Thursday, December 20, 2012

December 20th Round Up

Food Composting will go Citywide on January 1st with a winter seasonal biweekly pickup through March. First 250 signors will receive a free kitchen compost pail, compostable bags, a 33 gal rolling cart, and a 50/50 cost split of normal $30/3mo. cost reduced to $15/3mo. In April this program will be merged into landscape pickup and be pay-as-you-throw by sticker. Sign up NOW by calling 847-272-4145.  City HP press release...

Holiday Recycling Extravaganza Event will take place again on January 5th from 8am - 12noon at our Public Services Campus 1180 Half Day Road. Recycle Electronics, Styrofoam, Fluorescent, and Household Batteries. Learn more on Extravaganza Flier Link!!

Lake County passed a balanced budget with a Zero % levy increase. YEA! The Burden on our taxpayers is great and while still in the shadow of the recession we need to pull back spending and reduce the costs to our residents... NOT raise them! Governance should begin with that thought!

County Elects New Chairman Aaron Lawlor and Five new Board Members take the Oath of Office.

Want to know what is going on with Lake County Traffic?? Check out PASSAGE and be Traffic Intelligent! Along with the online link there are Apps for phones and IPads.