LCMLetterNews you can use
April 26, 2011
In this issue
:: Water, Water Everywhere
:: LCMAC Meeting May 14
:: LGDF Toolkit
:: RTA Planning Website
:: PEG Seminar
Greetings!
The LCML Newly-Elected Officials Workshop will beheld on Saturday, June 4, at the Mundelein Police Department from 8:30-noon. Newly-elected officials as well as seasoned veterans are invited. Watch for more details.

Water, water everywhere. Is there enough to drink? 

 

Join the Lake County Municipal League for a comprehensive discussion on water at the May 19 meeting. Topics water rippleinclude: 

  • What is water worth to residents?
  • Are you charging correctly?
  • What proactive conservation measures can you adopt?
Dr. Tim Loftus, Principal Planner, Water Resources, for CMAP will be the speaker. We will also discuss the status of the new Lake Michigan Water Consortium.

The meeting will be held at Rivera's Restaurant, 1745 Northwind Blvd, Libertyville (across the street from the Libertyville Sports Center).
  • 6:30 international buffet
    (Chef Tim at his best)
  • 7:00 pm program  
  • LCML members $25
  • non-LCML members $30  
RSVP to Chris Gentes (847) 270-3126 or lcml@sbcglobal.net by May 16. No-shows will be billed without a 24-hour cancellation.

LCMAC May 14 Meeting   

Do you know what services are available to returning veterans? You can learn what is available at the Lake County Military Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting on Saturday, May 14, at the Lake County Permit Center, 700 W. Winchester Rd., Libertyville. Mike Peck, Lake County Veterans Services Commission, and Ted Testa, Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Strategic Initiative, will discuss how communities can assist returning veterans and their families.  

 

The meeting will start with breakfast at 8:30 am. The program will begin at 9:00 am. Please RSVP to Chris Gentes, lcml@sbcglobal.net or (847) 270-3126.  

LGDF Toolkit


It's not about sacrifice, it's about survival. We urge you to become actively engaged in the fight to prevent ANY reductions in state-collected local government revenues.

Sample resolutions, letters to the editor and letters to your local legislators have been prepared by IML to fight the proposed $300 million cut in LGDF. You may find this information and more at  http://revenue.iml.org/

RTA Planning website 

 

RTAMS - Regional Transit Asset Management System

 

The RTA has developed a Regional Transit Asset Management System which provides a wide range of information on public transportation systems. 

Examples of data include:
  • ridership statistics
  • political jurisdiction/transit summaries
  • funding programs
  • stations, routes and lines
  • sales tax
  • interactive mapping
  • travel patterns
  • capitol projects

You can access the site by going to www.rtams.org.  

PEG Seminar   

 

DuPage Mayors and Managers is hosting a full day PEG seminar to help municipalities prepare for franchise renewals and municipal access channel planning. The Seminar will be held on May 10 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Woodridge Village Hall, 5 Plaza Drive.

 

To reserve contact Melissa Bohse at mbohse@vil.woodridgeil.us or (630) 719-4709. Cost is $20 per person and includes a box lunch.  
Please share this LCMLetter with staff. It is our aim to keep elected officials and their village staff informed about the issues facing municipalities.

 

Sincerely,
Christine Gentes
Lake County Municipal League