Lockport Chamber Guide 2017
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<strong>Lockport</strong> Township<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong> Township Government<br />
1463 S. Farrell Rd.<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong>, IL 60441<br />
Phone: 815-838-0380<br />
Website: www.lockporttownship.com<br />
Facts and history of township government:<br />
Government<br />
• It is the eldest form of government, which began in North<br />
America in 1636.<br />
• Early Americans wanted to have a direct voice in this<br />
type of grassroots government.<br />
• They began Annual Town Meetings to discuss important<br />
issues and establish laws. Today townships continue to<br />
hold Annual Town Meetings on the second Tuesday in<br />
April.<br />
• Illinois began township government in 1849, today 85 of<br />
102 counties in Illinois operate under township government.<br />
• In many rural areas, townships are the only form of government<br />
available to provide social services and road<br />
maintenance.<br />
• In Illinois, townships are required to provide three main<br />
functions: General Assistance, Property Assessment and<br />
Road & Bridge Maintenance.<br />
• Besides the three mandated services, townships can provide<br />
other services and develop programs to meet their<br />
residents’ needs that might include: Senior Citizens services,<br />
Disabled citizens services, Youth services, Health<br />
services, Relief services, Emergency services, Environmental<br />
services, Animal services, and Educational and<br />
Recreational services.<br />
township services<br />
The City of <strong>Lockport</strong>’s boundaries are split between <strong>Lockport</strong><br />
Township and Homer Township. Contact information<br />
is provided below to learn more about what each township<br />
provides.<br />
LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS<br />
Ron Alberico SUPERVISOR<br />
Debbi Mason ASSESSOR<br />
Denise Mushro Rumchak CLERK<br />
John Cielenski HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER<br />
Lance McCalla COLLECTOR<br />
TRUSTEES<br />
Barb Boyce<br />
Dean Morelli<br />
Barb Delaney<br />
Gregg Bickus<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong> township fire protection district<br />
19623 W. Renwick Rd.<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong>, IL 60441<br />
Phone: 815-838-3287<br />
Fax: 815-838-9141<br />
Website: www.lockportfire.org<br />
homer township fire protection district<br />
16050 S. Cedar Road<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong>, IL 60491<br />
Phone: 815-838-5006<br />
Fax: 815-838-6635<br />
Website: www.homerfire.org<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong> Township Highway Office<br />
111 South Ave.<br />
<strong>Lockport</strong>, IL 60441<br />
Phone: 815-726-6056<br />
Fax: 815-726-0914<br />
Website: www.lockporttownship.com<br />
Homer Township Administrative Office<br />
14350 W. 151st St.<br />
Homer Glen, IL 60491<br />
Phone: 708-301-0522<br />
Fax: 708-301-7043<br />
Website: www.homertownship.com<br />
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Methodist Church<br />
1000 S. Washington • <strong>Lockport</strong>, IL<br />
www.1umclockport.org<br />
815.838.1017<br />
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