Four candidates will compete for three four-year-term seats, while three other candidates will vie for two two-year positions.

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

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.

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.

3-2 vote for allocation, loan of bond proceeds
MAPLEPARK—With $16.8 million in Recovery Zone Economic Development bonds to be issued for economic development projects to Kane County, Maple Park is eager to obtain funds to pay for its water main replacement project.

Discussion with Kaneland focused on handling growth
MAPLE PARK—A lot has changed in the six years since Kaneland School District and the municipalities in the district signed their first intergovernmental agreement (IGA). In 2004, growth was omnipresent; today, well, not so much.

MAPLE PARK—Maple Park village officials hope to obtain federal stimulus money for a future water main replacement project in the village. However, they are not optimistic about their chances, so they have a backup plan.

The Maple Park water tower project hit an obstacle when workers discovered that a shut-off valve was needed to allow them to drain the tank and proceed with the work.

In less than a month, you will be able to see the new colors of the Maple Park water tower starting to come to life.

The Maple Park Village Board welcomes two new trustees in the uncontested race for three seats, and welcomes back an incumbent. Each brings experience and a desire to serve the community as it faces challenges in the next term.

The question isn’t whether the water tower in Maple Park will get painted; the question is how much of it will get painted. The Maple Park Village Board will decide that question at a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7:45 p.m., immediately following a discussion of the Water Committee at 7 p.m.

Maple Park is once again searching for police officers to staff its department.