Sunday, May 19, 2013
The local government distributive fund and rising public safety pension costs are among the topics.
Representatives from several Kane County municipalities traveled to Springfield Tuesday, May 14, to advocate their position on several issues, including the instability of the local government distributive fund and rising public safety pension costs. Village President Patsy Smith and Trustee Mike Millette of Campton Hills, Batavia Aldermen Dan Chanzit and Kyle Hohmann, East Dundee Village President Lael Miller, Montgomery Village President Matt Brolley and Montgomery Trustee Steve Jungermann were in Springfield as part of the Metro West Council of Government's annual Drive Down event. Administrators from Gilberts, St. Charles, Montgomery, East Dundee and Geneva also attended the event. Metro West Council of Government, a regional group of…
Friday, May 3, 2013
Rededication ceremony planned after months of work.
Back in the cold months of December I was informed of the condition of the 1889 Spanish American War Cannon that was sitting in the beautiful Riverside Cemetery in Montgomery. When I drove by to take a look I was sick to my stomach to see the condition the cannon was in. Rusted and deteriorating carriage, rotted spokes and fellis, wheels falling off, missing parts and 50 coats of rough paint. I had to do something to help preserve this piece of history. With the blessing of Dieterle Memorial Home and the Village of Montgomery I went to work. I started a fund raising effort to refurbish and save the cannon. I found Fox Valley Sandblasting Co. in Yorkville, (Jim Schwebke), Aurora Sign Co. (Brandon Weis) to lift and reset the cannon and a …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Residents and businesses turn to Twitter to express condolences for all those affected in the bombings earlier today.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
During the open house, attendees can view various exhibits, ask questions, and provide comments.
Montgomery officials will be holding a project open house on the upcoming water main improvements from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, at Boulder Hill Elementary School, 163 Boulder Hill Pass, Montgomery. Construction, which will begin this year, will involve replacing approximately 18,000 feet of water main and related accessories with the purpose of improving water main quality. The locations of the proposed improvements can be viewed by clicking here. During the open house, attendees can view various exhibits, ask questions, and provide comments. No formal presentation will be given. For more information, contact the Village of Montgomery Director of Public Works Mike Pubentz at (630) 896-9241, or Julie Morrison with Engineering Enterprises, …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Dime Jingle is part of the village’s Senior Program.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the village of Montgomery. The village of Montgomery hosts a Dime Jingle game from 10 a.m. until noon on the third Wednesday of each month at the Village Hall, 200 N. River St., as part of the Senior Program. The next Dime Jingle game will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. No skills are needed for this simple game. For a $2 admission charge, the village will provide the $1.90 in change needed to play the various rounds of the game as well as light refreshments. To sign up, call 630-896-8080 ext. 1227.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Village officials have invited four finalist firms to present their proposals for consideration at the Committee of the Whole meeting tonight.
Editor's note: The following is information from the village of Montgomery. As the village of Montgomery embarks on its new comprehensive planning process, village officials are ready to choose a consulting firm to lead the project. Village officials have invited four finalist firms to present their proposals for consideration at the Committee of the Whole meeting tonight. Firms that will present include Farr Associates and Houseal Lavigne Associates of Chicago, Teska Associates of Plainfield and WFN Consulting of Marietta, GA. “There is a great variety of talent coming to present to the Board on Wednesday,” said Assistant Village Administrator Jamie Ludovic, who heads the Community Development Department. “We are excited about the skills …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Construction, which will begin this year, will involve replacing approximately 18,000 feet of water main and related accessories with the purpose of improving water main quality.
Montgomery officials will be holding a project open house on the upcoming water main improvements from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Boulder Hill Elementary School, 163 Boulder Hill Pass, Montgomery. Construction, which will begin this year, will involve replacing approximately 18,000 feet of water main and related accessories with the purpose of improving water main quality. The locations of the proposed improvements can be viewed by clicking here. During the open house, attendees can view various exhibits, ask questions, and provide comments. No formal presentation will be given. For more information, contact the Village of Montgomery Director of Public Works Mike Pubentz at (630) 896-9241, or Julie Morrison with Engineering …
Monday, February 4, 2013
This program is offered by the Village of Montgomery as part of its Senior Citizen Program and is being sponsored by The Tillers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the village of Montgomery. A free presentation on “Spies of the Civil War” will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Montgomery Village Hall. Jim Weren, a local artist and researcher on the Civil War, will present this entertaining and informative program. At the onset of the conflict, neither the North nor South was prepared to obtain the vital information it needed about its enemy. The Civil War spy had to be willing, brave and intelligent to avoid capture. Amateurs were welcome and became the core of spy systems. The study of Civil War spies and spying explores the unique personalities, spying styles and adventures of the men and women who risked their lives to serve their…
Monday, January 28, 2013
Rouse-DeVore, Montgomery’s code enforcement officer, was hired by the village in April and accepted the Illinois Association of Code Enforcement position in December.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the village of Montgomery. Laura Rouse-DeVore had only been a code enforcement officer in Illinois for a few months before she was nominated for a noteworthy role. Rouse-DeVore has been elected to serve as the first vice president of the Illinois Association of Code Enforcement. Rouse-DeVore, Montgomery’s code enforcement officer, was hired by the village in April and accepted the IACE position in December. Rouse-DeVore, an Indiana native, will be representing code enforcement professionals throughout the state and be exposed to valuable and progressive knowledge she can implement in Montgomery. “Having [Rouse-DeVore] involved at the state level will really benefit this community,” said …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Montgomery competed with nine other entries from communities throughout Kane County.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the village of Montgomery. The village of Montgomery was deemed the winner in the 2012 Kane County Water Association Annual Water Taste Test Contest. Utilities Supervisor Jack Rosenstiel and Water Operators Dan Gier and Adam Hake entered a sample of the village’s water in the contest, and subsequently represented the village at the Kane County Water Association’s Dec. 20 meeting. Water samples were to be submitted at room temperature and treated in the normally accepted manner for the particular community. Montgomery’s sample was drawn from the main tap at the water treatment plant. A panel of independent judges rated the water samples on taste, odor and clarity. Montgomery competed with…
Greg Nelson
8:46 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
Great Event last evening. What was missing was dialog between staff and elected officials. The only elected were Bill Keck (Trustee) who is running for President and Andy Kaczmarek (Trustee) who also is running again for that position. I (Greg Nelson) who again is running for Trustee were the only candidates there to talk to Boulder Hill Residents. It is important for Montgomery Staff and … more ›