The Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District are partnering to envision a new future for the underutilized Flossmoor South Commuter lot and want to hear directly from residents. A joint community input meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Flossmoor[Read More…]
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Flossmoor board approves comprehensive noise ordinance
The Flossmoor Village Board unanimously approved a new noise ordinance June 1 aimed at giving police clearer authority to address excessive noise complaints throughout the village. The ordinance amends the village code and establishes standards for what constitutes unreasonable noise, including loud music, shouting, vehicle noise, animal disturbances and construction[Read More…]
Flossmoor honors Dick Condon ahead of 95th birthday
The Village of Flossmoor at its June 1 meeting honored longtime resident, historian and veteran Richard “Dick” Condon proclaiming June 3 as “Richard W. Condon Day” in recognition of his 95th birthday and decades of service to the community. According to the proclamation, Condon’s ties to Flossmoor date back to[Read More…]
Flossmoor Plan Commission approves revised BG Park Place Townhome proposal
The Flossmoor Plan Commission voted unanimously Thursday, May 21, to reconsider and approve revised plans for the proposed BG Park Place townhouse development at 2611-2633 Flossmoor Road after developers removed a previously proposed restaurant component from the project. The revised proposal now focuses solely on a 12-unit townhouse development after[Read More…]
Flossmoor, District 161 formalize police-school reporting agreement
Flossmoor village officials have approved an intergovernmental agreement with Flossmoor School District 161 that formalizes how school administrators and police share information related to student safety, criminal activity and truancy, as permitted under state and federal law. The agreement establishes a reciprocal reporting system between the district and the Flossmoor[Read More…]
Pump station, stormwater improvements part of Flossmoor’s capital plans
Village officials reviewed Flossmoor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Finance and Facilities Plan outlining infrastructure projects scheduled over the next three years. The proposal calls for continuing the village’s long-standing “save then spend” approach to capital planning. The plan, presented at the village board’s April 6 meeting, identifies immediate, intermediate and future[Read More…]
Flossmoor board considers implementing places-of-eating tax
Flossmoor village officials are considering a 2.5% “places for eating” tax as part of ongoing efforts to generate new non-property tax revenue. The proposal was discussed at the April 6 Village Board meeting, where staff presented the tax as one of the few remaining options available to help offset rising[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees review work on five focus areas
Flossmoor officials delivered a mid-cycle strategic plan update at a recent village board meeting, outlining progress under the village’s 2022-2026 plan and previewing priorities as the village prepares to begin the next planning process later this year. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said the strategic plan — organized around five focus[Read More…]
Flossmoor considers replacing vehicle stickers with monthly use fee
Flossmoor trustees are weighing a significant shift in how the village funds street and sidewalk maintenance, proposing to eliminate annual vehicle stickers and replace them with a $5 monthly “vehicle use fee” added to utility bills. The discussion, held at the Feb. 16 village board meeting, centered on declining vehicle[Read More…]
Flossmoor seeks volunteers, donations for 11th MLK Day of Service
Flossmoor is inviting area residents to make a difference in their community by participating in the village’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. This is the 11th year for this signature volunteer event. In 2020, the Day of Service was honored as a finalist in[Read More…]
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