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Village Hall<br />
Village of Glencoe<br />
675 Village Court<br />
(847) 835-4111<br />
www.villageofglencoe.org<br />
info@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Village Hall Hours:<br />
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.<br />
Village Manager:<br />
Philip A. Kiraly<br />
pkiraly@villageofglencoe.org<br />
For the latest goings-on from<br />
the Village, check out the<br />
Village Manager’s Blog at<br />
www.villageofglencoe.org/blog<br />
Follow the Village Manager on<br />
Twitter @PhilKiraly<br />
<strong>2019</strong> is a year of celebration in the Village<br />
of Glencoe, as the Village commemorates<br />
its sesquicentennial (150th birthday).<br />
Incorporated on March 29, 1869, the<br />
Village has a long-history of innovation<br />
in local government—as evidenced by<br />
becoming the first community in the<br />
State of Illinois, and the fourteenth<br />
nationwide, to adopt a council-manager<br />
form of government in 1914. Then, in<br />
1921, the Village became one of the first<br />
communities in Illinois to adopt a zoning<br />
code and is still considered a model<br />
community in terms of land use and zoning<br />
control. The Village was also the first<br />
community in Illinois to cross-train officers<br />
in both police and fire fighting duties. The<br />
fully integrated Public Safety Department<br />
now performs all police, fire and<br />
emergency medical services. The Public<br />
Safety Department has been recognized as<br />
a nationally-accredited Law Enforcement<br />
Agency since 1994, and in 2004 the<br />
department also became an internationally<br />
accredited Fire Agency, making it the only<br />
fully integrated Public Safety agency in the<br />
world accredited in both law enforcement<br />
and fire services.<br />
Today, the approximately 8,800 residents<br />
of Glencoe enjoy premium services from<br />
the Village including public safety, water<br />
and sewer. The Village is also responsible<br />
for maintaining much of the community’s<br />
infrastructure including roads, bridges,<br />
sidewalks, water mains and service lines<br />
and more. Village staff members are<br />
committed to exceptional service level<br />
delivery and being responsive to the<br />
community, while also maintaining a<br />
fiscally and environmentally conservative<br />
footprint. These ideals are reflected in the<br />
Village’s Strategic Plan which can be found<br />
at www.villageofglencoe.org/strategicplan.<br />
While the Village is committed to planning<br />
for the future, we recognize that Glencoe is<br />
already a great place to live, work and raise<br />
a family – and others have taken notice too.<br />
Here are some recent state- and nationwide<br />
rankings highlighting some of the<br />
wonderful aspects of our community:<br />
• <strong>2019</strong> Places with Best Public Schools –<br />
Ranked #7 (of 540) in Illinois and #11 (of<br />
12,625) in America by Niche.com<br />
• <strong>2019</strong> Best Places to Raise a Family in<br />
Illinois – Ranked #9 (of 636) by Niche.com<br />
• Celebrating the Sesquicentennial –<br />
Village Leadership<br />
The Village President and the six Village<br />
Trustees make up the Village Board and<br />
are the legislative officials of the Village —<br />
each elected at large and serving fouryear<br />
terms.<br />
The Village Board guides the Village’s<br />
operations through policy decisions,<br />
enacted through local laws and<br />
ordinances, as well as through approving<br />
the Village’s annual budget. Additionally,<br />
the Village Board appoints the Village<br />
Manager, who oversees day-to-day<br />
operations, and the Village President<br />
appoints members of volunteer<br />
committees and commissions with<br />
the advice and consent of the Board<br />
of Trustees. The Village takes pride in<br />
engaging around 60 volunteers on our<br />
various committees and commissions in<br />
any given year.<br />
Regular meetings of the Village Board<br />
are typically held on the third Thursday of<br />
each month at 7 p.m. in the Village Hall<br />
Council Chambers, and all meetings are<br />
open to the public.<br />
Village President:<br />
Lawrence R. Levin<br />
larrylevin@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Trustees:<br />
Joe Halwax<br />
joehalwax@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Gail Lissner<br />
gaillissner@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Barbara Miller<br />
barbaramiller@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Peter Mulvaney<br />
petermulvaney@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Gary Ruben<br />
garyruben@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Jonathan Vree<br />
jonathanvree@villageofglencoe.org<br />
Coffee with the Boards<br />
Together with elected officials from the<br />
Glencoe Park District, District 35 and the<br />
Glencoe Public Library, the Village Board<br />
hosts a series of informal events to provide<br />
an opportunity for residents and business<br />
owners to engage in constructive discussion<br />
about community issues and current<br />
projects. The events are drop-in style, so<br />
there’s no commitment to stay for the whole<br />
time period, and no RSVPs are necessary.<br />
View the schedule of upcoming events and<br />
learn more at www.villageofglencoe.org/coffee.<br />
Volunteer<br />
with the Village<br />
In the Village of Glencoe, knowledge,<br />
interest and participation are vital to the<br />
delivery of top quality public services.<br />
Residents are encouraged to participate on<br />
various boards, commissions, committees<br />
and task forces relevant to Village issues.<br />
Due to the staggered terms of our<br />
members, the Village is always looking<br />
for candidates. Visit the Committees and<br />
Commissions page on the Village’s website<br />
at www.villageofglencoe.org to learn more and to<br />
download an application.<br />
Our Town, Glencoe | www.GlencoeChamber.org
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