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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Downers Grove to Host Storm Water Workshop

Village officials are hosting a free event Thursday for residents to learn about water conservation strategies and the various incentives they can employ to reduce their storm water utility fee.

The village of Downers Grove will host a free workshop Thursday to educate residents on storm water management, conservation strategies and the newly implemented utility fee. The workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave.  Village officials will be on hand to discuss the recent shift to the storm water utility system, which replaced the former property tax-based system with a monthly charge for all property owners, including tax-exempt churches and non-profits. They will also share information about the various incentives residents can employ to reduce their utility bills. The featured speaker, Jim Kleinwachter of the Conservation Foundation, will discuss water conservation strategies. Vendors that…

Mark Thoman

9:17 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Jim Kleinwachter gives an informative and lively presentation. He spoke at the library several years ago on rain barrels, rain gardens, and native prairie plants and flowers and it was excellent. Mark your calendars and plan to attend!   more ›

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Council Considers Stormwater Utility, Reviews Electricity Aggregation Option

Council members are in agreement that something most be done to provide a steady revenue stream for stormwater management.

For the first time in weeks, the prospective Walgreens location on 63rd didn't dominate the village council meeting and instead the council focused on stormwater management Tuesday night. With elections approaching on March 20, Allison Deitch, a management analyst for Downers Grove, gave a short presentation about electrical aggregation. There will be a referendum on the ballot with the following question: “Shall the village of Downers Grove 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?” Electrical aggregation, in the case of Downers Grove, is the process of finding a different supplier for electricity in an effort to lower fees…

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J D McNugent

11:19 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Jealousy, that's a trip. I will think of you when I am rolling phat in my $70k suv while you are living paycheck to paycheck to afford your McMansion! Ha!!!   more ›

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