VILLAGE
HALL
The Arlington Heights
Village Hall is located at
33 S. Arlington Heights
Road.
Our main number is
847.368.5000. Village Hall hours are
Monday thru Friday 8 AM to 5
PM. The Village Hall
is closed on the following
legal holidays: New
Years Day, Martin
Luther King Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving and the day
after, Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day.
BOARD MEMBERS & TRUSTEES
Arlington
Heights Village Board
members are elected at large
on a non-partisan basis, and
they serve as
the community’s
decision-makers.
The Village Board members are
composed of eight trustees,
and one Village President,
who is our
Mayor, Arlene Mulder.
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DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Village Manager's Office
Arlington Heights utilizes the Council-Manager form of government. The
Manager is appointed by the
Village Board composed of
the Village President and
Board of Trustees; the
President and Trustees
comprise the Village Board,
the elected representatives
of the community.
The Manager serves as the
chief administrator of the
Village and provides the
benefits of training and
experience in administering
a local government’s staff,
its projects, and its
programs. The Village
Manager role is similar to
that of a chief executive in
a multi-department service
organization.
The Manager’s Office
consists of the Assistant to
the Village Manager and the
Community Relations
Coordinator plus three
administrative support
personnel.
As administrative head of
the Village Government, the
Manager is responsible
for the supervision and
coordination of all
Departments, and the
appointment of all Village
personnel other than those
members of the Police and
Fire Departments who are
appointed by the Board of
Fire and Police
Commissioners. The Village
Departments include:
Finance, Planning &
Community Development,
Building, Engineering,
Legal, Health Services,
Police, Fire, Public Works,
and Human Resources.
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for the Village Department
Flow Chart.
The Village Manager’s Office
makes recommendations to the
Village Board, implements
the Board’s decisions,
prepares the Village Board
agendas, develops and
recommends the proposed
Village budget, and oversees
internal communications
between Departments as well
as Village communications
with the public. In
addition, the Manager’s
Office handles liquor
licensing, citizens’
inquiries and unresolved
complaints.
Profile of Bill Dixon,
Village Manager
Village Manager of Arlington
Heights since 1993, Bill has
an extensive career in
Municipal Management over
the past 37 years. His
career began as
Administrative Assistant to
the City Manager of
Champaign, Illinois, and
subsequently advanced to
Village Administrator of
Glen Ellyn, Illinois; City
Manager of Carbondale,
Illinois; and City Manager
of St. Louis Park,
Minnesota.
Bill has a Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Loyola
University of Chicago and a
Master of Arts from the
University of Illinois. He
and his wife Marianne are
residents of Arlington
Heights and have 4 adult
children.
Professional affiliations
consist of:
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Member of the
International City and
County Management
Association
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Member of the
Professional Conduct
Committee of the
Illinois City and County
Management Association
since 1999
-
Member of the Executive
Committee, of the Solid
Waste Agency of Northern
Cook County 1999-2005
-
Board member of
Northwest Central
Dispatch Systems serving
400,000 customers with
emergency
telecommunications
-
Introduced the Mediation
Program to the Northwest
Municipal Conference in
1993 and chaired the
committee assigned to
implement mediation
service for a 50-member
intergovernmental agency
Recognition and Awards
With the support of the Village Board and
through the efforts of
Village Staff, Arlington
Heights has received
numerous awards and
recognitions during Bill
Dixon’s tenure as Village
Manager.
-
National League of
Cities’ Howland Award
for Urban Enrichment,
2000.
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Metropolitan Planning
Council’s Burnham Award
for Excellence in
Planning and
Implementation for
Arlington Heights
Downtown Re-development,
1999.
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American Planning
Association’s 2001
Outstanding Planning
Award for Implementation
of Downtown
Redevelopment.
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Honorable mention in the
U.S. Conference of
Mayor's and Waste
Management's City
Livability Awards in
1999.
-
1995, 1996, 1998
recipient of the
Governor's Hometown
Award.
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HUD Best Practices Award
for Arlington Heights
Senior Center, 1998.
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Two 2005 “Project of the
Year in Structures”
awards from the American
Public Works Association
for the L.A. Hanson
Public Works Center.
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First place in the 1998
American Public Works
Association, Chicago
Metropolitan Chapter for
Project of the Year,
Structures $2,000,000 to
$10,000,000.
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A 2005 Recognition for
50 years of the
Council-Manager form of
Government from both the
International
City/County Management
Association and the
Illinois City/County
Management Association.
Building
The Building Department focuses on three major areas in the
Village: inspections, compliance and fire protection services.
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Emergencies
Information on Emergency
Management, Services and
Agencies can be found within
the Fire Department.
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Engineering
The Engineering Department is responsible for planning,
designing and inspecting construction of public improvements in the Village.
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Finance
The Finance Department provides financial management for
the Village and oversees the Information Technology Division, which is
responsible for managing computer systems for the Village; and the GIS
Division.
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Fire
The Fire Department, which started as a volunteer Fire
Department and has served the public for over 100 years, provides the
Village with fire and paramedic services. There are four fire stations
within the Village.
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Health
Services
Health Services addresses the physical, environmental and
social needs of the community. The Department oversees the operations of the
Village’s Teen Center and Senior Center.
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Human Resources
Human Resources administers the Village’s personnel
program including recruitment, testing, selection, maintenance of the
classification and pay plans, management of employee benefit programs and
the Workers’ Compensation Program.
Legal
The Legal Department provides legal advice to Village staff
with respect to the formulation, implementation and enforcement of
applicable code provisions.
Planning & Community
Development
The Planning Department provides professional and
technical assistance regarding planning, zoning and subdivision matters. The
Department also administers various grant programs, formulates policies
affecting the Village’s overall development, and monitors community and
economic development.
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Police
The Police Department, which has been in service for over 100
years, provides police protection of the community including patrol
operations, investigation services, crime prevention and limited animal
control.
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Public Works
Public Works maintains all municipally owned streets and
sidewalks, trees and landscaping, water and sewer systems, buildings and
grounds, street lights and traffic signals, and provides other necessary
services such as street sweeping, snow removal and ice control.
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