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14<br />
Village Government<br />
Village of Homer Glen Elected Officials<br />
Homer Glen is a home-rule municipality<br />
governed by a Village President, commonly<br />
called Mayor, and a six-member Board of<br />
Trustees, all of whom are elected at-large<br />
to overlapping four-year terms. The Village<br />
Manager oversees the Village’s daily<br />
administrative duties and carries out the<br />
policies of the Mayor and Village Board.<br />
Mayor<br />
George Yukich<br />
Village Clerk<br />
Christina Neitzke-Troike<br />
Village Trustees<br />
Brian Burian<br />
Keith Gray<br />
Ann Holtz<br />
Ruben Pazmino<br />
Beth Rodgers<br />
Sharon Sweas<br />
Commissions, Committees<br />
& Agencies<br />
• Administration & Finance Committee<br />
• Community & Economic Development<br />
Committee<br />
• Emergency Management Agency<br />
• Environment Committee<br />
• Homer Community Festival Committee<br />
• Parks & Recreation Committee<br />
• Plan Commission<br />
• Public Services & Safety Committee<br />
Village Board meetings are video-recorded<br />
and archived online. Village Board and<br />
Commission meeting agendas and minutes<br />
are posted on the Village website.<br />
Select Village Services<br />
The Village of Homer Glen does not levy a<br />
municipal property tax for general operations.<br />
Following one of the core values of the<br />
Village (“A fiscally accountable government<br />
is needed to protect the interests of Homer<br />
Glen taxpayers”), the Village of Homer Glen<br />
has taken the approach of contracting with<br />
HOMER GLEN<br />
AT A GLANCE<br />
Population: 24,403<br />
Median Household<br />
Income: $103,266<br />
Median Housing Value: $344,102<br />
Median Age: 42.7<br />
Average Household Size: 2.95<br />
a number of public and private entities to<br />
provide many of the traditional municipal<br />
services. Homer Glen has an extensive<br />
network of resident volunteers who donate<br />
their time, effort and resources to the Village.<br />
Public Safety Protection<br />
The Village of Homer Glen and the Will<br />
County Sheriff’s Office have an agreement<br />
that provides for public safety services to<br />
the Village.<br />
DIAL 911 IN AN EMERGENCY<br />
Non-Emergency<br />
(708) 301-9274 or (815) 727-8575<br />
Homer Glen Sub-Station<br />
(708) 645-2512<br />
Fire Prevention Districts<br />
DIAL 911 IN AN EMERGENCY<br />
The Village is served by three excellent Fire<br />
Prevention Districts:<br />
Northwest Homer Fire District:<br />
(815) 838-0180<br />
Homer Fire District:<br />
(708) 301-5010<br />
Mokena Fire District:<br />
(708) 479-5371<br />
Public Works<br />
All public works functions, including<br />
maintenance of 109 miles of streets, bridge<br />
maintenance, snowplowing, storm water<br />
drainage maintenance, etc., are provided<br />
through a contract with the Homer<br />
Township Road District.<br />
Water and Sanitary Sewer Service is<br />
provided by Illinois American Water<br />
Company, a private company.<br />
Refuse Collection<br />
Village-wide refuse, recycling, and yard<br />
waste collection and disposal service for<br />
all residential properties is provided by<br />
Homewood Disposal (NuWay), under an<br />
agreement with the Village of Homer Glen.<br />
More information is available on the Village<br />
website. Contact Homewood Disposal<br />
(NuWay) customer service at (708) 479-9555.<br />
Building Permits &<br />
Inspections<br />
Most renovation and new construction<br />
activities require a building permit from the<br />
Village’s Building Department. Please call the<br />
Village’s Building Department at (708) 301-<br />
1301 for assistance with determining whether<br />
your project requires a building permit.<br />
Business Registration<br />
All businesses operating within the corporate<br />
boundaries of Homer Glen are required<br />
to register annually with the Village. The<br />
application form is available on the Village<br />
website or contact the Village Clerk for more<br />
information at (708) 301-0632.<br />
Annual Village Events<br />
Homer Fest: June 20-23, 2019, Heritage<br />
Park, Thursday night fireworks. Parade on<br />
Saturday.<br />
Chalk It Up!: August 3, Stonebridge Park.<br />
Stargazing: September 6, Heritage Park.<br />
Homer for the Holidays: December 7,<br />
Heritage Park.<br />
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•Divorce<br />
•Parenting Matters<br />
•Child Support<br />
•Guardianship<br />
•Paternity<br />
•Pre-Nuptial Agreements<br />
•Post-Decree Divorce<br />
•Orders OfProtection<br />
•Estate Planning<br />
•Adoption<br />
2019 Community Resource Guide
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