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 for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
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Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Brother, Cell Towers, Countryside Elementary School, Elections, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, Unions, Well Water Quality on November 9, 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. Some of the topics on their agenda include:
- 2023 Tax Levy Ordinance, and
- Large Equipment To Purchase
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Village Board of Trustees meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, BACOG, Big Red, BOHICA, Building Department, Conflict of interest, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Reports, FUBAR, Mac's Property Management, Minutes, OMA, Organizations, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Transparency, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Well Water Quality on October 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting beginning this evening at 6:30 PM. Some topics on the agenda include:
- [Vote] A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase and Installation of Tile Flooring by the Village of Barrington Hills Resolution 22 – 12
- Meeting Calendar 2023 – Draft
- BACOG’s Private Well Water Testing Summary
Also, for those who’ve endured the deplorable sound quality when phoning in to attempt to participate in board meetings conversations, a new phone number appears on tonight’s agenda. What’s just swell about this new number is an eleven (11) digit meeting ID is required to participate on the call.
One can only assume this added aggravation will result in significantly improved sound quality. We’re looking forward to being pleasantly surprised.
A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Three (3) Barrington Hills Park District Board positions up for election in April 2023
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, BraveHearts, Cook, Countryside Elementary School, County, Deception, Elections, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Illinois State Board of Elections, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Kane, Lake, Land Use, McHenry, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, The Other Half, Unions, Well Water Quality on October 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District posted the following yesterday:
“PUBLIC NOTICE
To The Residents Of The Barrington Hills Park District Cook, Lake and McHenry Counties, Illinois
Elections will be held to fill the following offices at the:
Consolidated election to be held April 4, 2023.
Park District Commissioner: Number of positions (3); 4-year term.
Signature Requirements: Petition must be signed by not less than 2% of the number of ballots cast at the last election for Park District Commissioner.
Petition Circulation: September 20, 2022: First day to circulate nomination papers.
Consolidated Election Candidate Filing: Monday, December 12, 2022*: First day for candidates to file the original nominating petitions (must include original sheets signed by voters and circulators) with the Barrington Hills Park District representative at the Barrington Hills Riding Center, Meeting Room, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills IL 60010.
General Filing Information: Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate or a representative, or by mail. Barrington Hills Park District c/o Kim Keper, 364 Bateman Road, Barrington, IL 60010.
Please note: Nomination papers received in the mail before the first day of filing period will be returned to the sender as not filed.
Filing Period: Mon, Dec 12: 9:00 AM* to 1:00 PM
Wed, Dec 14: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Fri, Dec 16: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mon, Dec 19: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
*Ballot Placement Lottery: If two or more petitions are received simultaneously for the same office (a) as of the opening hour of the filing period, December 12, 2022; and/or (b) within the last hour of the filing period, Dec 19 2023.
Ballot Placement Lottery, if needed, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 22, 2022, noon at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010.
Candidate document and filing information is available on the web: www.elections.il.gov“
Well water test kits available for pickup starting tomorrow
Posted in BACOG, Topics Of Interest, Well Water Quality on October 2, 2022| Leave a Comment »
BACTERIA AND NITRATES TESTING
“The Annual BACOG Level 1 Private Well Water Testing Event will be held Thursday, October 13, 2022, 11:00am – 6:30pm at The Barrington Area Library.
Purchase water testing kits from October 3 – 10 at your local Village/Township Office. The full list includes: BACOG Office, Barrington Hills Village Hall, Barrington Township Office, Deer Park Village Hall, Lake Barrington Village Hall, South Barrington Village Hall and Tower Lakes Village Hall during regular office hours.
Households with private wells are advised to test for bacteria and nitrates on an annual basis to detect these invisible, odorless contaminants. Bacteria and nitrates can result from animal, insect or human waste or fertilizers reaching the well water and can cause illness in humans.
On October 13, residents may drop off their water sample kits off at the BACOG Event at the Barrington Area Library anytime between the house of 11:00am and 6:30pm. Participants will park in the Library lot and come into the building. We will be in the first community room on the left (there will be plenty of signage). Although primarily a drop-off event, several of our Community Partners will be there with information and take-aways, along with the Lake County Health Department Staff, who will be available to residents for water testing questions.
Test results will be emailed to homeowners within two weeks. Any homeowner with positive results for bacteria or elevated nitrate levels will be contacted within 48 hours by the Lake County Health Department.”
Click here for more information.
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.
April Riding Club newsletter released
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Farm, Commercial Horse Boarding, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Land Use, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Unions, Well Water Quality on April 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Riding Club of Barrington Hills (RCBH) recently released their April newsletter. Topics covered this month include:
- First Weekly RCBH Obstacle Exposure
- RCBH New Members
- RCBH Sunny Sundays Brunch
- RCBH Walk Only Trail Rides, and
- RCBH Art Contest 2022
A copy of the RCBH newsletter can be viewed and downloaded here.
Barrington Hills Park District Board meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Countryside Elementary School, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Politics, Property Taxes, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Well Water Quality on November 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »
September Riding Club newsletter released
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, 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, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, Village Government, Well Water Quality on September 10, 2021| 3 Comments »
The Riding Club of Barrington Hills (RCBH) recently released their September, 2021 newsletter. One of the sections provides an “update” on the August meeting of the Village Equestrian Commission regarding, Equestrian Trail Licenses:
“The Equestrian Commission met on the 19th of August to discuss the continued need for the Equestrian Trail Licenses issued by the Village for the purpose of riding on the Village deeded easement trails.
By Ordinance in June in 2005, certain trails traversing private land in the Village exist as easements recorded in favor of the Village. The easements are generally in and around the newer subdivisions in the Village where the Village and the Equestrian Commission worked successfully with developers subdividing tracts of land to protect the continuity of the trail network and to maintain the unique character of the Village. Easement trails are maintained by the RCBH. As set forth in Title 6 and Section 8-5 of the Village Code, equestrian use of easement trails is allowed solely by licenses issued by the Village of Barrington Hills.
There is an ongoing discussion with a need for further information. As soon as the Equestrian Commission has that information a date will be determined for the next meeting.”
In other words, they’d rather not reveal anything that was discussed. No surprise.
A copy of the RCBH newsletter can be viewed and downloaded here.
A special April Flashback
Posted in Commercial Horse Boarding, Elections 2013, Ethics, IAA, Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, News Media, Pension Funding, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Topics Of Interest, Village Board, Village Code, Village President, Well Water Quality on April 24, 2021| 1 Comment »
Editorial note: Monday’s monthly Village Board of Trustees meeting will be the last regular one for President Pro-Tem Colleen Konicek Hannigan and President Martin McLaughlin. Here’s what the Daily Herald wrote when the two first won office eight years ago:
Barrington Hills Village President-elect Martin McLaughlin looks over results Tuesday at his election night party with Trustee-elect Colleen Konicek Hannigan. Both won election and will be sworn into office next month. (John Starks | Staff Photographer)
McLaughlin looks ahead to Barrington Hills presidency
Posted 4/10/2013 5:15 PM
A day after his upset victory over two-term Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud, president-elect Martin McLaughlin said his intentions remain the same as during his campaign — to return the village to the normal business of providing services cost-effectively.
McLaughlin said he’d considered divisive debates over outdoor lighting regulations and commercial horse boarding to be manufactured and unnecessary, and believes voters ultimately agreed.
“There were a lot of exhausted, weary residents who were just looking for someone to represent them,” McLaughlin said. “We need someone to actively heal the divisions. I don’t think we need to do anything great here. We just need a deep breath.”
McLaughlin said he never considered the race to be personal and hopes he can turn to Abboud as a resource in the future.
Given the perceived strength of Abboud’s campaign, McLaughlin said he never counted on more than being a messenger.
“I thought I would define issues,” McLaughlin said. “The outcome was a pleasant surprise.”
While McLaughlin would like to give the village a fresh start, he realizes there’s few times when that’s entirely possible. The village remains in the midst of addressing important issues such as the proposed Insurance Auto Auction site in neighboring East Dundee, the long lingering lawsuit over covenants governing the Sears property in Hoffman Estates and mediated negotiations toward a police contract.
McLaughlin believes the fact East Dundee voters also elected a new village president — Lael Miller — provides opportunity for a fresh start for talks about the auto auction proposal, which he considers a threat to the aquifer Barrington Hills residents use.
McLaughlin disagreed with his predecessor’s aggressive approach to East Dundee.
“Shaking hands isn’t a bad way to start, instead of shaking fists,” McLaughlin said.
He also hopes to reach a settlement on the Sears lawsuit and examine the police department’s pension system, which broke away from the state’s several years ago.
Senior Village Trustee Fritz Gohl, who won re-election Tuesday, said he’s keeping an open mind on working with the new president, whom he’s not yet met.
McLaughlin will be joined on the board by two new trustees, Gohl’s running mate, Michael Harrington, and McLaughlin’s running mate, Colleen Konicek Hannigan. Though he’s unfamiliar with McLaughlin, Gohl knows Konicek Hannigan very well.
“I know where she’s coming from because she’s a Barrington Hills lifer like me,” he said.
Having worked with both Abboud and the late Jim Kempe, Gohl said he knows the approach to the village president job has a lot to do with each president’s personality. He agrees with McLaughlin’s assessment that new leadership in East Dundee offers new opportunities for negotiation over Insurance Auto Auction.
Gohl is less certain McLaughlin will find any obvious places to cut the village budget short of laying off workers, and said he welcomes professional insight of the new president and Harrington on managing the village’s police pension fund.
More challenging will be the village’s change of leadership in the midst of police contract talks, Gohl said. The new contract will be one of many areas in which the new president will likely experience a baptism by fire.
“It’ll be interesting to see what happens,” he added. “He’ll be learning as he goes.”
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