All Posts Tagged With: "Dave Anderson"

Vending machines possible at Metra station

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board on Monday discussed a proposal to bring in vending machines to the Metra warming house. Sycamore residents Alex Broches and Patrick Meister came up with the idea after noticing an opportunity.

August 17th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Eagle Scout completes police shooting range project

ELBURN—Eagle Boy Scout candidate Michael Aderman presented the Elburn Police Department with a check for $2,097.59, the total cost of the project he completed for the shooting range at the end of South Street.

August 10th, 2012 | | 1 comment | Continued

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Elburn Station annexation hearing remains open
ELBURN—There’s still time to make your voice heard concerning the Elburn Station annexation agreement with ShoDeen.

August 9th, 2012 | | 3 comments | Continued

Public speaks at annexation hearing

ELBURN—A small crowd at the Elburn Village Board meeting on Monday voiced their concerns about the annexation and planned development agreement between the village and Elburn Station.

July 20th, 2012 | | 5 comments | Continued

Public comment on Elburn Station development remains open

ELBURN—The public hearing on whether or not to annex the Sho-Deen development into the village of Elburn has been open since May 27.

July 5th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

County preserves ‘Rustic Roads’

Program retains area’s agricultural roots
ELBURN—Take a turn down Pouley Road, between Keslinger and Hughes roads, and you’ll get a sense of rural Elburn before the train and the subdivisions arrived in town.

June 28th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Charting the course for Elburn

ELBURN—In the first phase of a year-long project to update Elburn’s Comprehensive Plan, Elburn business owners, Kaneland high school students, Elburn service providers and key people in the community all participated in workshops designed to elicit feedback on how they envision Elburn’s future. For such diverse groups, their views are surprisingly consistent.

June 14th, 2012 | | 1 comment | Continued

Elburn ends the year in the black

ELBURN—The village of Elburn ended the fiscal year with a positive balance, with more money to start this year than it had at the beginning.

June 1st, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Shodeen development public hearing stays open

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board will keep the public hearing on the Shodeen property annexation open until Monday, June 4. Village President Dave Anderson said he hopes the three remaining issues are resolved by that date.

May 24th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Downtown Elburn parking lot closes

ELBURN—Although the Community Congregational Church closed its parking lot on Sunday as promised, Elburn village trustee Jerry Schmidt asked the question anyway during Monday’s Elburn Village Board meeting.

April 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

End (of negotiations) in sight for Elburn Station development

ELBURN—Village officials and Shodeen Construction representatives continue to work through the details of the annexation agreement for the Elburn Station development, with a special Village Board meeting set for Monday, May 14, to vote on the agreement.

April 19th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn Station project chugs along

ELBURN—The Elburn Station project is moving forward, with continuing discussions between Shodeen representatives, village staff and the Village Board.

April 13th, 2012 | | 3 comments | Continued

Police chief recommends increase in parking fines

ELBURN—Parking illegally in the village of Elburn could soon get a lot more expensive, according to a rewrite of the traffic codes.

April 12th, 2012 | | 1 comment | Continued

Elburn’s assessed value drops

ELBURN—Elburn’s assessed value has dropped $30 million in the past two years, from $199 million in 2009 to $169 million in 2011, Village President Dave Anderson said.

April 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Village discusses downtown parking lot

ELBURN—With the impending closure of the Community Congregational Church parking lot on the corner of Shannon Street and Route 47 in Elburn, local businesses are looking to the village to help them out.

March 29th, 2012 | | 5 comments | Continued

Comprehensive Land Use Plan consultant approved for hire

ELBURN—Images, Inc. has been selected by the Elburn Village Board to work on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, paid for by a $100,000 grant.

March 23rd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn Village Board looks at budget

ELBURN—With expenditures still outweighing income on the first draft of the 2012-13 budget, the Elburn Village Board looked for ideas of what to cut and what to keep at its meeting on Monday.

March 22nd, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued
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And Five-0 makes it official

A good crowd turned out to witness the ribbon cutting at Five-O Tattoo in downtown Elburn on Friday.

March 9th, 2012 | | 3 comments | Continued

Election 2012: Voters asked to approve new tax for police pension on March 20

ELBURN—On the March 20 ballot, voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the village of Elburn to levy a new tax.

March 9th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

‘Where is everybody going to park?’

Church’s plan to close parking lot stirs business owners into action
ELBURN—For anybody coming through Elburn on a given day, it’s noticeable that the downtown is experiencing a boon.

March 1st, 2012 | | 3 comments | Continued

Village increases base water, sewer

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board voted to increase base water and sewer rates at its meeting on Tuesday.

February 24th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Find somewhere else to park

On Thursday, March 15, the parking lot on the corner of Route 47 and Shannon Street in downtown Elburn will be closed to public parking

February 17th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Village Board finalizes 2nd police dept. contract

To vote on agreement at Feb. 21 Elburn Board meeting
ELBURN—The contract between the village of Elburn and the Elburn Police Department will be on the agenda for the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, but at least one trustee will be voting no.

February 17th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Police Chief presents draft budget for next year to Village Board

ELBURN—Police Chief Steve Smith presented a draft budget to the Village Board at Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Although Village President Dave Anderson said that the final total will not be known until the police department contract is signed and the salaries are plugged in, he expects the total budget will be about $1.2 million—the same as it was last year.

February 17th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn plans increase to water, sewer rates

ELBURN—Elburn residents may see an increase in their water and sewer bills as of May 1, but they won’t be the large increases seen two years ago.

February 17th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Elburn Station vote tabled: discussions continue

ELBURN—Before the Elburn Village Board can vote on the preliminary plan for Elburn Station, it needs more specifics and more discussion. The item on the agenda was tabled until later in February.

February 10th, 2012 | | 1 comment | Continued

Village explores snowplowing costs

ELBURN—The cost of plowing two inches of snow off the streets of Elburn is calculated to be $2,468 each time it snows.

February 10th, 2012 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Off to school in style

Elburn—When Deloris and Jim O’Connell of Elburn thought about how to make the first day of school special for two of their grandchildren, they didn’t have to look very far.

January 20th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Village looks to maintain services in 2012

ELBURN—As the Elburn Village Board looks to the new year, it will be challenged to find ways to keep up services and finish projects that will affect the future of the village.

January 6th, 2012 | | 2 comments | Continued

New electronic products disposal law in effect

ELBURN—Did you get a new TV for Christmas? Are you ready to throw out the old computer? You will have to find other ways to get rid of these outdated products, according to a new law.

January 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Home rule referendum tabled—for now

ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board reversed last week’s Committee of the Whole recommendation by voting to postpone placing a home rule referendum on the March 20 primary ballot.

December 23rd, 2011 | | 1 comment | Continued

Voters to decide on home rule status with March referendum

ELBURN—Elburn voters will be asked whether to allow the village to become a home rule unit with a referendum on the March 20 primary ballot.

December 16th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued