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Monee Village Board Suggest Alternative Location for Plumbing Business
By Karen Haave A plumbing business proposed for Briar Street in Monee will likely locate somewhere else after village officials agreed to help the owner find a new site. Rockland Oiler sought a variance he hoped would mean he could move his established plumbing business from Hazel Crest to Monee. He said he has been…
Decades Old Issue Being Revisited Again in Monee
By Karen Haave A market study is underway in the hopes of attracting a grocery store for the Village of Monee. Village Economic Development Director Bill Barnes told the board of trustees earlier this summer he had reached out to a half-dozen supermarkets in recent months. But each one had a different reason for declining…
Monee Offering Assistance with Property Tax Appeals
By Karen Haave The Village of Monee is providing homeowners some help with property tax appeals, as well as offering a rebate on their property. Monee homeowners have until September 29 to submit applications for the second annual Residential Tax Relief program now underway. At the same time, the village is providing some assistance to…
Monee’s Firemen’s Park Renovations Set to Begin
By Karen Haave Monee’s long-awaited Firemen’s Park renovations are about to begin. Village officials, during Wednesday’s meeting, approved a professional services agreement with Farnsworth Group to start the process. For $461,400, Farnsworth will “provide landscaped architectural and engineering design, bidding, and construction administration services for the Firemen’ s Park Phase I Improvements,” Village Administrator Ruben…
Monee Adding Parks
By Karen Haave Monee’s Gorman Farms subdivision has been tagged for a new community park. Monee Village officials said last week they expect the park to go under development next year. “As the village continues to develop its open green space locations, one village-owned parcel has been scheduled for Fiscal Year 2024 park development,” Village…
Monee Names CREW Awards Recipients
By Karen Haave The Village of Monee has named the recipients of its 2023 semi-annual CREW Awards. On the list are: Public Works – David (DJ) Kruzel, Calvin Muenchow, and Dan Trofimchuk; Parks and Recreation – Rhonda Paden; Building Services – Jim Paicz: EMA – Jim Paicz; and MPD – Patrol Officer Matt Hoekstra. “CREW…
Concerned Resident Addresses Monee Village Board
By Karen Haave A Monee homeowner concerned about agriculture chemicals asked the board of trustees to put a stop to an “expanding commercial farm business” adjacent to the subdivision where he lives. Graham Robertson, whose home is in the Gorman Farms subdivision, said he is “not against farmers” but rather “the use and exposure to…
New Headstone Honors Monee Civil War Veterans
By Karen Haave A new headstone honors one of Monee’s Civil War veterans, courtesy of the efforts of the Sauk Trail Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the St. Paul Cemetery Board. The monument honoring the military service of Philip Bohlander has been installed at St. Paul Cemetery. Bohlander’s grave had gone…
Infrastructure Improvements in Monee Ongoing
By Karen Haave Infrastructure improvements underway in Monee have been a bit of an inconvenience to residents; with detours, piles of pipes, and work zones on the east side of town. Or as Trustee Douglas Horne said during the village board meeting last week, “It’s a mess.” However, he added, “It’s good news, because repairs…
Monee Discusses Water Quality at Village Board Meeting
By Karen Haave Monee officials fulfilled an IEPA requirement regulating storm water quality with a report from Robinson Engineering’s Dana West, during the March 22 village board meeting. West told the village board NPDES is “quite an extensive program,” and an annual public meeting or forum is required “to talk about it” and “provide a…
Monee Village Board Approves Pay Hikes
By Karen Haave The Monee Board of Trustees has approved three percent pay raises for village staff, effective May 1. The building services manager, park director, Department of Public Works superintendent, human resources director, front office supervisor, DPW executive assistant, building services supervisor, IT manager, and deputy chief of police all will get pay hikes.…
Monee Village Board Candidate: Michael Wilson
Name: Michael E. Wilson Home Address / years in Monee: 25623 S. Daffodil Ln Monee, IL 60449 / 20 years Community Involvement: Deacon at New Hope Christian Communiy Church; Dicsipline Review Committie member for school district 201U Organization/Club Memberships: American Legion Post 1200 Monee Awards and Honors: Letters of Appreciation / USMC; Multiple safe driver awards…
Monee Village Board 2-Year Term Candidate: Janet Blue
Name: Janet E. Blue Home Address/years in Monee: 5359 W Margaret St, Monee, lived here for 11 years. Community Involvement: Monee Village Trustee (2017-2021); Delegate for Post 1200 Monee, Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County; Monee Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Committee, Chief of Staff, New Hope Christian Community church. Organization/Club Memberships: Monee Women’s Club (past…
Monee Village Board Candidate 4 Year Term: Scott Youdris
Home Address/years in Monee: 5343 W Orchard trail, Monee, IL for past 8 and a half years Community Involvement: As a trustee I try to be involved and support as many of the community organizations and events that i can. Awards and Honors: 2017 United Rentals Safety Champion for the Tool Solutions Region Professional Background: Student Patrol…
Monee Village Board Candidate: Chuck Rakis
How can the Village of Monee improve the quality of service it offers? The village can best improve the quality of our service by continuing, and excelling, in our communication and response to our residents. What would you like people to know about you? My legal name is Charles but I prefer people to call…
Monee Adds a New Police Officer
By Karen Haave The Village of Monee has another new police officer and, yes, he comes from a neighboring community. University Park Officer Ustad Jaco was sworn in to the MPD during last week’s meeting of the village board. Monee Police Chief Scott Koerner said Jaco is a veteran cop of “18 or 19 years.…
Village Board Plans for Monee’s 150th Birthday
By Karen Haave The Village of Monee is having a significant birthday next year, turning 150, and plans are underway for a special celebration. Trustee Heidi Gonzalez told the board of trustees last week the first planning meeting for the sesquicentennial will take place on Thursday, March 23, at 5 p.m., at village hall. “All…
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