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Wilmette Historical Museum and Police Department Open Houses
The Wilmette Historical Museum and the Wilmette Police Department will jointly host a family-friendly open house on Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The two facilities are located a block apart on Ridge Road at 609 Ridge Road and 710 Ridge Road. This is a free event for the community. Visitors […]
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2019 Vehicle Stickers Must Be Displayed by April 15
2019 Vehicle Stickers are on sale now. All vehicles registered in the State of Illinois with a Wilmette address, must also be registered with the Village through the purchase of a vehicle license sticker. Stickers must be displayed by April 15th. The costs for these stickers are listed below: Passenger- $80 Motorcycle- $25 All other vehicle […]
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Village Tackles Pension Challenges; Identifies Long Term Strategy to Sustainability Fund its Pension Obligations
(April 10, 2019) –The Village of Wilmette Board of Trustees is committing to a long-term strategy to proactively address its public safety pension challenges in an innovative, manageable and sustainable way. At its April 9 meeting, the Village Board adopted the new policy that will implement an open 15-year rolling amortization schedule for its police […]
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Curbside Food Scrap Composting Available April 1st
Beginning in April, residents with yard waste carts can compost food scraps along with their regular yard waste. There is no subscription needed, but you must have a yard waste cart to participate as food scraps are not permitted in paper yard waste bags. To request a yard waste cart, please contact Advanced Disposal at […]
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Stormwater Improvement Project Update
Community Playfield Selected as Preferred Site for Stormwater Detention; 98% of At-Risk Wilmette Households West of Ridge Road Will Have 10-Year Flood Protection Community Playfields has been identified as the preferred site of the first underground storage reservoir for the Village’s Neighborhood Storage Project. The Village Board held a special meeting in February 2019 to […]
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Downtown Streetscape Plan Open House on February 26
The Downtown Streetscape Plan is focused on improvements to Wilmette and Central Avenues within downtown, including the Village Green and Veteran’s Park. For the past several months, the Village has been working closely with the design team to review public comments and prepare a Preliminary Streetscape Concept Plan. The Concept Plan will be shared with […]
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Paperless Utility Billing Now Available
Residents can now sign up for an online account where their utility account can be managed. Once linked, residents can manage their paperless billing options, sign-up for automatic payments via direct debit from a checking or savings account, and make updates to the name and mailing address for linked accounts. A guide is available to […]
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Family Travel Survey
Earn $50 for taking a detailed survey about your daily travel: how you get around, how much time you spend in transit, and the purpose of your trips. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is conducting this survey to better understand Chicago-area residents’ travel habits and needs. The results will help determine how to […]
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Village Board Determines a Path Forward on Stormwater Improvements
Following five years of study, and an intensive public education campaign, the Wilmette Board of Trustees last night voted to pursue a stormwater improvement project to address flooding issues for residents who live west of Ridge Road. Ultimately, the majority of the Board of Trustees voted to proceed with Neighborhood Storage improvements at an estimated […]
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