From the Supervisor's Office

Libertyville Township Board Meeting

August 20, 2024

7:00 pm at the Township

359 Merrill Court, Libertyville

Food Pantry News

 Libertyville Township Food Pantry Needs Your Help!

The Township Food Pantry is a 501c3 organization, which means we operate solely on donations. No tax dollars are used to purchase any food, household items, or grocery store gift cards that the Libertyville Township Food Pantry distributes to its clients. The Food Pantry is sustained entirely by residents, civic organizations, schools, and businesses, who generously donate food items, grocery store cards, and cash.

Right now, we are struggling to keep our shelves stocked. During the height of the pandemic, we were serving approximately 100 of our Township families per week. That number has grown to over 130 families per week.

The Township Food Pantry serves only Township residents, which covers parts of Mundelein, Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Waukegan, and all of Libertyville.

We are in need of canned vegetables and fruit, canned stew and chili, canned tuna and chicken, macaroni and cheese, pasta, ground coffee, and shelf stable milk.

We always need paper grocery bags!

Donations can be made Mon-Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

OPEN SPACE UPDATES

JOIN US FOR AN OPEN SPACE VOLUNTEER WORK DAY!

On Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, we will hold a volunteer work day at the

Oak Openings Nature Preserve. No experience is necessary – we’ll show you what to do, and we’ll explain why it’s important. We’ll also provide gloves, goggles and hand tools (if needed), drinking water and snacks.

Wear layers of clothes that can get dirty. We strongly recommend blue jeans, sturdy boots, and three layers on top. We’ve learned that fleece jackets are just a magnet for sticky seeds and are best left in the car. We’ve also learned that if we’re cold we’re miserable, so we always recommend an extra layer of warmth – better to have it and not need it than the other way around.

We are a hardy bunch but workdays will not be held under the following conditions:

• Temperatures of 95 degrees or higher
• Lightning or extremely high winds.
• Deep, heavy snow
• Temperatures or wind chills of 10 degrees or lower

Directions to Oak Openings Nature Preserve

Route 45, Grayslake, IL

On the east side of Route 45, one-half mile north of Casey Road.

Meet in the parking lot.

Youth Guidelines

Children 12 and older are welcome if accompanied by a supervising adult. High school students who enjoy working in the outdoors are welcome with parental permission. Releases will be available at the work day.

Questions?

Please contact us at 847.362.9760 or email   jhapp@libertyvilletownship.us    

School Starts Soon! Watch Out for School Buses!

News from the Assessor Office

NEW SUMMER HOURS

Effective Friday, May 24^th (Memorial Day Weekend) through Friday, August 30^th (Labor Day Weekend), the Assessor Office will be closing at noon on Fridays.  Our summer office hours will be as follows:

               Monday            8:30am - 4:30pm

               Tuesday           8:30am - 4:30pm

               Wednesday    8:30am - 4:30pm

               Thursday          8:30am - 4:30pm

               Friday               8:30am - Noon       

News From the Highway Commissioner

Oak Spring Road Bridge Reconstruction Project

With an anticipated start date of June 2024, Libertyville Township Road District will begin removing and reconstructing the Oak Spring Road Bridge with pavement reconstruction on the east and west approaches. The new structure will provide a single 12-foot travel lane in each direction plus a 3-foot shoulder and an 8-foot pathway on both sides of the traveled way. This project will be largely funded through a federal infrastructure improvement grant. A completion date for the project is yet to be determined.

Due to the size and nature of a bridge replacement project, Oak Spring Road will be CLOSED for the duration of construction from the Des Plaines River Trail to the west and the private driveway at 15463 Oak Spring Road to the east. Local traffic only will be permitted from Appley Avenue/2^nd Street to the full closure, and from St. Mary's Road to the full closure. It is anticipated the Lake Minear parking, Des Plaines River Trail path, and all residential driveways and side streets will be accessible throughout the construction duration, however, the Lake County Forest Preserve District Canoe Launch parking lot will be closed. Please see below for location map and detour exhibit.

For questions and/or additional information, please contact Dave Marquardt, Gewalt Hamilton & Associates, Inc., at dmarquardt@gha-engineers.com or 847.821.6263 or Marty Neal, Highway Commissioner, at 847.362.3350 or highwaydepartment@libertyvilletownship.us.

Scam Text Alert!

The Illinois Tollway is advising I-PASS customers to disregard texts being sent to their phones from “Illinois toll way” that detail a specific outstanding toll amount. If you receive a text and are unsure, please check your account online at www.illinoistollway.com or call their customer service center at 1-800-UC-IPASS (1-800-824-7277) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.

I-PASS customers should delete any text that you receive stating an outstanding toll amount. The Tollway has been informed that this is a phishing scam claiming that recipients owe money for unpaid tolls.

If you receive a phishing text, please file a complaint at www.ic3.gov. That is a site dedicated to sharing information on Internet crimes across law enforcement agencies.

You're Invited! Homeowners Association Workshop and Expo

Lake County Stormwater Management Commission is excited to offer a FREE Homeowners Association Workshop and Vendor Expo on Thursday, September 12.

This event is for associations and property owners who are responsible for maintaining detention ponds, wetlands, and natural areas. Grants and funding opportunities will also be discussed. The workshop presentations will be hosted in a hybrid format (in-person and via Zoom). The Vendor Expo will only be available in-person. View the workshop agenda here.

When: Thursday, September 12 from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

• Vendor Expo: 4:30-5:30 p.m. (in-person) 
• HOA Workshop: 5:30-8:30 p.m. (hybrid) 

Where: Central Permit Facility Large Conference Room Second Floor 500 W. Winchester Road Libertyville, IL 60048 OR via Zoom

Register: Each attendee should RSVP individually. In-person space is limited to 80 participants.  

• In-Person Registration  
• Zoom Registration

Through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS) program, residents within unincorporated Lake County – who meet certain requirements – are eligible for up to 20% savings on flood insurance premiums. This results in a potential annual total savings of $151,708 overall for residents across the county. Property owners should contact their flood insurance agent to obtain individual savings information.

Since 2008, Lake County has participated in the CRS program and received favorable ratings saving property owners thousands of dollars on their policies. Lake County is required to create an Annual Evaluation Report to maintain the favorable rating.

Highlights from the report include:

• Lake County issued permits for two projects for elevating the finished floor of an existing structure to be above the regulatory floodplain elevation and for one project for elevating utilities and/or adding foundation openings to bring the structures into compliance with the Lake County Unified Development Ordinance in 2022. This will help protect these structures from future flooding.
• The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission's (SMC) Watershed Management Board cost-share grant program helps fund local stormwater projects. The highest funding priority is flood damage and prevention/mitigation, but other project benefits are also included in funding decisions.
• Lake County works closely with residents and coordinates with other agencies such as the Township Highway Commissioners and Lake County SMC to respond to drainage complaints affecting private properties.
• View details of the Annual Evaluation Report

The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County

The Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) promotes the welfare of honorably discharged veterans of military service and their families. The VAC acts as a central service office for all veteran organizations and has general oversight of the distribution of emergency assistance to military veterans and their families.

Types of Assistance

·        Assistance with rental and mortgage payments.

·        Utility payment assistance.

·        Emergency medical care is provided to any member of the veteran’s immediate family who qualifies. Medical care includes hospital payments, outpatient care provided by Lake County clinics, emergency dental, and vision care.

·        Job service assistance.

·        Food, clothing and other supplies at Midwest Veterans Closet.

·        Proper burial for indigent veterans.

For more information, please visit their website: https://www.vaclc.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lakecountyvac/ or call 847.377.3344.

Ride Lake County

Ride Lake County is a borderless countywide paratransit service that provides seniors age 60+ and people with disabilities transportation to any area of Lake County for work, shopping, medical appointments and more.

As a dial-a-ride program, vehicles do not travel in a fixed route each day. Riders schedule their trips in advance and the vehicles provide curb-to-curb service from the rider's desired pick-up and drop-off destinations. Ride Lake County is a shared-ride service, so vehicles may make stops for other passengers. 

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Senator Tammy Duckworth

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State Rep. Daniel Didech

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