All Posts Tagged With: "Kathy Curtis"

MP Village Board implements burn ordinance

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park VIllage Board members on Tuesday discussed an ordinance to amend the village’s municipal code by adding a chapter on “Open Burning and Recreational Fires,” which …

March 24th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP Police Dept. awarded for Special Olympics fundraising

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Police Chief Mike Acosta on Feb. 5 presented the Village Board with the Police Department’s Law Enforcement Torch Run Gold Award.

February 16th, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP village president looks back on 2012, sets sights on 2013

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Village President Kathy Curtis’ thoughts on the village’s 2012 accomplishments are short and to the point.

January 3rd, 2013 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP to move foward on 2012 Watermain Project

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Village Board members on Oct. 2 reviewed the proposed 2012 Watermain Project with Village Engineer Jeremy Lin.

October 13th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park passes Kaneland IGA

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday voted 4-2 to approve a intergovernmental agreement with the Kaneland School District for developmental impact fees.

September 7th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP considers potential career exploration program with PD

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park Police Chief Mike Acosta on Aug. 7 brought in a representative of the Learning for Life’s Exploring career exploration program to the Maple Park Village Board meeting to discuss the posibility of setting up a program with the village’s Police Department.

August 17th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP finds new building inspector

MAPLE PARK—After terminating its contract with its previous building inspector, the village of Maple Park held a second round of interviews at the village’s Committee of the Whole meeting on July 17.

July 27th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP decides against TIF district IGA

MAPLE PARK—The village of Maple Park on Tuesday decided against entering an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Kaneland School District regarding TIF dollars.

June 21st, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

What about Kaneland?

Maple Park debates how TIF District should impact Kaneland
Maple Park—At a special meeting held last Thursday, the Maple Park Village Board met to discuss the potential intergovernmental agreement with the Kaneland School District, which would impact how the district collects its TIF District money.

May 10th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP updating tree ordinance

MAPLE PARK—After having trees plagued by Emerald Ash Borers, the Village of Maple Park has started work on changing the ordinance, eliminating any tree affected by the beetle.

March 23rd, 2012 | | 1 comment | Continued

Maple Park passes Tax Increment Financing district

MAPLE PARK—After months of planning, public hearings and deliberation, the Maple Park Village Board voted to enact a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, but not before discussing its size.

January 6th, 2012 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park looks back

Maple Park—During 2011, the village of Maple Park was able to complete a few improvement projects and hold events, while at the same time being faced with the challenge of dealing with their limited finances.

December 23rd, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park puts question for energy aggregation on March Ballot

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday passed an ordinance to include a vote on energy aggregation on the ballot in the upcoming election.

December 9th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Concerns continue with MP TIF District

Public bodies air concerns during final public hearing
MAPLE PARK—At the final public hearing regarding the proposed Maple Park TIF District, the Board of Trustees heard more comments and concerns from the residents, as well as representatives from the various taxing bodies affected.

December 2nd, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Energy aggregation

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday discussed the possibility of energy aggregation for the village.

November 18th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park Board amends liquor ordinance

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday passed an ordinance amending the village’s previous liquor control ordinance.

November 4th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Proposed MP TIF District passes Joint Review vote

MAPLE PARK—A Joint Review Board met on Oct. 28 and voted in favor of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District proposed by the village of Maple Park.

November 4th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP Board continues TIF discussion

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Oct. 20 discussed the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District map with the village’s TIF lawyer, Herb Klein.

October 28th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park explores expanding Sunday liquor hours

MAPLE PARK—At Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting, the Maple Park Board of Trustees addressed an appeal from local tavern owners who’d like a change in the hours they are allowed to serve alcohol on Sundays.

October 21st, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Village moves forward in TIF process

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday passed an ordinance to establish the official date for the TIF District public hearing.

October 7th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Village explores ways to raise funds

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Committee of the Whole on Tuesday discussed the possibility of changing the Motor Vehicle License ordinance, as well as researching the possibility of implementing a gas tax.

July 22nd, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Letter: Donation helps protect local residents

The family of Frank Berkes has generously donated a heart defibrillator to the village of Maple Park. This new piece of equipment will be located in the hallway of the Maple Park Civic Center by the gymnasium and baseball fields.

July 21st, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park board passes debt service for water system

Maple Park—At a special meeting on Tuesday night, held before the Maple Park Board meeting, board members passed an ordinance concerning debt services for the village’s water system.

June 27th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Village name new village clerk

Maple Park—During a special Maple Park Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Elizabeth Peerboom was appointed to the position of village clerk.

May 29th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park picks pair to fill out Village Board

Maple Park—After interviewing candidates, the Maple Park Village Board on Tuesday decided who will fill the two seats left open on the board.

April 23rd, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

Filling the roster

Village works to fill remaining vacancies on Village Board, Planning Commission
MAPLE PARK—The village of Maple Park is one step closer to filling the two open seats on its Village Board, but still has one open seat needing to be filled on the Planning Commission.

April 15th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP referendum asks residents to keep tax

Maple Park—Maple Park residents could be faced with hefty tax increases to replace a revenue stream to fund needed capital improvements if the No Tax Increase referendum fails to pass on April 5.

March 25th, 2011 | | Comments Off | Continued

MP signs IGA with Kaneland

MAPLE PARK—In a close vote, the Maple Park Village Board passed a motion to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Kaneland School District.

November 5th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Maple Park must revise its plan for street repairs

Village officials cite state specifications as reason
MAPLE PARK—The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) changed its specifications for street repairs in Maple Park, causing the village to prioritize which streets it can repair.

October 22nd, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

New ordinance will address golf cart use in Maple Park

MAPLE PARK—Tooling around on a golf cart can be fun and a great way to get from one place to another, but it’s not as free-wheeling as you might think.

October 15th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Sharing future boundary bounty

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Board decided Monday to keep the door open to finding common ground with Cortland on where the two villages’ boundaries meet, but they want more equitable terms.

September 24th, 2010 | | Comments Off | Continued

Wastewater plant takes top priority

MAPLE PARK—The Maple Park Village Board on Monday postponed starting work on the Schrader Road extension agreement, citing more current concerns for the revenue-strapped village.

September 24th, 2010 | | 1 comment | Continued