Newsletter of South Holland's Board of Trustees
March 6, 2006
Information in this newsletter is intended only to highlight some of the activities of the
Village Board,
based on the March 6, 2006 meeting.
Residents desiring to see a complete record of the Village Board meetings can request
copies of the meeting minutes from the Village Clerk's office in the Municipal building.
Village Board Members
| President Don A. De Graff |
Clerk Sallie D. Penman |
| Arthur L. Bennett N. Keith Chambers |
Trustees Larry W. DeYoung Mathew James |
Cynthia Doorn John F. Sullivan |
Board
Meetings are usually held at 8 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month
at Village Hall.
The next meeting will take place on Monday,
March 20, 2006 at 8:00PM
at Village Hall.
Learn about the property tax appeal process
Trustee Doorn invited residents to attend the upcoming property tax appeal meeting, hosted by Mayor Don A. De Graff, the Village Board of Trustees, and members of the Cook County Board of Review. The meeting, scheduled for Saturday, March 18 at 10:00am at the South Holland Community Center, is intended to walk residents step-by-step through the tax appeal process. All forms needed for the process will be available at the meeting.
Residents are also invited to join Mayor De Graff, members of the Board of Trustees, and the Village Administration for the next Mayor's Coffee on Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00pm at the Community Center.
Community Policing
Trustee Sullivan noted that Community Policing meetings held at the South Holland Public Library and Community Center are immensly popular. With the new Community Policing Initiative, residents have the opportunity to meet with police officers to discuss any safety issues on their minds. Residents are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings for their neighborhood. Information concerning the day and location of these meetings is available on the Community Policing information card that was recently mailed to residents' homes and on the Village's website, www.southholland.org
Parks and Recreation
Trustee Bennett announced that members of the Parks Maintenance staff were recently certified by the Department of Agriculture to handle various pesticides.
The second session of swim and exercise will begin March 20 at the Community Center. Residents are encouraged to register for a class.
On April 8, 10:00am to 3:00pm, the Community Center will host an art show. The display will include art work from members of the Community Center's art class. The show is free to the public.
Community Development
The Board approved Building Permits No. 2006-0085 through 2006-0125, representing $1,385,273 of investment in the community. On behalf of Trustee De Young, Trustee Doorn reported that the permits include signage for All Steel Structures located at 163rd and Vincennes, demolition of the former Mentink Bakery building at 160th and South Park Avenue, and permits for two new homes in The Preserves of South Holland subdivision.
Other Notables:
Pastor Georgina Ayala from Living Word Training Center South opened the meeting with prayer.
The Board approved a motion to designate Trustee Larry De Young as Mayor Pro-tem for this meeting in light of the scheduled absence of Village President Don A. De Graff.
The Board approved Register No. 534 for $194,669.90 and No. 535 for $803,355.03, covering day-to-day operations, vendor payments, and salaries.
Trustee James reported that a new traffic signal at the corner of Wausau Avenue and Route 6 will be fully operational as of Tuesday, March 7. With the installation of the new light, residents will benefit from enhanced safety, and emergency vehicles leaving the Municipal Complex will be able to get out onto Route 6 with more ease.