Some school districts incurred heavy costs in purchasing natural gas in mid-February because of a cold weather surge and related factors, but Flossmoor School District 161 dodged the worst of it through strategic planning. At a March 22 special meeting of the district’s board of education, Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella[Read More…]
Author: Bill Jones
Candidates for Flossmoor’s top elected office share visions for village’s future during LWV forum
Flossmoor is guaranteed to have a new mayor following the April 6 election, after Paul Braun said he would not run for re-election. And the two hopefuls for the village’s top elected office recently tried to sway some voters during a final-stretch virtual forum. The forum was held via Zoom[Read More…]
Flossmoor looking to catch up on equipment replacement deferrals in fiscal year 2022
The Village of Flossmoor is aiming to catch up soon on some equipment replacements that have been deferred in recent fiscal years. Flossmoor officials continued their examination of the preliminary fiscal year 2022 budgeton Monday, March 15, during a regularly scheduled Village Board meeting. This time, Village Manager Bridget Wachtel offered[Read More…]
More for its money: Flossmoor touts ‘fabulous rate,’ higher proceeds on bond sale
Flossmoor’s voter-supported $10-million bond sale and the refinancing of more than $2 million worth of 2013 bonds is close to being a done deal. Finance Director Scott Bordui delivered what he called “fantastic news” during a regular meeting of the Village Board held Monday, March 15, regarding Flossmoor’s two-purpose issue[Read More…]
D161 contracts for healthcare support hoping bonuses spark full-time hire
Flossmoor School District 161 is contracting with an outside agency to fill one vacant healthcare coordinator position and two other jobs with leaves on the horizon, but administrators are hoping some bonuses will help stoke interest in the full-time spot. The school board voted 6-0 on Monday, March 8, as[Read More…]
Hidden Gem Half Marathon sets Sept. 11 as return date, but organizers playing it safe
Runners head out from the starting line in the first Hidden Gem Half Marathon on Sept. 7, 2019. The race was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a date has been set for 2021 in hopes the event can resume. (Chronicle file photo) The Hidden Gem Half[Read More…]
Staying well together: During the time of COVID-19, health care workers give their all
Health care workers at Franciscan Health in Olympia Fields encourage people to stay home to help curb the spread of COVID-19. (Photo courtesy of Franciscan Health Olympia Fields) Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories first published in the Chronicle’s annual Health and Wellness special section[Read More…]
Flossmoor examines water and sewer, general funds in preliminary FY22 budget discussion
Following months of virtual-only meetings with COVID-19 mitigation in mind, the Flossmoor Village Board got back to a combination of in-person and virtual meeting attendance on March 1. And its first order of business was a lengthy discussion about the village’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2022. Village Manager Bridget[Read More…]
Trustee Diane Williams reflects on years of Flossmoor service, collaboration, achievement
Trustee Diane Williams takes the oath of office to serve the Village of Flossmoor. (Provided photo/Village of Flossmoor) After 16 years as an elected official for the Village of Flossmoor, Trustee Beverly Diane Williams will wrap up her final term this spring. Trustee Diane Williams (far left) at National Night[Read More…]
Report shows D161 ahead on mid-year revenue collection, but careful planning still needed for facilities upgrades
Flossmoor School District 161 is ahead of the game when it comes to revenues and expenditures at the halfway point of fiscal year 2021, but how to address facilities needs going forward will be a focus for administrators. Finance Director Frances LaBella provided a Mid-Year Financial Report Monday, Feb. 22,[Read More…]