The Lake County Transportation Alliance has rescheduled its Transportation Forum for Monday, April 28 from 7:30 to 10:00 am at the University Center.
Agenda
- Introduction: Jim LaBelle, University Center Chair, and Ray Vukovich, LCP Investors Forum Chair
- Route 120 update: Mayor Bill Gentes, Route 120 CPC Chair
- Route 41 update: Kent Street, Route 41 CPG Chair
- LCCTSC Paratransit Study: Catherine Starostovic, Grant Township Supervisor
- LCDOT 5-year Capital Plan: Marty Buehler, LCDOT County Engineer
Keynote speakers:
Rep. Julie Hamos, House Mass Transit Committee Chair
Rep. Sidney Mathias, House Mass Transit Committee Vice-Chair
- State Legislative Update: Sen. Terry Link and Rep. JoAnn Osmond
- Lake County Legislative Update: Suzi Schmidt, Lake County Board Chair
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| Civic Leadership Academy workshops
A wide range of workshops are available through the Civic Leadership Academy as a collaborative effort with Northern Illinois University's Center for Governmental Studies.
Among the workshops are
- Managing Technology in Government
- Understanding Your Government's Finances
- Fundamentals of Economic Development and Lake Use Planning.
For more information email or (815) 753-3705 or or
(815) 753-7574. Register online at www.cgsniu.org. |
| IML & LCML Legislative Day, April 9
Join LCML in Springfield
Lake County Municipal League will joining the Illinois Municipal League for the annual Legislative Day in Springfield on April 9.
There will be a morning briefing at 10:00 am at the Pres. Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams, then it's on to meetings with the legislators.
A Legislative Reception will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Pres. Lincoln Hotel on April 9.
If you plan to attend, please contact LCML executive director Chris Gentes, (837) 270-3126 or via . |
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LCML Dates to Remember
- April 17: Membership Meeting featuring Pension update
- April 28: LCTA Transportation Forum
- June 19: Membership Meeting feauring the pros and cons of the Constitutional Convention
- September 10: LCML golf outing at The Arboretum Club, Buffalo Grove
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Reacting to Foreclosures survey
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is surveying mayors as to what is being done regarding foreclosures and vacant buildings. Mayors and managers should have received a survey via email from Beth Dever.
Please take the time to complete the survey. The Mayors Caucus along with the MacArthur Foundation, CMAP, Chicago Metropolis 2020 and UIC will host a meeting to discuss how municipalities can respond to the recent spate of foreclosures, specifically looking at how communities can regulate and deal with vacant properties, in order to avoid neighborhood blight.
Your input is valuable. Please return the survey by March 7 via fax (312) 553-4355 or via
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| Sen. Durbin has concerns over CN deal
Sen. Dick Durbin joined Congresswoman Melissa Bean in voicing his opposition to Canadian National Railroad's proposed purchase of the EJ&E line.
"An acquisition of this size will have a dramatic impact on the Chicago region for years to come," said Sen. Durbin in a letter to E. Hunter Harrison, CN president. "At this point Canadian National has not demonstrated a willingness to meet the needs of the communities along the EJ&E, provide long-term commitments to the region, or guarantee full cooperation with the proposed STAR line and current Amtrak service, which leads us to oppose the acquisition as it stands today." |
| Planning Commissioner online seminars
The Urban Land Institute and UIC/Great Cities Institute is offering an online course entitled "Introduction to Planning and Development for Plan Commissioners."
The program provides simple, constructive learning modules. It is taught by UIC faculty and ULI Chicago members. The online course runs from April 14-May 12 and costs $350.
For more information, please call (773) 549-4972 or by . |
2007-2008 LCML Board
President
Mayor Tim Perry, Grayslake
Vice President
President Roger Byrne, Vernon Hills
Secretary
President Elliott Hartstein, Buffalo Gr.
Treasurer
Mayor Rich Hill, Round Lake Beach
Sergeant-at-Arms
Mayor Ted Mueller, Hainesville
Directors
Mayor Jeff Harger, Libertyville
Mayor Dick Hyde, Waukegan
Chair Suzi Schmidt, Lake County Board
Jim Hayner, administrator, Gurnee
Executive Director
Chris Gentes
1937 Municipal Way
Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
(847) 270-3126
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