FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Katie Golbach has been promoted to Director of Human Resources after years of exceptional dedication and professional growth. Since joining the Village in 2018, Katie has implemented an online open enrollment program and a new applicant tracking software, overhauled the performance evaluation program, drafted new policies and employee handbook revisions and recruited for numerous positions.

“Ms. Golbach has successfully transformed the Department’s operations to enhance employee experiences and increase efficiencies,” said VIllage Manager Dane Bragg. “She is an incredible asset to the Village, trusted and respected by her colleagues, and I am confident in her abilities to support both our current and next generation of public servants.”



Read the full news release here.

Welcome to BG, GiveNKind! Last week, nonprofit resource provider GiveNKind opened its new distribution center at 1000 Asbury Drive. GiveNKind is a unique and sustainable nonprofit that takes excess goods (that could otherwise end up in the landfill) from businesses and distributors and connects them with the needs of area nonprofits. This program helps solve resource issues on a large scale, helping people and the environment. It's smart, with heart.

Last year, their staff and volunteers distributed over $10 million in donated goods to nearly 200 nonprofits in Chicagoland! The new location in BG will provide adequate space as they continue to expand operations. Learn more and get involved in their efforts here.

Have you visitied the Raupp Museum's temporary exhibit, American Farmer? This national traveling exhibit, open through March 16, is a celebration of the living spirit of our heartland, told through the faces and voices of the people who keep it alive.

On Sundays this month, February 4-25, from 1 - 4 p.m., visitors to the museum can learn more about farming and create a free, take-home radish sprout garden. No registration is required.

Stay informed on Village construction projects

Phase II of the Infrastructure Modernization Program kicks off this year with projects on Bernard Drive and in the White Pine Road area. You can stay informed on the status of these projects by signing up for regular email project updates here.

Submit your event for the community events calendar

Is your business or organization hosting an event that's open to the public? Help get the word out by submitting information for inclusion on our community event calendar, a one-stop shop for everything happening in BG! View the calendar here, and submit your event here.

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BG Brief Quarterly Newsletter

January - March 2024

Local media coverage

• Regional nonprofit GiveNKind opens new center in Buffalo Grove (Journal & Topics, 1/25/24)
• Village mourns loss of ‘Queen of Buffalo Grove’ (Daily Herald, 1/30/24)
• Developers to begin razing, other tear-down at Dundee Road redevelopment site in Buffalo Grove after Village Board approves agreements (Pioneer Press, 1/31/24)
• Why new development is key to Buffalo Grove’s 2024 (Daily Herald, 1/31/24)

Find more news from our local media:

• Daily Herald
• Pioneer Press/Chicago Tribune
• Journal & Topics
• Patch

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