Open House...
By touring the new building, which was completed in January, 2008,
residents will experience the various features and functionality of the
building and will be able to learn about the services offered in each
Department. Visitors will also get a glimpse of our Village history
through displays of photographs, historical documents and memorabilia as
well as up-close views of the demolition of the former municipal
building and the phases of construction involved in the new Hall. An
informational display on past Mayor John G. Woods, which the municipal
campus is named after, will be placed in the Board Room
As part of the Open
House celebration, keepsake photos will be taken and given to families
as well as placed in the Village Hall’s time capsule, visitors can also
sign a large commemorative banner that will be included in the time
capsule. Other activities include free cholesterol and blood pressure
screenings provided by the Health Department, distribution of Compact
Fluorescent light bulbs to each family, as well as
music, refreshments, fun activities and giveaways.
Stop by for a visit of
your new Village Hall that has been built to better accommodate the
service needs of the community. Free parking is available in the
Municipal Garage adjacent to the building, on any level and in any
spaces. Visitors can enter the building from any level of the parking
garage.
Rockin with the Cops...
This
community event is a great way to celebrate 5th grade
graduation while getting to know local police officers and enjoying a
fun night of games, swimming, music, food and prizes.
The first 250 students to get their completed application forms
turned into the Arlington Heights Police Department’s front desk by
May 30, 2008, will be able to participate.
CLICK HERE to
download a form for the event
Rockin’ with the Cops.
A maximum of four applications may be submitted by each applicant.
If you have questions, please call Officer Michael Cowsert at
847-368-5310 or email him at
mcowsert@vah.com.
Speeding Vehicles...
The
intersections selected for purposes of the Speed Enforcement
Program are: Algonquin Road at Arlington Heights Road;
Palatine Road at Rand Road; Palatine Road at Arlington
Heights Road; Northwest Highway at Euclid Avenue.
OTHER NEWS AROUND TOWN...
Bill Payment Drop Box
Starting
April
7,
2008,
the
“Bill
Payment
Drop
Box”
will
be
returning
to
its
convenient
location
on
the
first
level
of
the
Municipal
Parking
Garage,
along
the
exit
drive
aisle
to
Arlington
Heights
Road.
Residents can access the Drop Box by
entering the Municipal Garage from Sigwalt Street, then turning west
towards the Arlington Heights Road exit. The white Drop Box is located
in the same general location as at the former Village Hall. As you are
nearing the Arlington Heights Road exit from the Municipal Parking
Garage, the Drop Box is located on a walkway area near the Village Hall.
The Drop Box that was temporarily
located in the second employee parking surface lot, at Sigwalt Street
and Pine Avenue, during construction of the new Village Hall has been
removed.
Placement of the Drop Box on the
first level of the Garage provides convenience for residents who wish to
drop off water bill and parking ticket payments during non-business
hours. Payments will be collected from the Drop Box on a regular basis
to ensure all transactions are collected and recorded in a timely
fashion.
Residents are also reminded that
payments may be made by mail, electronically, or from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
Monday – Friday, at the front counter of the Finance Department, located
on the first floor of Village Hall.
Meeting Rooms Available in
Village Hall Public meeting space is now available in the new Village Hall for civic, educational and other non-profit groups that are primarily based in Arlington Heights or predominately comprised of Village residents or business owners.
One goal with the design of
the new Village Hall was to include better accommodations
for public meetings and to invite Arlington Heights
community groups to host their meetings at Village Hall.
Meeting space is available during the Village’s regular
business hours, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., and on
Thursday nights. Depending on space availability and meeting
requests, other week nights may become available in the
future.
Priority for requests of
meeting room space will first be given to Village-related
meetings, followed by meetings requested by Arlington
Heights public institutions, then non-profit organizations
primarily based in the Village, followed by organizations
predominately comprised of Village residents or businesses.
No group will be able to reserve meeting room space on a
regular basis to ensure that the Village can accommodate as
many different groups as possible.
There
are two meeting rooms available for public use. One is the
Buechner Room, which is located on the first floor of
Village Hall and accommodates seating for 12-14 at a
conference table as well as 40 audience members. The second
room is the Community Meeting Room, located on the third
floor, which includes seating for 15 at the conference table
and 16 for the audience. It’s possible to augment seating
arrangements if requested on the application form.
Groups
interested in reserving a meeting room can review the
procedure and download the reservation form by going to the
bottom of the home page under “Applications and
Forms” and download the “Public Meeting Room Procedure.”
This document provides guidelines on the use of the rooms,
diagrams of the rooms’ setup as well as a Reservation Form.
This information can also be mailed or faxed by calling
847-368-5100.
Reservations will not be finalized and approved until the
completed “Meeting Room Reservation Form” is returned to the
Village Manager’s Office.
Health Department's Schedule of Health
Screenings
Beginning
February 4, the Health Department will be holding health clinics and
screenings in their new location on the first level of Village Hall, 33
S. Arlington Heights Road.
Visitors can park in the Municipal Parking
Garage, just east of Village Hall and enter the building through the
convenient entrances located on each level of the parking garage.
Health Screenings will also still be held at the Arlington Heights
Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road.
Below is a schedule of Health Screenings:
Blood Pressure Screenings
– Mondays 3-4:30 p.m. and Thursdays 8:30–10 a.m. at Village Hall.
Also, Mondays 8:30–10 a.m. at the Senior Center. Cost: Free
B-12 Injections -
Mondays 3-4:30
p.m. and Thursdays 8:30–10 a.m. at Village Hall.
You must bring your own medication supply. Cost: $3
Cholesterol Screenings
– will be done on an appointment basis the second Wednesday of each
month alternating between Village Hall
and the
Senior Center. Cost: $15 for non-fasting total
cholesterol & HDL, $20 for total, HDL & LDL (14 hour fast required)
Diabetic/Blood Sugar Screenings
– Mondays 3-4:30 p.m. and Thursdays 8:30–10 a.m. at Village Hall.
Also, Mondays 8:30–10a.m. at the Senior Center. Cost: $3
INR/Anticoagulation testing
– Mondays 3-4:30 p.m. and Thursdays 8:30–10 a.m. at Village Hall.
You must bring your physician’s fax number. Cost: $7
Immunization Clinic
for children up
to age 18. (adult
vaccine also available, call for pricing)
third Monday of every month (except January) 5-7 p.m. at
Village Hall. Cost: $5 per shot. Either a note from a physician or
past immunization records is required for each clinic.
CLICK HERE for updated
clinic maps.
Tuberculosis (TB) Testing
– Every Monday 3–4:30 p.m. at Village Hall. You must return the
following Thursday between 8-5 p.m. for results. Cost: $10
Overhead Sewer Rebate Program
The Village of Arlington Heights has
established a “Sanitary Sewer Flood
Prevention Rebate Program” to assist
residents whose homes might benefit
by installing an overhead sanitary
sewer system.
Homeowners are eligible for
a rebate of 50% up to a
maximum of $2,500 for the
cost of approved sanitary
sewer modifications.
This Rebate Program was established to
assist residents who have experienced a sanitary sewer back-up in their
homes following a significant rain event. A preventative step to reduce such
flooding occurrences is to install an overhead sanitary sewer system in
homes that were built prior to this system being required in new home
construction. It is important to note that while this program addresses
sanitary sewer back-up into homes, it does not impact stormwater flooding.
As of July 1, 2006
Village residential property owners may be eligible for a rebate of 50%, up
to a maximum of $2,500, for the cost of the sanitary sewer flood
mitigation/prevention project. The rebate applies to any eligible project
completed after July 1, 2006.
Further information on the program and the
application form can be downloaded by clicking on the links below, or forms
can be obtained at the Village Hall. Applications will be processed by the Building Department in the order they
are received and participants will be accepted until the Fiscal Year funding
for the program is depleted.
The application process is simple and a
rebate is given upon completion of two steps, which include:
1) A review of the proposed improvements
as described in the application process to ensure they conform with the
program and meet standard construction practices and building code
requirements;
2) A verification of inspections and
approval of the completed improvements by the Building Department as well as
proof of property ownership and payment of project costs by the property
owner.
To keep prices reasonable and consistent,
the Village’s Building Department, 847-368-5560, will maintain a list of
authorized registered contractors who will participate in this Sanitary
Sewer Flood Prevention Rebate Program. Only work performed by contractors on
the authorized list will qualify for a rebate.
Homeowners interested in taking advantage
of this assistance are asked to carefully review information about the
program before applying for the Sanitary Sewer Flood Prevention Rebate
Program. If you have questions about this program, please call the Village’s
Plumbing Inspector at 847-368-5560.
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