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Currently the minutes for some board meetings are posted here, but only a few. Minutes should be posted for all board meetings including special and emergency meetings. The minutes should be posted on...
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Currently the minutes for some board meetings are posted here, but only a few. Minutes should be posted for all board meetings including special and emergency meetings. The minutes should be posted on the board within one business day. If a meeting was held on Friday night, the minutes should be posted no later than the following Monday before the close of the day. Not everyone can attend all of the meetings, so to keep people more informed the minutes must be posted as soon as possible. One business day seems reasonable as the minutes are being generated during the meetings. A well informed community makes for a better local government.
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Jul 7, 2014 by
James (12 points)
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Currently the minutes for some board meetings are posted here, but only a few. Minutes should be posted for all board meetings including special and emergency meetings. The minutes should be posted on the board within one business day. If a meeting was held on Friday night, the minutes should be posted no later than the following Monday before the close of the day. Not everyone can attend all of the meetings, so to keep people more informed the minutes must be posted as soon as possible. One business day seems reasonable as the minutes are being generated during the meetings. A well informed community makes for a better local government.
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Supposedly it was determined to be a good idea to change the schedule of water billing to once a month. If anything it does not reduce cost, and is inconvenient for many, If this was done to help...
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Supposedly it was determined to be a good idea to change the schedule of water billing to once a month. If anything it does not reduce cost, and is inconvenient for many, If this was done to help those who could not pay their bills, at least give us the option of returning to the previous billing schedule. If everything is computerized it should be a simple program change to make this option available.
As for those who could not pay their bills before, you have only made it worse, as now they can receive more late fees since the billing occurs every month. You will at least save some postage by sending out fewer bills.
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Jan 9, 2015 by
James (12 points)
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Supposedly it was determined to be a good idea to change the schedule of water billing to once a month. If anything it does not reduce cost, and is inconvenient for many, If this was done to help those who could not pay their bills, at least give us the option of returning to the previous billing schedule. If everything is computerized it should be a simple program change to make this option available.
As for those who could not pay their bills before, you have only made it worse, as now they can receive more late fees since the billing occurs every month. You will at least save some postage by sending out fewer bills.
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Currently the agendas for board meetings are posted here, but many times they are lacking specificity. More details should be given in the agenda announcements about some of the specifics of the...
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Currently the agendas for board meetings are posted here, but many times they are lacking specificity. More details should be given in the agenda announcements about some of the specifics of the meetings. More than just personnel issues with reference to the law should be given in these announcements. Not all of the details need be given but the real substance of the meeting should be given. Is it going to be a discussion of salaries, benefits, or some other matter. Also what general personnel are the basis of the meeting such as the department or division.
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Jul 7, 2014 by
James (12 points)
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Currently the agendas for board meetings are posted here, but many times they are lacking specificity. More details should be given in the agenda announcements about some of the specifics of the meetings. More than just personnel issues with reference to the law should be given in these announcements. Not all of the details need be given but the real substance of the meeting should be given. Is it going to be a discussion of salaries, benefits, or some other matter. Also what general personnel are the basis of the meeting such as the department or division.
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I wanted to propose what about making St. Charles Ave more attractive to those who drive through. As of now it is just a bunch of strip malls. Why not plant flowers around trees, hang banners from...
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I wanted to propose what about making St. Charles Ave more attractive to those who drive through. As of now it is just a bunch of strip malls. Why not plant flowers around trees, hang banners from light posts with Villa Park name and yrs of establishment. Maybe have artists create items for the sidewalks or add seats by bus stops. Thought this could make the entrance of Villa Park more appealing for businesses and future potential homeowners. I’m new to the area and not sure who to contact or if there is a group already in place that can do something like this, if so I would like to be a part of that too.
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Jul 3, 2014 by
KelAnnColb (10 points)
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I wanted to propose what about making St. Charles Ave more attractive to those who drive through. As of now it is just a bunch of strip malls. Why not plant flowers around trees, hang banners from light posts with Villa Park name and yrs of establishment. Maybe have artists create items for the sidewalks or add seats by bus stops. Thought this could make the entrance of Villa Park more appealing for businesses and future potential homeowners. I’m new to the area and not sure who to contact or if there is a group already in place that can do something like this, if so I would like to be a part of that too.
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Snow can be a problem in the winter. Our village tries to clear the streets to make it safer for people driving. Unfortunately there are people that snow blow snow right back into the street after the...
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Snow can be a problem in the winter. Our village tries to clear the streets to make it safer for people driving. Unfortunately there are people that snow blow snow right back into the street after the street has been plowed. I do not mean where some snow may drift into the street or where some snow may go into the street when first clearing the snow but than cleaned in a short time as the cleanup continues. I am referring to people who direct the snow blower to throw the snow into the street. They are creating hazards especially at night, as a driver may not see the ridges. People need to be warned about the hazard they are causing. Also a number should be made known to the village to report these hazards, non emergency police number as an example. Aside from ridges which are hazardous, this snow may melt and cause ice to form on a cleared street.
At the least a notice should be sent to residents to stop throwing snow back into a plowed street.
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Feb 2, 2015 by
James (12 points)
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Snow can be a problem in the winter. Our village tries to clear the streets to make it safer for people driving. Unfortunately there are people that snow blow snow right back into the street after the street has been plowed. I do not mean where some snow may drift into the street or where some snow may go into the street when first clearing the snow but than cleaned in a short time as the cleanup continues. I am referring to people who direct the snow blower to throw the snow into the street. They are creating hazards especially at night, as a driver may not see the ridges. People need to be warned about the hazard they are causing. Also a number should be made known to the village to report these hazards, non emergency police number as an example. Aside from ridges which are hazardous, this snow may melt and cause ice to form on a cleared street.
At the least a notice should be sent to residents to stop throwing snow back into a plowed street.
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Currently the waste water bill is based upon water usage. Unfairly this does not take into account water used by gardeners to water their gardens in the summer. I attempt to control the amount of...
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Currently the waste water bill is based upon water usage. Unfairly this does not take into account water used by gardeners to water their gardens in the summer. I attempt to control the amount of water used on my lawn to reduce water usage, but my vegetable gardens would die if they are not watered during dry spells. When I do this watering it not only increases my water bill but also my sewage bill. I understand the water bill where we are penalized for using Chicago's water, but it does not add to the sewage issue. Hence there should be recognition of this fact and an adjustment made during the summer, particularly June, July and August.
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Jan 9, 2015 by
James (12 points)
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Currently the waste water bill is based upon water usage. Unfairly this does not take into account water used by gardeners to water their gardens in the summer. I attempt to control the amount of water used on my lawn to reduce water usage, but my vegetable gardens would die if they are not watered during dry spells. When I do this watering it not only increases my water bill but also my sewage bill. I understand the water bill where we are penalized for using Chicago's water, but it does not add to the sewage issue. Hence there should be recognition of this fact and an adjustment made during the summer, particularly June, July and August.
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In the fall the following program occurs for waste disposal:
"Kraft paper bags of leaves at no cost without affixing yard waste disposal stickers during a seven-week period beginning October 20th and...
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In the fall the following program occurs for waste disposal:
"Kraft paper bags of leaves at no cost without affixing yard waste disposal stickers during a seven-week period beginning October 20th and ending December 5th."
Would it not reduce waste even more by allowing residents to use a plastic barrel filled with leaves. First you would reduce waste as the paper bag would not be necessary which is actually waste, Additionally it would save the village resident money since they would not have to buy those paper bags at the store. I know I have plastic barrels no longer used since the tops have been chewed up by our friendly little critters. It seems to me this is a win win situation as we reduce waste (no paper bags needed), and it saves the residents the cost of the bags.
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Oct 22, 2014 by
James (12 points)
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In the fall the following program occurs for waste disposal:
"Kraft paper bags of leaves at no cost without affixing yard waste disposal stickers during a seven-week period beginning October 20th and ending December 5th."
Would it not reduce waste even more by allowing residents to use a plastic barrel filled with leaves. First you would reduce waste as the paper bag would not be necessary which is actually waste, Additionally it would save the village resident money since they would not have to buy those paper bags at the store. I know I have plastic barrels no longer used since the tops have been chewed up by our friendly little critters. It seems to me this is a win win situation as we reduce waste (no paper bags needed), and it saves the residents the cost of the bags.
