Posted in Agendas, AI, Audio Recordings, Clown Car, Data Center, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, Ethics, FOIA, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Minutes, Newsletter, OMA, One Barrington Hills, OP/Ed, Open Meetings Act, Plan Commission, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Simple Minds, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Transcripts, Transparency, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Government, Village President, Zoning Board on March 13, 2026|
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There was no mention of the data center discussions which began in October in President Cecola’s quarterly Village Newsletter distributed last week. So much for transparency.
Last week we published a series of editorials to enlighten residents on the, “110 Acre AI data center campus pitched to Village Board.” We referenced Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) records we obtained, and several people have asked if they might obtain a copy.
Those records we were provided, edited only to eliminate redundancy such as multiple copies of the “Data Center Overview,” can be found here.
Related: “Do you trust our Board of Trustees? We don’t. But you decide for yourself once we have finished. (Part 3),” “Do you trust our Board of Trustees? We don’t. But you decide for yourself once we have finished. (Part 2),” “Do you trust our Board of Trustees? We don’t. But you decide for yourself once we have finished. (Part 1),” “7 things to know about Illinois data centers,” “Data Center group concerned over pause,” “110 Acre AI data center campus pitched to Village Board”
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Posted in Agendas, Appointments, Aunt Blabby, BACOG, Board of Health, Building Department, Dinky, Financial Reports, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Police Reports, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village President, Village Treasurer, Zoning Board on April 28, 2025|
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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 Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC (CAM) For Pavement Rejuvenation (Blabby Lift) Application Resolution 25 –
- [Vote] Ordinance Updating the Village’s Regulations Concerning Trespass to Land in Section 8-2-23 of the Village Code Ordinance 25 –
- [Vote] Ordinance Updating the Village Fee and Penalties Schedule and Amending the Village Code to Eliminate Inconsistent or Duplicative Fees and Penalties Related to Building, Licenses and Permit Matters Ordinance 25 –
- [Vote] Resolution Approving the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Cuba Township Road District Resolution 25 –
- [Vote] Resolution Approving the Execution of an Employee Leasing Agreement with MGT Impact Solutions, LLC Resolution 25 –
- [Vote] Plan Commission Appointments
- [Vote] Board of Health Appointments
- [Vote] Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment
- Registration Open for The Land We Love Run 5K/10K + 2-Mile Walk on Sunday, June 29, 2025: vbhil.gov/race
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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Posted in Agendas, Aunt Blabby, Big Red, Building Department, Clown Car, Dumb and Dumber, Elections, Fat Bastard, Financial Reports, Legal Expenses, Minutes, One Barrington Hills, Police Pension Board, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer on December 16, 2024|
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The Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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Posted in Agendas, Aunt Fat Ass, Board of Health, Building Department, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Dumb and Dumber, Elections, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Reports, Goat Rodeo, Insurance Committee, Land Use, Legal Expenses, Mac's Property Management, Minutes, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Open Meetings Act, Pension Funding, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Roads & Bridges Committee, Special Use Permits, Taxes, The Chicago Way, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Yabba Dabba Doo, Zoning Board on November 18, 2024|
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Posted in Agendas, BACOG, Board of Health, Building Department, Clown Car, Dumb and Dumber, Economy, Elections, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fat Bastard, Finance Committee, Financial Reports, Fundraisers, Heritage and Environs Committee, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Legal Expenses, Mówimy po polsku, OMA, One Barrington Hills, Pension Funding, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Property Taxes, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Yabba Dabba Doo, Zoning Board on October 28, 2024|
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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:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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Posted in Agendas, Aunt Fat Ass, BACOG, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Dumb and Dumber, Elections, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Insurance Committee, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Mac's Property Management, Minutes, Open Meetings Act, Pension Funding, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Roads & Bridges Committee, The Chicago Way, Topics Of Interest, Unions, VBHPD, Village Attorney, Village Board, Village Clerk, Village Code, Village Director of Administration, Village Engineer, Village Government, Village President, Village Treasurer, Yabba Dabba Doo, Zoning Board on September 23, 2024|
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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:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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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|
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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
Related: “Sitting ducks,” “Special Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled Tuesday”
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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|
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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] 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.
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Posted in Agendas, Big Red, Building Department, Clown Car, Conflict of interest, Deception, ePacket Agendas, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Financial Reports, Fundraisers, Insurance Committee, Mac's Property Management, Minutes, Mówimy po polsku, One Barrington Hills, Plan Commission, Police Pension Board, Police Reports, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Road construction, Roads & Bridges Committee, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, 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 June 24, 2024|
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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:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
Editorial note: This marks the 6,000th post to The Observer since this publication began in 2009.
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