News You Can Use

     Diana O'Kelly



July 13, 2015

Closing the Gap on the Des Plaines River Trail
Is your drivers license expiring?
SAIA Public Hearing
Tornado Watch til 11:00 pm
There is a tornado watch until 11:00 pm in Illinois. I did not receive any information from the Lake County Emergency Management Center, but have read reports on-line.  Hopefully this won't make it as far north as we are.  This is  a good opportunity to review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather.  Click here to find out more details
Weather.gov
noaa.gov
SAIA Public Hearing

Reminder of the Public Hearing concerning the SAIA Freight Trucking Terminal. The meeting will take place on July 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. Grayslake Village Center-10 South Seymour Avenue in Grayslake. Go to Mundelein.org for information from the Village of Mundelein.

 

Route 53 Information
I receive many questions about Route 53.  I wanted to let you know about a website that will probably address your questions.  Ilroute53.org
Assessment Notices for Fremont Homeowners  

The 2015 assessment notices will be in the mail next week for Fremont Township . All properties in Fremont  Township will also be published in the Mundelein Review on July 16, 2015. This is a reminder that if you feel your property is incorrectly assessed, you should contact the assessors office with comparable information. The assessor's office sets the value of your property and the taxing bodies set the tax rates.  

 

 If you need help with the comparable information, the Lake County Assessor's Office is holding outreach sessions.  Click here for dates and times.  There are two classes available for you before you need to file your appeal. 

 

Before filing your appeal, contact the Fremont assessor's office with your evidence. They can be reached at 847 223-2846.  If you are not happy with the outcome of your meeting, the FINAL FILING DATE to appeal for Fremont Township properties will be August 17, 2015.

 

Please note that this is the only time you can appeal your assessment.  Many people call the assessor's office when the tax bill comes.  That is too late.  You must appeal the value of your home by August 17, 2015.

Hawley Street Construction Information
This summer, the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) will begin reconstructing Hawley Street between Midlothian Road and Seymour Avenue. When complete, Hawley will have a center turn lane, new multi-use path, and improved water main, sanitary and storm sewers. The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2016. If you would like to keep informed on the Hawley Street project, the county has provided a website Hawleystreetconstruction.com
Route 176 at Metra Railroad Closure
The Illinois Department of Transportation has notified the Village of Libertyville that the Metra railroad crossing on Route 176 in Green Oaks will be closed beginning on Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 at 9:00 AM through Friday, July 24th, 2015 at 7:00 AM for the repairs at the grade crossing. 

The posted detour route for eastbound traffic on IL Route 176 (Rockland Road) is to proceed northbound on St. Mary's Road, eastbound on IL Route 137 and southbound on IL Route 43 back to IL Route 176 (Rockland Road). The posted detour route for westbound traffic on IL Route 176 (Rockland Road) is to proceed northbound on IL Route 43, westbound on IL Route 137 and southbound on St. Mary's Road back to IL Route 176 (Rockland Road). 

Press Release
Household Chemical Waste Public Drop Off

SWALCO Holds Next Free Household Chemical Waste Event
The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will hold its next household chemical waste event Saturday, July 27 at its facility, 1311 N. Estes St., Gurnee. Appointments are required for these events to ensure safety and efficiency. Collections are for residential waste only. No business waste will be accepted. These collections are free for Illinois residents only. Click here to schedule an appointment 


 

Deerfield HCW Collection, July 18 click here

 

Recycling Questions?  Swalco.org

Lake County Fair

87th Annual Lake County Fair

Wednesday, July 29th through Sunday, August 2nd

Wed, 7/29 - Friday, 7/31, 10 am to 10 pm

Sat., 8/1, 10 am - 11 pm

Sun., 8/2, 10 am -9 pm

Click here for more information
Car Show at Grand Dominion
Don't miss this car show on Sunday, August 16th from 11 am til 3 pm.  We really appreciate that they always collect food for our Fremont Pantry.  

Interested in Playing Duplicate Bridge?

Play duplicate bridge at Fremont Township, 22385 Route 60 on

Monday mornings, 9:15.

 

Contact Barb Stone for more information,

847 566-0889

st1b@yahoo.com

 

 

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Recycle Sheets, Blankets, Towels, Shoes, Eyeglasses
If you have used towels, sheets or blankets that need to be recycled, please consider bringing them to Fremont Township at 22385 Rt 60, Mundelein to be donated to local Animal Shelters and Rescues.  Please drop them in the bin on the front porch. This keeps them out of the landfill and puts them to good use.  

We also accept eye glasses and shoes to be recycled year round.  If you are disposing of shoes that have laces, please tie the laces together. Thanks to our residents, we recycled 1240 pairs of shoes in the last twelve months!


Thank you for taking the time to read this edition of News You Can Use.  I hope you find this information helpful.  Please continue to ask questions and suggest topics for my e-newsletter.  If you are a Facebook user, please like the Fremont Township Facebook page.

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If you need to contact me, please call the office at 847 223-2847 or my cell at 847 833-1019.

  

Diana O'Kelly

Fremont Township Supervisor    

 

Fremont Township Representatives
       Important Links
Supervisor

Bill Grinnell
Highway Commissioner

 Ed Sullivan Jr.
Assessor

Christina McCann 
Clerk 

Trustees
 Chic Martin
 Connie Shanahan
 Jeri Atleson
Tami Forman

Next Board Meeting- Monday, July13 at 7:00 pm

Lake County Crimestoppers 

 

Lost Pets in Lake County 

 

Village of Mundelein 

 

Village of Wauconda 

 

Village of Hawthorn Woods 

 

Lake County 

  

Fremont Township 

 

Fremont Library 

 

 Swalco