Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting beginning this evening at 6:30 PM. A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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Campaign to weed out European buckthorn across the suburbs
Posted in BACT, Cook, County, FPDCC, Heritage and Environs Committee, Lake, Topics Of Interest on February 6, 2019| 1 Comment »
A campaign dubbed “Healthy Hedges” is being rolled out to arm nonprofessionals with information to deal with buckthorn and options to replace it.
“This is a key conservation goal across the region,” said Allison Frederick, assistant public affairs manager for the Lake County Forest Preserve District. “We’re joining forces to make this truly a movement to eradicate buckthorn wherever possible.”
The district and the Morton Arboretum through its Chicago Regional Tree Initiative, Forest Preserves of Cook County, Barrington Area Conservation Trust, Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, independent contractors and others are working to improve the health of backyards and other landscapes.
Read more here.
Board of Trustees meeting tonight
Posted in 220, Agendas, Board of Education, Board of Health, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, Heritage and Environs Committee, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Pension Funding, Plan Commission, Plum Farm development, Police Reports, Public Safety, Public Safety Committee, Roads & Bridges Committee, School Districts, Special Use Permits, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, VBHPD, Village Board, Village Code, Village Government on September 25, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The Village Board will meet on tonight September 25th at 6:30 PM. The agenda and e-Packet can be found here.
July 24th Board of Trustees meeting agenda posted
Posted in Agendas, ePacket Agendas, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, Heritage and Environs Committee, Insurance Committee, Minutes, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Public Safety Committee, Roads & Bridges Committee, Roads and Bridges, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized, VBHPD, Village Board, Village Code, Village Government, Village President, Zoning Board on July 22, 2017| 4 Comments »
The Village Board will meet on Monday July 24th at 6:30 PM. The agenda can be viewed here and the e-Packet can be found here. Of special note is a petition for de-annexation of 2400 Spring Creek Road, owned by Barrington Hills Farms, which was cited in recent building enforcement reports for demolition of a residence without a permit and possible violation of the Heritage Tree Ordinance.
Like other towns, Barrington Hills considers project to restore monarch butterfly habitats
Posted in BACT, Heritage and Environs Committee, Land Use, News Media, Uncategorized on June 28, 2017| 1 Comment »
Looking to do their own part to address a nationwide issue, Barrington Hillsofficials are considering an environmental project that would help restore habitats for monarch butterflies, which recently have been declining in numbers.
Village officials are exploring whether to create a five-acre way station on the east side of Route 25 in Kane County that would feature milkweed plants and different nectar sources – two areas that monarch butterflies rely on to live and thrive, according to Barrington Hills Village Administrator Robert Kosin and officials with the Barrington Area Conservation Trust.
The project would require Barrington Hills to designate public land as a way station for monarch butterflies, as well as conserve habitats already suited for monarch butterflies and other plant pollinators, Kosin said.
Village officials recently started planning for the project after turning a smaller garden at Barrington Hills Village Hall into a way station for the migrating butterflies, he said.
To read the entire Chicago Tribune story, click here.
June 26th Board of Trustees meeting agenda posted
Posted in Agendas, Building Department, ePacket Agendas, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, FOIA, Heritage and Environs Committee, Legal Expenses, Minutes, Police Pension Board, Police Reports, Roads and Bridges, Uncategorized, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Code, Village Government on June 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »