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Help Us Honor the Local Men and Women

of our Armed Forces Currently Serving Our Country

The American Legion of Fox River Grove and the Village of Fox River Grove would like to recognize and honor the members of the Armed Forces from our community that are now serving our country. There is a display case at the Village Hall to honor these individuals and to inform the community of their ongoing service. We are asking families that have anyone serving in the Armed Forces from our community to submit photos/information for this display case by contacting Randy Granath, at 847 875-0159 or RGranath47@aol.com.

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GARBAGE COLLECTION REMINDER

 

Just a reminder that per Village Ordinance 10-3(c) no person shall place any garbage and refuse container on any street, alley or other public place any sooner than 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the regular and customary collection schedule, nor shall any person permit such garbage and rfuse containers to remain in any street, alley or other public place more than twenty-four hours after the aforesaid regular and customary collection schedule.  At all other times such garbage and refuse containers shall be stored out of public's plain view.

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BUY FOX RIVER GROVE CARDS

Help support our 2010 and 2011 Fireworks.  Purchase a Fox River Grove discount card at the Village Hall or local businesses.  Businesses who are participating in the program are:  Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, Kon Jo Karate Club, Cody Wellness Center, Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop, Wild Bird Center of FRG, New China, LA Tan, Little Al's/Chelsea Carwash, Armaneti's, Tinman's Pub, Subway, ISO Salon Suites, Car X Auto Service, Top Shelf Liquor, A Tobacco Shop, Dollar Plus & Party Store, Leader Hardware & Rentals, Jimano's Pizzeria, El Sombrero, and Build-A-Comp.  Cost is $5. Cards expire on 5/31/2011.  Stop by the Village Hall to see the actual discounts and to purchase a card.

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THANK YOU! PARK IT ON THE FOX
CLASSIC CAR SH0W SPONSORS

SILVER
Car X Auto Service
Grove Plating Company, Inc.

BRONZE
Chiro One Wellness Centers, LLC

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NEW PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY

The Village of Fox River Grove needs a new Public Works Facility.  (See the site plan below.)  The current facility is in very poor condition, is too small, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is going to require it be moved from the site it shares with the wastewater treatment plant so new treatment facilities can be added to the plant.  Exactly when in the next few years the move will be required is uncertain but when it does, the Village will have 2-3 years to comply.  We have been preparing for this for many years because of our scarcity of land and money.  A thorough space needs analysis and site search were conducted, property purchased along County Line Road off Rt. 22, design alternatives were explored, financing methods examined, and outsourcing of some public works functions evaluated.  Finances allow only the Vehicle Storage Facility to be built at this time.  The estimated cost is $2.8M - $3.5M.  A new Office and Repair Facility will have to wait.  To take advantage of historically low interest rates and construction costs, we hope to secure debt financing shortly.   The debt service would be paid principally with revenues generated by water and sewer rates.  (Note that approximately 20% of these revenues are generated by customers outside the Village.)   The architect will then be commissioned to draw the plans, the construction work will be bid, and we hope to build this summer. 

The Public Works Department provides functions essential to maintaining the infrastructure of this community -- and so the value of all its homes and businesses.  Without good streets, parks, and clean water none of us could live here.  These aren’t possible without the people, equipment, vehicles, and buildings these operations require.

For additional information, see our meeting minutes on this website or feel free to call Village Hall anytime with questions or suggestions.

 

Download Public Works Garage Overview

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COMMUNITY INFORMATION SERVICE

The Fox River Grove Police Department has launched a new Community Information Service designed to deliver important and timely information to residents in our area using the latest technology.  This service, Nixle, delivers trustworthy and important neighborhood-level public safety and community event notifications instantly sent to you by cell phone text message, email, and web. There is NO Spam or Advertising.

 Nixle is completely free (standard text message rates apply for cell phone subscribers who do not have text plans with their cell phone providers). The service is simple to use, reliable and trusted. Register now and learn more at www.nixle.com. Then share this e-mail that you will receive with friends and neighbors to spread the word!

Stay connected to your world, from the public safety alerts that are relevant to you, to the important neighborhood advisories you want to know about, and other valuable community information. You decide what information you want and whether you want it sent to your cell phone, email, or just simply over the web.

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AUTOMATED RED LIGHT INFO

For information about the Automated Red Light Enforcement Program,
view this link: Website FAQs.pdf

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Thank You! Fireworks 2010 Sponsors

PLATINUM
Grove Plating Company, Inc.

GOLD

Fox Waterway Agency
Peter M. Rosenthal

SILVER

Baxter & Woodman Inc.

Kitchen Wholesalers, Inc.
Spring Beach Improvement Association

ASSOCIATE PLUS
FRG Harbor Team
M.J. Petroleum, Inc.
Sirius Technologies Corp.
Spic and Span Cleaning Corp.

ASSOCIATE

All Professional Electric

Brunch Cafe

Cary-Grove Foot & Ankle Center

Eder Casella & Company

Fox 14 Marina
Fox Mechanical, Inc.

Grove Electric Company, Inc.

Harris Bank, N.A.

John R. Reader, D.D.S.
Kondraros Family
Michael Zgoba, D.D.S., P.C.

Mr. Beefy's
Top Shelf Liquor
Waysound Recording

Urban Forest Management
Villa Bleu
Wholesale Carpets of Fox Valley, Inc.

FRIENDS

Allan Environmental Services, Inc.

Cary Travel Express

dovetail 

FLAMECO Heating & Air Conditioning

Joseph D. Foreman & Company

Norge Ski Club

Robert D. Blumberg, CPA, Ltd.

 

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New License Service from the State

Beginning this month, the State of Illinois is offering a new service connected to your driver's license. You can click on the link below and add two emergency contacts to your license data. Therefore, if you are incapacitated in some way, your license can be scanned and the emergency contacts retrieved so your loved ones can be contacted.

It only takes two minutes to complete.
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/drivers/ecd/home.html

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BATTERY RECYCLING

There is now a battery collection bin located at the Village Hall that will take the following:

Dry Cell Alkaline (AAA, AA, C, D, 9 Volt & Lantern), Cadmuim, Iron,

Magnesium, Mercury, Nickel Metal Hydride, Silver, Zinc Carbon

No industrial, lithium, lead acid or wet cell batteries will be accepted.

Please put a piece of tape over the positive terminal of the batteries before dropping them off.

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