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Village Hall
70 E. Main Street
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
847-438-5141
LakeZurich.org
Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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Upcoming Public
Meetings
Village Board
Monday, June 6, 2016
Village Hall
Tree Commission
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Community Services Facility
6:30 pm - CANCELLED
Community and Police Advisory Committee
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Village Hall
6:30 pm
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Village Hall
6:30 pm Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Village Hall 7:00 pm Village Board Monday, June 20, 2016 Village Hall 7:00 pm Fire and Police Commission Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Police Department 5:00 pm
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Village Officials
Village President
Tom Poynton
Trustees
Jeff Halen
Jim Beaudoin
Jonathan Sprawka
Dan Stanovich
John Shaw
Marc Spacone
Village Clerk
Kathleen Johnson
Village Manager
Ray Keller
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A Spotlight on Transparent Local Government
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Village Board Agenda for June 6, 2016
The next Village Board meeting is tonight, Monday June 6, starting at 7:00 pm at Village Hall. The meeting agenda includes the following topics:
- Special Use to allow live entertainment at the Copper Fiddle Distillery.
- 24,000 square foot building expansion for Tuf-Tite in the Industrial Park.
- Consulting services with Kane McKenna and Associates to consider the creation of a Tax Increment Financing District to assist in the redevelopment of the former K-Mart property.
- Lake Zurich's Strategic Plan Year Two Annual Report.
The full meeting agenda is available at LakeZurich.org. Please join us at this meeting or watch it live on LZTV.
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Village Starts Major Water Main Upgrades
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Aging Water Mains to Be Replaced
Starting this week, the Lake Zurich Public Works Department will be conducting water main upgrades on Robertson Road, Ironwood Court, and South Shore Lane. These upgrades are expected to be finished by mid-August. The Village is investing $574,000 into this infrastructure improvement project, which will replace some 2,800 feet of 8-inch water main pipe, fire hydrants, valves, and connections to the existing water services, including a water main loop on Ironwood Court. This project is being funded by the Water and Sewer Fund.  During construction hours, typically Monday through Friday from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm, residents are asked not to park on the street in this area if possible. If unavoidable, please place your address in the window of the vehicle so that crews can personally notify you if the vehicle has to be relocated due to construction activities.
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Got Your Beach Passes Yet?
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 Paulus and Breezewald Park Beaches Are Open
Our beautiful local beaches offer the community plenty of fun in the sun at a great value.
Summer beach passes are available now. Beach passes get you access to both beaches (Paulus and Breezewald) from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Daily passes and group rates are available. For details, visit Parks & Recreation at LakeZurich.org.
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K-Mart Redevelopment on Rand Road
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Possible TIF District to Support Redevelopment
At the June 6, 2016 Village Board meeting, Village Trustees will consider retaining Kane, McKenna and Associates to set up a new Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district to support the redevelopment of the former Kmart property at 225 South Rand Road.
If approved, Kane McKenna would facilitate the setup process, which will include conducting an eligibility assessment and preparing a plan that identifies the public improvements needed to encourage reinvestment in the Kmart site.
A new TIF district gives the Village a flexible, powerful tool for encouraging the redevelopment of the long-vacant Kmart site and the surrounding area. The taxes paid on the increasing property value of the redeveloped site go into a TIF fund, providing a mechanism for funding needed public improvements without raising anyone's taxes or taking funds away from other government purposes.
Unlike previous TIF districts in Lake Zurich, the Village intends to use a "pay you go" approach, spending only TIF money that is collected and not incurring any new debt. The TIF setup process does not commit the Village to any particular incentive or improvement; the priorities for using anticipated TIF revenue will be considered during the setup process.
If approved, the Village anticipates starting the TIF setup process in the coming weeks, which will include further updates, public hearings and discussions with the school district, library district, Lake County and other partner agencies.
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A Most Unusual Spot to Raise Young...
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 Lake Zurich's local Ancient Oaks Foundation spotted this Sandhill Crane family at a wetland in the Lake Zurich Industrial Park. Look closely and you will find the parents and their colt (that is what baby crane are called) foraging for food. What a testament to the importance of having wetlands that have a diversity of plants for food and shelter for the wildlife that call the Lake Zurich area home.
Check out the nearby Community Services Facility wetland at 505 Telser Road. The Ancient Oaks Foundation is partnering with the Village to restore that area from a swamp filled with invasive weeds to a beautiful diverse wetland. It is still a work in progress but there are now chorus frogs, ducks and a myriad of dragonflies who hang out there.
Coming Soon! "Save the Monarchs" a nationwide effort to save this important pollinator from the severe decline that its populations are currently experiencing. The Ancient Oaks Foundation will be hosting several events this summer to raise awareness about the monarch butterflies and what the average person can do to reverse this trend.
More about the Ancient Oaks Foundation...
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Neighborhood Block Parties
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 Plan Your Summer Block Party Now!
Warm weather has arrived and now is the time to get your neighborhood block party requests submitted to the Village. Block parties are one of those things that help make a community feel like home and the Village wants to encourage family-friendly, safe block parties.
The Village is happy to provide barricades and temporarily close low-traffic streets. We can even have police officers and firefighters stop by for the kids on a fun courtesy visit. Please click below to submit a block party request.
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Time to Watch Out for Ticks, a Growing Concern in Lake County
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Once Considered Rare in Lake County, Lyme Disease is Becoming More Common
The average annual number of reported probable and confirmed cases of Lyme disease increased steadily from 6.7 cases between 2003-2005 to 30.3 cases between 2012-2015, an increase of over 350% in about 10 years.
The Lake County Health Department Community Health Center offers tips to help residents take precautions against ticks.
1. Stay on trails when in forest preserves and parks
2. Wear light-colored, protective clothing, such as long-sleeved shirts, long trousers, boots or sturdy shoes, a nd a head covering 3. Apply insect repellent containing DEET primarily to clothes
Each year, the Health Department conducts environmental surveillance of ticks. In conjunction with North Park University and the Lake County Forest Preserve District, it collects and tests samples for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Learn more...
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2016 Bicycle Helmet Safety Campaign
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The 2016 Bicycle Helmet Safety Campaign is under way. Lake Zurich's police officers are on the look out for kids wearing their bicycle helmets.
To encourage kids to wear their helmets, any child "caught" wearing their helmet will be issued a safety citation along with a coupon redeemable for a free kids ice cream cone courtesy of the Lake Zurich Oberweis.
Each child who receives a safety citation will be automatically entered into a drawing where at the end of the campaign, one lucky child will win a brand new bicycle and helmet courtesy of George Garner Cyclery.
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Lake Zurich Farmers Market, Each Friday This Summer
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Spotlight on Lake Zurich Business - ECHO
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ECHO Ranks As Lake Zurich's Largest Company Did you know the Lake Zurich Industrial Park is home to ECHO, Inc? Echo employs over 800 employees, making it the principal employer of any private or public sector organization in the Village. For more than 40 years, ECHO has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of professional-grade, hand-held outdoor power equipment for both the commercial and homeowner markets. ECHO was founded in Northbrook, Illinois in 1972 and after years of continued growth, established its present-day Americas corporate headquarters in Lake Zurich. From establishing technological advancements in premium tools for landscaping and arborist professionals, to expanding its capabilities to meet industrial and consumer demand, ECHO has a heritage rich of accomplishment. Lake Zurich is proud to have ECHO as a major player in our regional Industrial Park.
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Household Chemical Waste Collection - June 18 in Lake Zurich
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