City of Elmhurst E-Newsletter: January 21, 2022

E-Newsletter: January 21, 2022

The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to order four at-home tests FREE per residential address, to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.

Electronic & Textile/Clothing Recycling Event - January 22

The City will host an Electronic and Textile/Clothing Recycling event on January 22, 2022 at the Public Works Facility (985 S Riverside Drive, Elmhurst) from 8 am until noon. This event is in cooperation with DuPage County.

THE FOLLOWING ELECTRONIC ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED: Computers, Laptops, Servers, Computer Monitors*, Televisions*, Printers, Facsimile, Scanners, VCR and DVD Players, Video Game Consoles, Cable and Converter Boxes, Satellite Receivers, Electronic Keyboards, Mice, Portable Music Players, Holiday String Lights, Wire, Cables, Adapters, Power Supplies, Cell Phones, Modems, Tablets, Phones, Docking Stations.

Don’t use it? Don’t wear it? Don’t like it? DuPage County has partnered with eWorks and RewearAble to collect clothing and textiles for reuse and recycling. Items not able to be reused will be turned into cleaning/painting rags or reused in insulation, packing material and carpeting. RewearAble is a non-profit that provides sustainable employment for adults with disabilities.

THE FOLLOWING TEXTILE / CLOTHING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED: clothing, sheets, bedding, towels, and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items.

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Snow Removal Procedures

Following a snowfall, main roads are cleared first, followed by neighborhood streets and other less-traveled roadways. Snow is typically removed from the center to the curb in a series of four passes. Residents are reminded to please wait until City crews have completed their work before clearing your driveway approach because it is not possible to complete plowing without pushing some snow onto driveway approaches. During plowing operations, windrows of snow may be created in the center of the street and then removed during the nighttime hours when there are fewer vehicles to impede the process. Please avoid shoveling or blowing snow into the street when you are clearing your property. Residents can also help by clearing snow from fire hydrants to help firefighters locate them quickly in an emergency. Please remember, too, that parking is not permitted on City streets for eight hours following a snowfall of two inches or more.

City of Elmhurst Strategic Planning Virtual Open House

The New Year brings a sense of excitement about the future of the City of Elmhurst. To help lay the groundwork for success, the City is undertaking strategic planning to identify the long-term vision, including but not limited to goals and resource needs during the next five-to-ten years. An important aspect of this process is gaining input from residents, businesses owners and other stakeholders about the City of Elmhurst’s strengths, opportunities, limitations and threats, as well as key priorities that City Council should consider.

To aid this effort the City will be hosting a series of focus groups to gain specific feedback and insights. The information gathered from these forums will be shared with City Council, the City Manager and the executive team to assist prioritization and planning efforts.

A virtual focus group will be held on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The virtual event is open to the public to attend and provide input. You do not need to prepare in advance, simply be ready to share your candid impressions and opinions.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to breanne.white@elmhurst.org. A zoom link will be provided after you RSVP.

The Center for Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University was selected to help guide the City of Elmhurst through its strategic process. Participation will help provide City leaders and staff with a broad perspective of ideas and talking points. The strategic plan will be an important document in shaping the future of Elmhurst for the shared benefit of its residents, businesses and civic partners.

Know an Amazing Kid?

The City of Elmhurst’s Commission on Youth is currently seeking nominees for its annual Exemplary Youth Service Awards, which will be presented on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 7:00 PM at Sandburg Middle School. All volunteers, nominators, and their guests will be invited to the City of Elmhurst Exemplary Youth Service Awards and all nominated volunteers will be recognized as part of the program. More information...