Flossmoor loves its trees. And David Becker loves talking about them. And a light rain the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 19, was not enough to keep a crowd of roughly 30 people from sticking around for the full hour of Flossmoor’s first Guided Fall Tree Walk, led by Becker, the[Read More…]
Author: Bill Jones
Flossmoor resident moves closer to board approval on liquor license for Poppin Corks Bistro
With floor plans in hand, Flossmoor’s Randall Smith inched closer to liquor license approval for the Poppin Corks Bistro he plans to open in Flossmoor Commons. While his plans were presented for discussion only during the Monday, April 17, Flossmoor Village Board meeting, trustees commented in support of Smith’s plans.[Read More…]
Flossmoor entertainment executive shares experience of working with J. Ivy, winning Grammy
Sitting at the Grammy Awards show in February, the suspense was building for Flossmoor’s Juan Woodbury. “I’ve had the benefit in the past of winning awards, and you kind of know when you’re going to win,” Woodbury said. “But at the Grammys, you really don’t know.” He had heard the[Read More…]
Flossmoor reviews planned capital equipment expenses ahead of FY24 budget approval
The latest stop on Flossmoor’s road to fiscal year 2024 budget approval: capital equipment. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel presented Monday, March 20, to the village board about Flossmoor’s planned capital equipment expenditures. The village’s fiscal year runs from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The village’s capital equipment fund[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board reviews additional funding proposals ahead of FY24 budget
When Flossmoor staff prepares the annual budget, the process first addresses the known quantities, the annual expenses and revenues, and the predictable, scheduled updates — or the “status quo,” as Village Manager Bridget Wachtel puts it. But sometimes new items come along in the process, and the village reviews those[Read More…]
Flossmoor to install bullet-resistant security glass at front desk of village hall
Flossmoor’s village hall staff will soon get an added layer of protection through a measure originally pitched at least two decades ago. The village board voted unanimously the evening of Monday, March 20, to pay Premier Glass Services $36,200 to install bullet-resistant security glass at the front desk of village[Read More…]
‘Fortunate’ — Flossmoor takes stock of financial position, concerns in early FY24 budget look
Village Manager Bridget Wachtel’s message to the Flossmoor Village Board during its first public look at the fiscal year 2024 budget has been a common refrain for the municipality as of late: good news for the short-term, mixed with cautions about future sustainability. Wachtel on Monday, March 6, presented the[Read More…]
Flossmoor gives OK to special use amendment for H-F High School’s science-focused addition
The Flossmoor Village Board gave the green light to a planned addition at Homewood-Flossmoor High School that could start construction as soon as May. The village board voted unanimously Monday, March 6, to approve an amendment to a special use permit that gives a go-ahead to District 233’s plan for[Read More…]
Flossmoor hires consultant to help drive retail, restaurant development over the next year
Flossmoor is bringing in some outside help for at least the next year in hopes of attracting more retail and restaurant development. The Flossmoor Village Board voted unanimously on Monday, March 6, to approve an agreement to pay Retail Coach $35,000 to analyze Flossmoor’s retail market, identify opportunities and more[Read More…]
Flossmoor commission delivers recommendations on police-community relations to board
Flossmoor needs to utilize communications, relationship-building and collaboration opportunities when it comes to fostering good relations between police and the community they serve. So says the village’s Community Relations Commission, which delivered a presentation Monday, March 6, to the Flossmoor Village Board. The commission was asked by Mayor Michelle Nelson[Read More…]