The Roads & Bridges Committee will be holding a special meeting this afternoon at 4 PM to discuss the 2025 road program. A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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Special Roads & Bridges Committee meeting this afternoon
Posted in Agenda, IDOT, Property Taxes, Roads & Bridges Committee, TMI, Village Engineer, Village President on October 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Village Board of Trustees meet tonight
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The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- [Vote] Resolution Approving the Execution of an Agreement for Provision of Snowplowing and Road Salting Services (Bids can be viewed here) on Barrington Hills Roads Resolution 24 –
- [Vote] An Ordinance Amending Section 5-3-9(F) of the Village’s Zoning Regulations to Amend Bulk Regulations Concerning Fence and Berm Height Ordinance 24 –
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Special Roads & Bridges Committee meeting today
Posted in Agenda, Audio Recordings, Aunt Fat Ass, Clown Car, Dumb and Dumber, Ethics, New Normal?, Politics, Roads & Bridges Committee, The Chicago Way, Transparency, Village Board, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer on September 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Roads & Bridges Committee will meet (publicly) today at 4:00 PM. Topics on their “agenda” include:
- Snow Plowing Program Bid Results
- Road Program 2024 Review
- Road Program 2025 Discussion
A copy of the “agenda” can be viewed here. However, it is sorely lacking information, namely the, “Snow Plowing Program Bid Results,” as there ARE NO RESULTS disclosed.
Many in our community mistrust the Roads & Bridges Committee, and for good reason given their repeated lack of transparency as the case here. It is disheartening to witness how much the Cecola Administration seemingly has adopted, “The Chicago Way,” of doing business in less than four years.
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August Board of Trustees meeting recording released
Posted in Animal Welfare, Audio Recordings, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Building Department, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Elections, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Goat Rodeo, Land Use, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Open Meetings Act, Organizations, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, TMI, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on September 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The recording of the August 26th Board of Trustees meeting has been released. The link can be found here.
Public comments begin at the 9:50-minute mark. Village Board comments and vote begin at the 1:01:35-minute mark on topic of, “Agritourism as a Special Use.”
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Village Board votes down “Agritourism as a Special Use”
Posted in Board of Elections, Building Department, Clown Car, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Elections, Land Use, Mad Cows, OMA, Open Meetings Act, Plan Commission, Police Reports, Politics, Property Taxes, Roads & Bridges Committee, Special Use Permits, Topics Of Interest, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on August 27, 2024| 8 Comments »
Attendees of last night’s Board of Trustees were treated to a very rare experience: all seven (7) members of the current Barrington Hills Board of Trustees were in attendance up close and personal. The last time a sighting like this occurred was the May 8, 2023, BOT meeting to certify results of the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election (a photo of the event captured above).
Last night, the board unanimously voted to approve Kyle Murphy as the next Chief of Police for the Village of Barrington Hills. The board also voted 6-0 against a proposed ordinance amendment to a allow Agritourism as a special use. President Cecola did not cast a vote.
Recordings of the meeting will be posted when they become available.
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Village Board of Trustees meet Monday
Posted in Agendas, Animal Welfare, Audio Recordings, BACOG, Building Department, Commercial Horse Boarding, Elections, Environmental Committee, ePacket Agendas, Financial Reports, Goat Rodeo, Heritage and Environs Committee, Heritage Fest, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, New Normal?, Police Pension Board, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Well Water Quality, Zoning Board on August 25, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting Monday evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- [Vote] An Ordinance Amending Section 5-5-3(A) of the Village’s Zoning Regulations to Allow Agritourism as a Special Use in the R-1 Zoning District Ordinance 24 –
- [Vote] A Resolution Appointing Kyle Murphy As Chief of Police for the Village of Barrington Hills Resolution 24 –
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here
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It’s been a long time coming, but Longmeadow Parkway bridge just weeks away from opening
Posted in Algonquin Rd, Barrington Hills Farm, Barrington Hills Park District, BOHICA, Commercial Horse Boarding, County, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Dumb and Dumber, Ethics, FUBAR, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Kane, Land Disconnection, Land Use, Open Meetings Act, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Roads & Bridges Committee, Save 5 Acres, SOS Party, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Unions, Village Board, Village Government, Village President on August 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Construction of the Longmeadow Parkway bridge over the Fox River is nearly finished and could open later this month after decades of discussion, planning and construction. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)
By GLORIA CASAS | ELGIN COURIER-NEWS
After nearly three decades of planning and construction, the new four-lane Longmeadow Parkway bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County is nearly ready to open.
Although a date has not be announced, Kane County officials say a tentative ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for later this month. It’s the final piece in the Longmeadow Parkway, a 5.6-mile stretch of road between Huntley Road and Route 62 that crosses through Carpentersville, Algonquin and Barrington Hills.
“The construction contract’s completion date is Sept. 15,” Kane County spokeswoman Julie Mann said. “There’s a possibility that the contractor may finish the project soon, but it is still too early to tell at this point.”
Contractors need to complete bike path paving, pavement striping, traffic signals and landscaping before it’s ready for use, Mann said.
While most of the road is now open and construction of the bridge itself was done in 2020, completion of work near the bridge took years longer than anticipated. Lead was discovered near the site and had to be removed and final paving from Sandbloom/Williams Road east to the Bolz Road connector needed to be done.
“Everyone is happy that it’s finally completed,” Carpentersville Village President John Skillman said.
Read more here.
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Special Riding Clan/Equestrian Commission meeting today
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The Village will be hosting a special meeting of the Riding Clan/Equestrian Commission this evening at 5:30 PM. Items on the meeting outline include:
- [Vote] Minutes – June 10, 2024 Special Meeting
- [Vote] Minutes – September 7, 2022 Special Meeting (tabled from June 10, 2024)
- [VOTE] RECOMMENDATION – EQUESTRIAN TRAIL, SUBDIVISION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 01-06-200-021 AND 01-06-200-027 (99 & 101 BATEMAN ROAD)
At the time of this posting, no detail was published other than that shown above in advance of the meeting. The one-page outline the Village has provided can be found here, but who are we kidding?
One Clan/Commission member informed the Village Administrator at the last meeting, “I don’t think you can tell us what we can and can’t discuss!” Clearly, it’s “anything can happen” Wednesday (as usual) tonight.
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Village Board of Trustees meets tonight
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, BACOG, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Big Red, Building Department, Clown Car, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Dumb and Dumber, Elections, ePacket Agendas, Ethics, Financial Reports, Land Use, Mac's Property Management, Mad Cows, Mówimy po polsku, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Police Pension Board, Police Reports, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Public Safety Committee, Real Estate, Roads & Bridges Committee, Topics Of Interest, Traffic, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on July 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
- [Vote] A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC (CAM) for Pavement Rejuvenation Application on Select Village Maintained Roads Resolution 24 –
- [Vote] An Ordinance Amending the Village’s Municipal Code Concerning Fireworks – Title 8, Chapter 2, Section 8-2-13 Ordinance 24 –
- [Vote] An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Allow an Elementary School at 160J Bateman Road Ordinance 24 –
- [Vote] Resolution of Proclamation Commending Police Chief Joseph Colditz on his 25 Years of Dedicated Service to the Village of Barrington Hills Resolution 24 –
- [Vote] A Resolution Appointing David Kann to the Position of Interim Police Chief for the Village of Barrington Hills Resolution 24 –
- [Vote] Personnel Manual Revisions
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Illinois, 60 Miles West of Chicago
Posted in Mad Cows, Roads & Bridges Committee on July 15, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Orange dot represents epicenter of the earthquake that struck July 15, 2024. (U.S. Geological Survey)
By Patty Wetli | WTTW
Residents of small towns roughly 60 miles west of Chicago woke up Monday to what they thought was thunder, but turned out to be an earthquake.
The 3.4 magnitude tremor struck just before 3 a.m., with an epicenter near Somonauk, Ill., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“Low rolling rumble … then the house shook,” one resident reported, commenting on a Facebook post shared by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
Those nearest to a small earthquake will feel a sharp jolt, followed by stronger sharp shakes that pass quickly, USGS said. Damage typically doesn’t occur until quake magnitude hits above 4 or 5.
While earthquakes are rare east of the Rocky Mountains, Illinois sits within two “hot spots” for quakes in the central U.S., and has experienced three in the past 12 months, including two in late 2023.
One hot spot is the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which spans the central Mississippi Valley from Cairo, Ill., through southeastern Missouri, western Kentucky, western Tennessee and northeast Arkansas. This area has been the site of some of the largest earthquakes in North America, according to the state of Illinois.
More here.
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