The Village of Flossmoor is moving into the negotiations stage of an effort to change its water supply from Chicago to Hammond, Ind. The Flossmoor Village Board voted 5-0 at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, to authorize the village attorney to begin contract negotiations with the village of Homewood[Read More…]
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Water measures approved in Homewood
Homewood and Flossmoor moved closer to getting water through Chicago Heights instead of Harvey, as the village board in Homewood approved several measures Tuesday. A 25-year agreement between Chicago Heights and Homewood will begin after the village’s current contract with Harvey is up at the end of 2022. As part[Read More…]
Homewood approves agreement with Flossmoor to explore water options
Flossmoor has six months to decide if it wants to purchase water through Homewood. Homewood trustees approved an agreement between the two villages at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 9. Flossmoor trustees approved the agreement at their meeting on June 1. Flossmoor had commissioned a study to consider[Read More…]
Firm finds possible site for new Flossmoor water pumping station
As efforts to find a water supply route for Flossmoor continue, the village’s consulting firm on water issues has identified the northeast corner of Vollmer Road and Dixie Highway as a potential site for a pumping station. At the April 6 village board meeting, Trustee Perry Hoag called the Dixie-Vollmer[Read More…]
Consultants study Flossmoor water supply routes
Two consulting services are joining the effort to decide the next water supply route for the village of Flossmoor. Services include Strand Associates, a firm that specializes in water supply, water quality, water treatment and distribution systems, and continued advising from Bill Balling, a retired Buffalo Grove city manager and[Read More…]
Flossmoor addresses water concerns following recent news stories
Flossmoor may be losing $846,000 worth of water a year, but it’s not news to village officials who have been working to correct the problem for several years. The village responded last week to news stories on water rates and losses in communities throughout the Chicago area, including Flossmoor. You’ve[Read More…]
Flossmoor water rate jumps slightly after Chicago increase
Water rates in Flossmoor will increase by about 11 cents per thousand gallons following a price hike from Chicago at the beginning of June. Village board members approved the increase at the June 19 meeting. Finance Director Scott Bordui told the board that the increase comes to 8 cents for water[Read More…]
