Village Manager's Message

Another major project has been completed and a new one is just under way. Except for a few minor items the Monterey Avenue Improvement Project is complete. This was a sewer separation project on Highland and Monterey Avenues between Washington St. and Park Blvd, the new 54-inch diameter storm sewer has been installed. The old, combined sewer is now a dedicated sanitary sewer, and it has been re-lined. The streets, sidewalks and driveway approaches have all been rebuilt as well. The entire Village benefits from removing this stormwater flow from the sanitary sewer system as less water will be flowing into the Salt Creek Sanitary District facility, and the chance of a release of sewage into Salt Creek is greatly reduced. If it works as de-signed, it will relieve sewerage all the way back to Euclid and Yale.

Today I signed the paperwork to accept a Community Development Block Grant administered by DuPage County and approved by the Du-Page Community Development Commission. These federal pass-through funds in the amount of $600,000 will pay for replacing the aging water line and resurfacing the streets as part of the Michigan and Vermont Improvement Project. The streets have deteriorated to the point that an overlay would not be sufficient. We have repaired several breaks in this water main. Any lead service lines discovered will be re-placed during this project as well.

Bids for resurfacing of the following streets will be presented to the Board for approval at the next meeting: Division and Elm Streets west of Addison, Wisconsin Avenue from Division to St. Charles, Harvard Avenue from St. Charles to Central, Central Blvd. west of Cornell, Cornell Avenue from Kenilworth to Madison, and Congress Street. Funds for this comes from Villa Park’s allocation of REBUILD Illinois funds.

The first year I was here none of the twelve evening concerts were rained out. This year we (especially Kiwanis on Wednesdays) have not been so lucky. We try again this week with Lake Effect at the Ruggard Pavilion starting with concessions at 6:00 p.m. and music at 6:30 p.m.

I got a chance to meet Annette Hernandez at Villa Park Office Equipment (VPOE) on a retention visit today. They have spent their entire 53-year selling furniture and office interiors, all of it in Villa Park. I got a visit a brief history of Villa Park. And now I am sitting at the desk that the Village bought from VPOE and very comfortably. I have continued my conversation with D45 Superintendent, Dr. Anthony Palmisano, and we are trying to work out the details for an SRO for their Villa Park schools, as well as agreement to cooperate on facilities for youth sports. We agree on the big picture. The trick is to agree on the details now. As usual I met with staff individually and also together at staff meeting.

Matt Harline 

Village Manager

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Community Choice Winners from Fourth of July Parade 

Drum roll, please...The Villa Park Community has   spoken...... Our Fourth of July Community Choice winners are:

1. Morales Mariachi Band 

2. Windy City Curling 

3. Willow brook High School Marching Warriors 

Thank you to everyone who voted and who attended this great annual event. Also, a special thank you to all of our sponsors! 

Kiwanis Summer Concerts 

Join the Villa Park Kiwanis Club for the two remaining concerts at the Ruggard Gazebo. 

July 19 - Lake Effect 

July 26 - Cadillac Groove 

Concession Stand opens at 6:00 pm. Band plays at 6:30 pm.