Flags at Half-Staff

Flags will be lowered to half-staff through Monday, January 30, 2012 in honor of the following:

Captain Nathan R. McHone
United States Marine
Hometown:  Crystal Lake, Illinois

 

 

Randall Road Improvement Plan

At the January 12, 2012 meeting, the Village Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution to voice its support of a conventional intersection design for the Randall and Algonquin Road Intersection Improvement for the following reasons:

 

• The cost of the project with a Conventional Intersection is $20,000,000 less than with a Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI).

• The CFI would possibly require two businesses to relocate to new properties in addition to closing four business access driveways and restricting five more to right turn only.

• With the CFI, traffic would be routed behind the loading docks of both Caputo's and Jewel.

• The CFI would be the first of its kind in the state and would cause confusion for drivers and, in turn, increase the number of vehicle accidents.

• The Conventional Intersection only requires 17.5 acres of land while the CFI requires 19.5 acres.

• The reduction in travel time anticipated for the CFI does not justify the adverse impacts to our community.

 

Residents are encouraged to voice their support of a conventional intersection design through submitting written comments online through the project website at www.randallroad.info, or mailed to MCDOT at 16111 Nelson Road, Woodstock, IL 60098, no later than February 23, 2012.

 

 

 

Municipal Aggregation of Electricity

Recent changes in electrical regulation by the State of Illinois have given residents the ability to purchase their electricity from another supplier besides Commonwealth Edison (ComEd).  As part of those regulation changes, municipalities may also bid the cost of electricity on behalf of residents in order to achieve even greater savings.  However, in order to do so, the Village must first gain public support through an advisory referendum.

 

At the November 10, 2011 Village Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 2011-31 - Providing for the Submission to the Electors of the Village of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, McHenry County, the Question whether the Village should have the Authority under Public Act 096-0176 to Arrange for the Supply of Electricity for its Residential and Small Commercial Retail Customers who have not Opted Out of Such Program.

 

Should the voters support this referendum, the Village would have the ability to bid the cost of electricity on behalf of residents from another supplier besides Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) in order to achieve greater savings.

 

The following referendum question will be on the Tuesday, March 20, 2012, primary election ballot:

 

"Shall the Village of Lake in the Hills have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program?"

YES _____,   NO _____

 

Below are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) on electrical aggregation:

 

Electricity Aggregation FAQs

 

 

 

Snowman Photo Contest

It might not be a white Christmas, but snow will surely be falling soon! We are encouraging Lake in the Hills residents to show off their creativity this winter by participating in our Snowman Photo Contest. Simply send us your name, address, phone number, and a digital photo of your creation to recreation@lith.org to complete your contest entry. We will post the photos and addresses on our web site so residents can view and vote for their favorite. Entries will be collected through February 17 with voting through March 2. For more information,  contact the Parks & Recreation Department at 847-960-7460.

 

 

 

Snow Removal

Winters are a challenge for just about everyone in the Midwest.  But when the snow begins to fall or icy conditions are present, the Public Works Department is ready to set their snow and ice removal operations plan into motion to have the streets cleared and you on your way as quickly and safely as possible. 

 

After a snowfall, please remember to remove snow and ice from your sidewalks.  Per the Lake in the Hills Municipal Code Chapter 6, Section 6.13, residents must remove the snow and ice accumulating on their abutting sidewalks within 24 hours after any snowfall has ceased.  If snow or ice cannot be removed, the surface shall be sanded or otherwise treated to lessen the hazard for pedestrians until the climate permits removal.  Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions regarding who is responsible for plowing which streets within the village, when Village crews begin plowing, which streets are plowed first, and etc.