In this issue
· Electric Aggregation
· Electronic Products Ban in Landfills
· Holiday Lights Recycling
· Christmas Tree Recycling
· Hanover Square Shopping Center
· Hi-Lighter Survey
· Job Opportunities
Electric Aggregation
Recently approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission, Municipal Aggregation is seen as an effective way to lower resident’s electric costs. By aggregating the total power usage within the municipality, the Village can create the scale needed to reduce supply costs while ensuring the same reliable delivery service continues by ComEd.
Hanover Park is providing residents a choice for lower electric rates. We encourage residents to vote to approve this opportunity.
How Electric Aggregation Works
1. The Village has approved a Referendum to be placed on the March 2012 ballot.
2. The Village has chosen contract aggregator NIMEC to assist in creating the Referendum, notifying residents, negotiating with suppliers, transitioning residents, coordinating with ComEd, answering community questions, and finally managing the process.
3. Residents will vote on the March 20, 2012 Referendum during the municipal election.
4. If the Referendum is approved, NIMEC will negotiate rates with the multiple national and regional suppliers. NIMEC represents numerous municipalities thereby assuring a lower rate.
5. If the negotiated rate comes in lower than that offered from the electric suppliers, NIMEC will transition residents.
6. NIMEC then monitors supplier and utility performance, renegotiates the rate at contract renewal.
For additional questions, please contact Finance Director Rebekah Young at 630.823.5788 or email at ryoung@hpil.org.
Electronic Products Banned in Landfills in 2012
Effective January 1, the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act bans the disposal of electronics at landfills and establishes a statewide system for recycling and/or reusing computers, monitors, televisions, and printers discarded from residences. This means that residents can no longer dispose of old electronics by putting them out for collection with their regular waste.
The Village of Hanover Park is a free collection point for electronics recycling. Electronics can be brought to the Public Works garage. Additionally, we collect cell phones, cameras, calculators, power tools, PDA's, and laptops. These items can be brought to the Public Works office. We also accept CFL light bulbs and the following types of batteries: Nickel Cadmium, Nickel - Metal Hydride, Lithium – Ion, Alkaline, Non - Spillable Lead Acid, Primary Lithium.
Holiday Lights Recycling
Our Public Works Department are accepting old holiday lights and extension cords for recycling through Tuesday, February 28th. These items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Christmas Tree Recycling will take place on Saturday, January 7th, January 14th and January 21st. Place your Christmas tree in the parkway. If you miss the special collection dates, Allied Waste Services will collect Christmas trees with your regular garbage and refuse collection.
Hanover Square Shopping Center
On December 20, 2011, the Village of Hanover Park closed on its purchase of the Hanover Square Shopping Center. For several years, the Village has sought to assist with redevelopment of this aging center. When informed of the closing Mayor Rod Craig stated, “This acquisition will allow the Village of Hanover Park to model leadership by providing excellent service and first-rate maintenance of the property. We know it will take time, but we are excited about this endeavor and the quality management team that has been enlisted.”
The redevelopment of Hanover Square Shopping Center has long been a goal for the Village and is a key component of the Village Center plan. The Village is committed to economic development, and will continue to look for beneficial opportunities to improve the well-being of the community.
For more information contact Community Development Director Patrick Grill at 630.823.5781 or via email atpgrill@hpil.org
Hi-Lighter Survey
The Village supports appropriate green initiatives and stresses the importance of being fiscally responsible and transparent. In an effort to accomplish this, the Village is considering sending out our Hi-Lighter newsletter electronically instead of a mailed, printed copy. Your input is very important to us and will help us determine if this is something the Village will pursue. Please take a moment to complete this survey by clicking the link below.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G8RBPPN
Job Opportunities
The Village of Hanover Park is now accepting applications for the position of Part-time Police Records Aide. Applications are due 01/13/12 at 4:30pm. Only online applications are being accepted. For more information, and to apply, click here. _______________________________ You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Village of Hanover Park Mailing List. If you wish to unsubscribe, please visit the Village's website. |
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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Friday, January 6, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Rep Crespo reaching out
Rep. Crespo seeks committee members
State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, is seeking local residents for participation in his community advisory committees, including: education, veteran services, disability services, economic development, senior services, women’s issues and health care. Crespo is looking for local professionals, as well as constituents, with direct knowledge and experience within the committee’s particular field. Advisory committees usually meet two to four times a year. Those interested can contact the full-time constituent service office at (630) 372-3340 or email fred@fredcrespo.com.
Rep Crespo serves the Cook County side of Hanover Park
Monday, December 26, 2011
Hanover Park Veteran's Committee
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| Village Veteran's Committee Preparing the Veteran's Memorial Plan Meeting January 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM to meet with the Sculpture |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Hanover Park Village Center Concept
Thanks to all who attended the Open House!
Hanover Park Village Center Concept Plans
are available for viewing at:
Next, the project Steering Committee will select a preferred alternative based upon public comments.
This concept will be further developed into more detailed plans.
If you have any further comments regarding the two concepts, please send them to me.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Hanover Park Concept Plan
Village Center Concept Plan
OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
6:30 pm
Municipal Building
2121 W Lake St
Village Board Chambers, Room 214
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Rep. Fred Crespo Town Hall
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Police Dept Acknowledged for Excellence
The Hanover Park Police department would like to announce that the department has been awarded a top ten finalist for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/Motorola Webber-Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement in 2011. The Webber-Seavey Award is the highest award bestowed on a police agency by the IACP. The Hanover Park Police Department is honored to have been a finalist in this international competition. Chief Webb, Deputy Chief Gatz and Deputy Chief Cortese accepted the award on behalf of the department at the conference. Chief Webb stated, “ It is great to see our department’s hard work recognized by the IACP. It is an honor to receive this award.”
The Hanover Park Police Department was a finalist based on implementing the Area Response Team (ART), initiative to supplement its current intelligence‐driven style of policing. The ART initiative is a community policing strategy geared to focus individual officers within specified areas. All the information gathered by officers is recorded on a web-based program by Microsoft called SharePoint and used deploy department resources . SharePoint was developed by our department as a communications tool to give officers in the field all the information possible via their laptop computer in the squad car. As a result of implementing the Area Response Team, and combining that with the other initiatives, the Hanover Park Police Department reported its lowest Part I crime rate ever in 2010. The police department believes that these reductions are due to the refocusing of existing resources to where they are needed the most in order to increase community involvement and information sharing to better identify problems.
Paraguayan National Police visit Hanover Park PD
On October 27, 2011 the Hanover Park Police Department hosted a Delegation of the Paraguayan National Police at the Hanover Park Police Department. The Paraguayan National Police Delegation had attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference (IACP), which was held this year at McCormick Place in Chicago, October 21-26.
Hanover Park Chief of Police David Webb was contacted prior to the IACP Conference by Matt Langhenry, who is a Project Manager for the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and works out of the U.S. Embassy in Paraguay, regarding a visit from the Paraguayan Pol
The Paraguayan Police Delegation arrived in Hanover Park at 10:00 am and were greeted by Mayor Rod Craig, Village Manager Ron Moser, Village Clerk Eira Corral, Chief Webb and his police department command staff. The Delegation spoke with the command staff on common law enforcement issues, community policing guided by intelligence and toured the new police headquarters due to open in 2012.
Chief Webb stated “Though we are from different countries, many of our issues in law enforcement are the same “. “ It was a pleasure having the delegation as a guest of Hanover Park “.
The Attached photo from left to right: Commissioner Inspector General Paulino Rojas, Chief David Webb, Forensic Laboratory Director Dr. Edgar Sanchez, Mayor Rod Craig, Comisario Manges, and US Embassy Local Security Investigator Justo Martinez.
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