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October 31, 2017
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Property owners residing in unincorporated Lake County may be eligible
to save an average of $271 a year on their flood insurance policies. Through
the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System program,
residents who meet certain requirements are eligible for up to 20 percent
savings on flood insurance premiums. Property owners should contact their flood
insurance agent to obtain individual savings information. Visit the FEMA Flood Smart
website as well as the county’s flood
information website to find more resources.
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To better address veteran
homelessness and veterans in need and in crisis, the Lake County Sheriff’s
Office has partnered with the Veterans Assistance Commission and other county
resources to ensure nobody is left behind.
To address the
challenge and ensure crisis services are available after hours, select
Sheriff’s Office employees received training on issues of veteran homelessness
and veterans “in crisis” as well as transport, shelter, and referral options
for immediate assistance. Watch this
video to learn more about the Veteran Ambassador Program.
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In Lake County, we
appreciate the dedication and commitment of the men and women who have served
in the United States Military. To honor their service, we offer resources to
help veterans and their families. To learn more, visit the Veterans Assistance
Commission website,
and sign
up for their monthly newsletter.
Recorder of Deed's
Office Offers Information to Our Veterans
The Lake County Recorder of Deed's Office offers
various services to our veterans and their families. This includes being
the official keeper of veteran’s military records, or DD214. The Recorder’s
Office is happy to provide veterans a free copy of this form upon the
completion of a request for discharge record.
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The Lake County Board will vote on the FY2018
budget in November. Lake County is committed to investing in people and our
communities — that is at the foundation of our strategic plan and carries
through to our budget. It’s a balanced budget that spends $437 million to fund
core services, including transportation and infrastructure, health services,
and public safety. For more than 20 years, Lake County has maintained a AAA bond
rating from both major credit agencies – the highest rating possible. This
budget continues to deliver efficient, cost-effective and accountable programs
and services, by leveraging shared services and consolidation, like in the area
of regional 911, utilizing technology, and streamlining operations.
Watch this video with
the Chair of the Finance and Administrative Services Committee. Check out our
reader-friendly budget summary, and read the entire budget.
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Remember to submit your best drawing of a Thanksgiving turkey and get a chance to have your drawing selected to be featured in my upcoming District 5 e-newsletter! The final day to submit your entry is Nov. 10.
My e-newsletter is a great way to get the latest County news that
has a direct impact on you, which includes the latest property tax and
assessment news, road closings, job assistance, health updates, and more.
If you have any questions, please email me at jmartini@lakecountyil.gov.
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Don’t Throw Out Your Pumpkins! Drop Them Off to
be Composted
Bring your pumpkin to
these free drop-off events, so your pumpkins can be composted. Any pumpkins,
gourds and other organics can be included. Please remove candles, yarn, plastic
or other decorations before dropping off your pumpkin.
- 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4
at the Village of Gurnee, 235 O’Plaine Road
- 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4 at the College of Lake County, Parking Lot 3, Grayslake
- 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 5 at the Mundelein Park District’s Community Park Sled Hill, 1401 N.
Midlothian Road
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Household Chemical Waste
Collection in Mundelein The Solid Waste
Agency of Lake County will hold its next household chemical waste collection
from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Mundelein Metra train
station, 205 N. Archer Ave. Year-round HCW collections also are offered the
second Saturday and fourth Monday of every month, by appointment only, at the
Gurnee facility. These collections are open to Illinois residents only. View
accepted items
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Forest Preserve News
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Celebrate Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) Day
Whether you are an expert, novice or just interested in knowing
more about GIS, we invite you to attend GIS Day from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Libertyville. Learn how GIS
is being used by Lake County government and the Lake County
Forest Preserves to improve transparency, create efficiencies and
save tax dollars. See how Lake County used GIS to respond to the July
flood event, learn how to easily eliminate paper maps and forms
by leveraging mobile GIS, view the new interactive preserve and
trail application, and more. Event information
Chili Scramble
at Countryside Golf Course Grab
a friend and join this fall favorite. The Chili Scramble has a 10 a.m. shotgun
start on Sunday, Nov. 5 on Countryside's
traditional course in Mundelein.
With your two-player team you’ll enjoy 18 holes with a cart, chili,
beverages, prizes for winners, and free range balls. Register online or at the Pro Shop.
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Engaging Volunteers for
Nature Walking through Greenbelt
Forest Preserve in North Chicago this fall, you can’t miss the changes.
Where there was once a dense wall of buckthorn, you can now look out
across a rare combination of prairie, interspersed with native shrubs
and small trees. This unique scrubland habitat draws migrating birds such
as eastern kingbird, northern flicker, and brown thrasher.
People are flocking to enjoy
Greenbelt and to help with restoration efforts. In 2016, a $100,000 grant from
the Illinois Coastal Management Program
supported this restoration work and funded project partner,
Audubon Great Lakes, to engage the community. From April 2016 to April
2017, nearly 400 volunteers logged more than 1,000 hours cutting and burning
brush, weeding, shrub and seed planting, and seed collecting. On one
workday, 30 students from Abbott Middle School donned work
gloves loppers, and saws to cut buckthorn. Become a volunteer
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Beginning Jan. 1,
2018, Illinois will require all civil cases to be submitted electronically. eFileIL, Illinois’ new e-filing system, will provide
the ability to electronically file documents through an authorized Electronic
Filing Service Provider (EFSP) anytime for no additional cost using a secure
web portal, thus reducing filing time and trips to the courthouse. The
Lake County Circuit Clerk’s Office will offer free training for attorneys and other
filers on Nov. 16 and Nov. 30 at the Lake County Courthouse to learn more about
the e-filing process. Register by Nov. 1 for the Nov. 16 training.
Register now
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The 2017 Lake County Summer Youth Employment Program
recently wrapped up another exciting summer as more than 200 youth gained
meaningful work experience while earning a paycheck. Funded by the Lake
County Board, the program matches youth with local worksites that offer a paid,
part-time work experience. Learn
more about the Summer Youth Employment Program.
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More
than 96,000 Lake County students from 142 schools participated in this year’s
Fall Attendance Competition. The top 10 schools in weekly attendance rate
recently were honored by the Lake County Regional Office of Education. Watch this video to learn more about
the competition.
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I consider it an honor to be able to serve areas of Fox Lake, Ingleside, Lakemoor, Volo, and portions of Wauconda, Lake Villa, Round Lake, and Spring Grove. I hope this newsletter provides you with an insight to Lake County news, local topics and a way for you to connect with neighbors and fellow residents.
If you have any comments or concerns, please contact me at: JMartini@lakecountyil.gov or 847-629-5880.
Thank you, Judy Martini
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