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Village of
Palos Park, Illinois |
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Palos Park Welcomes You!
The Village of Palos Park is a charming,
bedroom community nestled in the midst of
dense wooded land. A
wonderful place to live and raise a family
in a natural environment. We love this
town for its profound natural features,
where hills, creeks, and ravines
abound. Large, aged oak trees line our
streets and properties. Our one-acre
zoning in residential areas has been vital
in maintaining these natural assets, and the
community members actively work to maintain
our “pastoral setting, rural splendor.”
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Letter from the Mayor
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E-Waste Ban
As of January 1st, the Illinois
Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act went
into effect. The law bans all electronics from going
into landfills as these products contain hazardous
material. According to the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, the law “establishes a statewide
system for recycling and/or reusing computers,
monitors, televisions, and printers discarded from
residents by requiring electronic manufacturers to
participate in the management of discarded and
unwanted electronic products”. Once the law goes
into effect, Allied Waste will no longer be able to
pick up electronic waste as part of your curbside
program. Any e-waste placed at the curb or inside
containers, will be left.
Please visit the Illinois EPA website
http://www.epa.state.il.us/land/electronic-waste-recycling
for more information and a list of Registered
Collectors, Recyclers and Refurbishers.
Save the Date!! Electronic Recycling Program
Palos Orland Conservation will be holding it’s 2nd
Annual Electronic Recycling Program on Saturday,
August 18th & 25th. At the Kaptur Administrative
Center located at 8999 W. 123rd Street. More
information will be available in the next
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ILEAP Funds Still
Available
PLOWS Council on Aging is taking appointments for
the 2011 Winter Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (ILHEAP). PLOWS provides services for
seniors over 60 years old and disabled persons
living in Palos, Lemont, Orland and Worth Townships.
The qualifying incomes listed below are for the 30
day period preceding the application date.
Qualifying 30-Day Income Limit
Household Size Gross
30 day income
1
$1,361
2
$1,839
3
$2,316
For each additional
person in the household add $477.50. LIHEAP ends as
soon as funds are exhausted, so call PLOWS today for
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Aggregate Electric Energy
The Village of Palos Park is joining 118 other
Illinois municipalities and 10 Counties of Illinois
who are asking their voters if they should
“aggregate” electric energy and seek bids to lower
residents and small commercial businesses electric
costs. Aggregation refers to combining many
customers to form a larger buying group, in this
instance for the purpose of buying electric energy.
In the nineteen Illinois communities who have
already aggregated there have been savings of 15 to
20% on the energy portion of the electric bill.
To learn more click here
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Palos Fire Protection
District – Station Closings
Palos Fire Protection District implemented
additional cost cutting measures effective January
2012. These new cuts resulted in a reduction in
staffing, forcing the District to close one of its
two fire stations intermittently.
According to Palos Fire District Chief Steven Carr,
both stations will be operational when staffing
allows, however closings are estimated to take place
3 to 4 days each week. Unfortunately, when a fire
station is closed, emergency services may be
responding from across the District, resulting in a
longer response time. Additionally, when dealing
with multiple emergency calls, ambulance or fire
service may be dispatched from adjacent communities,
further delaying response times. Station closings
will be alternated between the two fire stations for
the foreseeable future.
Chief Carr stated that the District had already
reduced expenses in areas that did not directly
impact emergency services. However, these further
reductions will immediately affect services to the
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Real Estate Deferral
Forms
The Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax/Special
Assessments Deferral Forms for 2011 are available in
the Clerk’s Office. This allows qualified seniors to
elect to defer all or part of the property taxes
and/or special assessments on their principal
residence. The principal residence is the homestead
portion of the property and is the only portion of
the property for which you can apply for deferral of
taxes. The property taxes and special assessments do
not come due until after the death of the homeowner
or when the real estate is sold or no longer
qualifies. A lien is placed on the property and
interest is assessed at six (6) percent simple
interest rate per year. For more information and how
to apply call the Clerk’s office at 708-671-3706. |
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Beautify Palos Park
with a Bench Memorial
Palos
Park Beautification Committee is offering limited
quantity of these high quality park benches with
memorial plaque to village residents. The 6 foot
benches made from recycled plastic, will be placed
throughout public areas including the Village Green
and the park across from the Plush Horse. Cost to
residents is $1300. Proceeds from sale will benefit
beautifying projects in our village. If you are
interested, please contact the village office at
708-671-3700. Quantity is limited.
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