Summer 2009 Newsletter - Village of Streamwood

Housing DiversityKey to a HealthyCommunityStreamwood HonorsThose Who Gave the Greatest GiftOn a beautiful sunny, Sunday morning, veterans and residents, young and not-so-young, gathered along witharea leaders and service personnel at the Streamwood Memorial to honor those who gave their lives in serviceto their country. The bugler sounded “Assembly” to open the program, which included comments fromVillage President Billie D. Roth, Lt. Aaron Kleinman and retired Sgt. Major Sergio Estrada, Jr., bagpipes,drums, color guards and the Streamwood High School band. As the band played, the flags for each servicebranch rose to the top of their pole. The U. S. Flag was a “weary warrior” flag which had flown over the U. S.Army hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. It was permanently “retired” after this Observance. Those in theaudience paid tribute to their military brothers and sisters who paid the price for our freedom.Over the weekend, many area residents visited the traveling Vietnam Wall and remembered those who gavetheir all to protect and preserve our country’s freedom. The Veterans Commission wishes to thank all who participatedin the Memorial Weekend activities and asks that you continue to support those who serve in thearmed forces. Many thanks to Joe Marino for his service as the Chairman of the Veterans MemorialCommission for the past 14 years.Higher end housing provides key resources andincreases property values throughout a community.Affordable housing ensures that ourworkforce – teachers, police officers, firefightersand maintenance workers – can live and work intown. Communities throughout the region arestruggling to balance housing in order to ensure amixed tax base, while housing workers close toplaces of employment. Streamwood has been ableto maintain a rich supply of housing that meets theneed of any homeseeker.Whether you seek an apartment, a starter home, amaintenance free townhouse or an executivehome, options are open in Streamwood. A lookthrough the local newspaper shows that condominiumsand townhouses are available for justover $100,000. Starter homes, both new and preowned,sit on generous lots and average$225,000. Rental units whether apartments, townhomesor single-family homes, are competitivelypriced. Yet, Streamwood also boasts high qualityexecutive housing. Executive homes nestled inheavily wooded lots, start as low as $350,000, butcan range to over $1 million.The Village does not keep listings of availableunits. But, we do work hard to ensure that a diversityof housing options is offered. The Village isdedicated to ensuring and protecting the rights ofall persons to purchase, lease, rent or occupy housingwithin the Village without discrimination.5