From the Supervisor's Office

Libertyville Township Board Meeting

Tuesday, September 24



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, Vernon Hills, Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Waukegan, and all of Libertyville.

We are in need of rice, canned vegetables and fruit, canned stew and chili, canned tuna and chicken, macaroni & 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.

at our office located at 359 Merrill Court, Libertyville

Call 847-816-6800 if you have any questions.

OPEN SPACE UPDATES

JOIN US FOR AN OPEN SPACE VOLUNTEER WORK DAY!

On Saturday, October 12, 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    

The 2024 General Election is November 5, 2024.

9/26/24: First day for the County Clerk to mail Official Vote By Mail Ballots to Voters

9/26/24: First day of Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office in Waukegan

10/8/24: Voter registration with Deputy Registrars closes. You can still register to vote at an early voting location or your assigned election-day voting site. You may still register to vote online at https://ova.elections.il.gov until 11:59 PM on 10/20/24.

10/21/24: County-wide early voting begins. Fremont Township is an early voting location ending November 2. The hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am til 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am til 2 pm. Please go around to the back of our building to the community room. We are located at 22385 Illinois Route 60, Mundelein.

10/31/24: Last day to apply for Vote by Mail ballot. Last day for the County Clerk to receive an application for a vote-by-mail ballot. You may drop your ballot at early voting locations only during voting hours.

11/05/24: Election day - polls open from 6 AM to 7 PM.

If you want to confirm your early voting or election day voting location, request a mail-in ballot, or print your ballot in advance, visit Lake County Clerk's Voter Power site.Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for (audience)? Why should they care (benefit)? What do I want them to do (call-to-action)?

News From the Highway Commissioner

Oak Spring Road Bridge Reconstruction Project Updates

There is a project specific website for stakeholders to use to keep up with the progress of the project. There will be a weekly update and there is an option to subscribe to receive those updates. You can view it at www.oakspringroadbridge.com 

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.

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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