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In this issue-
It has been a long time since we've written about the six trustees who make important decisions about our village. We begin the series "Get to Know Your Trustee" and start with the longest-serving trustee, Ken Harvey, and will proceed based on length of service. Geralyn Hansen will be featured in the next issue.
The upcoming general election is April 2 and on that ballot will be an important referendum regarding fire protection service from our Newport Township Fire Protection District. Details are provided below for your consideration.
And finally, I have it on good authority that this winter, like it or not, will eventually come to a merciful end leading up to our Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 20th.
--Jim Zegar, Editor
jzegar@villageofwadsworth.org
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Easter Egg Hunt-
This is an early reminder to mark your calendar for our annual Easter Egg Hunt:
Saturday, April 20, 2019 @ 1 p.m.
Age Groups: 0-3; 4-6; 7-9; 10-13
We'll have more details as we get closer to the date.
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| Newport Fire District Referendum-
A referendum offered by the Newport Township Fire Protection District will be on the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election Ballot. The referendum will read as follows:
Proposition To Issue $3,500,000 General Obligation Bonds
Shall the Newport Township Fire Protection District, Lake County, Illinois, purchase emergency response vehicles, improve and equip fire stations, and pay outstanding debt related to fire station and fire truck acquisition and issue its bonds in the amount of $3,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
Newport Fire has provided the Village with this
fact sheet about the proposal.
The Village of Wadsworth offers no endorsement or opinion about this referendum. This fact sheet is being provided to you as a courtesy for the Fire District. For more information about this fact sheet and/or the referendum, please contact the Newport Township Fire Protection District at 847.336.1080.
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Get to Know Your Trustees-
Ken Harvey has been a Wadsworth trustee since 2007, and along with his wife of 48 years, a resident since 2002. As the Senior Trustee, Ken becomes the mayor pro-tem in the absence of the village president.
A Vietnam veteran and retired city of Waukegan firefighter and captain, Ken chairs the village's Finance Committee. As chairman, he has spearheaded the effort to keep your village debt free... we have no bonded debt whatsoever, unusual for a municipality.
Furthermore, Ken makes sure our annual pension funding requirements are paid so that this village board will not pass down a serious unfunded pension liability to the next generation.
One of his many visions is to maintain the village's debt-free status by employing sound fiscal management practices and being a good steward of the taxpayers' money.
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Take Care of Your Pet!
From time to time we see and hear reports about abused and neglected pets. In addition to the cruelty to the animal, such behavior can be against the law. Below is the State Law concerning the treatment of pets:
(510 ILCS 70/3.01)
Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment.
(a) No person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal.
(b) No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a public charge or may suffer injury, hunger or exposure.
(c) No owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may expose the dog or cat in a manner that places the dog or cat in a life-threatening situation for a prolonged period of time in extreme heat or cold conditions that:
(1) results in injury to or death of the animal; or
(2) results in hypothermia, hyperthermia, frostbite, or similar condition as diagnosed by a doctor of veterinary medicine.
(c-5) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an animal from being impounded in an emergency situation under subsection (b) of Section 12 of this Act.
(c-10) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a law enforcement officer from taking temporary custody of a dog or cat that is a companion animal that is exposed in a manner that places the dog or cat in a life-threatening situation for a prolonged period of time in extreme heat or cold conditions that may result in injury or death of the dog or cat or may result in hypothermia, hyperthermia, frostbite, or similar condition. Upon taking temporary custody of the dog or cat under this subsection (c-10), the law enforcement officer shall attempt to contact the owner of the dog or cat and shall seek emergency veterinary care for the animal as soon as available. The law enforcement officer shall leave information of the location of the dog or cat if the owner cannot be reached. The owner of the dog or cat is responsible for any costs of providing care to the dog or cat.
(d) A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who is convicted of violating subsection (a) upon a companion animal in the presence of a child, as defined in Section 12-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 100 hours. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction for violating this Section, the court may order the convicted person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo any treatment at the convicted person's expense that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evidence. If the convicted person is a juvenile or a companion animal hoarder, the court must order the convicted person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo treatment that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.
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