating the largest permanent land preservation easement in the state of Illinois,” known as Horizon Farm, which is now owned and managed under that easement by the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Note: For the third month in a row, it’s unknown if the telephony issues that have plagued recent meetings have been remedied yet, so callers might encounter issues again.
Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Brother, Entertainment, Fox River Valley Hunt, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Unions, Village Government on July 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- Review of the Riding Club Cooperative Organization Agreement
- New Tractor Selection And Future Purchase
- Purchase of Dressage Arena perimeter boards
- Draft Video Camera Policy, and
- Hill are Alive* Park District’s Petting Zoo, or Pony Rides or Barn of Horse Breeds?
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
*The Hills Are Alive Fall Festival returns to the Riding Center September 18th.
The Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Farm, Barrington Hills Park District, BH Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Plum Farm development, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Transparency, Unions on June 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Riding Club promotes Saturday roadside clean-up tomorrow
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Red, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Fundraisers, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Politics, Public Safety, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Unions, VBHPD, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village President on May 13, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Chronicle (a Riding Club of Barrington Hills splinter group), posted what follows on Wednesday:
“The Riding Club of Barrington Hills is inviting all volunteers this Saturday, May 14th, to a roadside clean-up campaign on Route 62 (Algonquin Road). A meeting at the the Riding Center on Bateman Road will start at 8:30am (this Saturday, May 14th), or feel free to join whenever it is convenient for you. Every Saturday in May is the clean-up plan.”
In addition, three additional events are taking place tomorrow:
- “Presbyterian Church of Barrington 5k Charity Race May 14th”
- “Fox River Valley Pony Club Mini Event, Combined Training and Dressage Show This Weekend”
- “VBH Electronics recycling drop-off opportunity this Saturday from 9 AM – 2PM”
These activities are occurring at the same time tomorrow morning, primarily along Bateman, Algonquin, Brinker, and County Line Roads.
Readers are encouraged to exercise extreme caution when driving in these areas. On any given day, the Village has two patrol people covering the entire Village, and even with additional resources allocated, they hopefully will not be overwhelmed.
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