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Trustee #1 Public Works

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The Public Works Trustee is a part-time elected voting member of the Executive Board. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Elected Board Member & Governance: Serves a two-year term following election at the regular spring election in even-numbered years. Participates as a voting member of the Board of Trustees to oversee village governance, enact local laws, and ensure that village ordinances are faithfully obeyed.
  • Street & Infrastructure and Public Land Maintenance: Oversees village streets, bridges, curbs, streetlights, street signs, ravines, and lakefront public land.
  • Snow Plowing & Winter Care: Manages snow removal contractors and oversees snow plowing policies across public village streets.
  • Waste & Yard Waste Management:  Manages waste management contractors. 
  • Permit Oversight: Serves as the primary contact for Driveway and Right-of-Way (ROW) permits, conditional use permits, and public land use permits.
  • Village Facilities: Coordinates maintenance and upkeep of the Village Hall facilities.
  • Planning Commission: Serves automatically on the Planning Commission. 
  • Board of Review: Serves automatically on the Board of Review.