The Homewood Village Board approved the contract for crosswalk improvement services with HR Green, Inc of New Lenox, IL at the July 8 meeting. According to Terence Acquah, Homewood assistant village manager, these improvements will improve visibility and safety for both pedestrians and drivers, and reduce accidents. The construction of[Read More…]
Author: Summer Kiswani
Consultant designs three options for future water rate increase
The Homewood Village Board has three options to consider as it studies how it will raise water rates. Dave Naumann, senior project manager for financial analysis and rate design with the engineering firm Burns & McDonnell, presented the three options for the water rate study to trustees on July 8.[Read More…]
Homewood Board approves budget amendment for sales tax to Ford of Homewood
The Homewood Village Board approved a budget amendment at the July 8 meeting to pay its share of the annual sales tax based on an agreement made to Ford of Homewood. In 2021 Steve Phillipos purchased the former Van Drunen Ford dealership at 3233 183rd St. and renamed it Ford[Read More…]
Homewood to borrow $4.1M for lead line replacement
Homewood trustees agreed to take a loan from the Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP) for $4.1 million for the lead service line replacement project in 2026. PWSLP, a state-funded program, provides low-interest loans to communities to help improve their drinking water infrastructure, according to Amy Zukowski, Homewood’s director of[Read More…]
Homewood board approves economic developments at June 24 meeting
The Homewood Village Board approved a number of economic development incentives at the June 24 meeting. The village supported a Class 8 property tax renewal for the property located at 3355 183rd Street, owned by Zenah Taher. Angela Mesaros, Homewood director of economic and community development, said the board originally[Read More…]
Homewood School District 153 projects budget to be about $1.9 million for 2024-25
The Homewood District 153 school board amended its 2024-25 budget after a public hearing on June 9. The budget is estimated at $1.9 million. According to Eric Trimberger, chief school business official, the administration requested to amend the budget, that covered the 2024-25 school year, in the amount of $2.78[Read More…]
Homewood moves forward with property sale to Barefoot Land Co.
The Homewood Village Board has agreed to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement to sell the property at 17701 Bretz Drive to Barefoot Land Co. of Cape Coral, Florida, at the June 24 meeting. After publishing three bid solicitations in May in the Chicago Tribune, the village revealed the proposal[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center’s annual Summer Fest returns in July
The Homewood Science Center board is hoping to raise $50,000 at its annual Summer Fest fundraiser on July 17. The event, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Idlewild Country Club in Flossmoor, is open to adults 21 and over. A new addition to this year’s program will be a pre-event[Read More…]
Homewood opens bid for Bretz Drive property, solicits bids for property on Dixie Highway
The sealed bid for the property at 17701 Bretz Drive was opened in front of the board by Angela Mesaros, Homewood’s director of economic and community development, at the June 10 meeting. The village originally acquired the land on December 12, 2024, through the Cook County No Cash Bid program.[Read More…]
Homewood grocery tax will replace state tax on Jan. 1
The Homewood Village Board approved the execution of the 1% municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a 1% municipal grocery service occupation tax at the June 10 meeting, effective Jan. 1. On Aug. 5, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a legislation repealing the 1% State of Illinois Grocery Tax,[Read More…]
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