Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson on Monday, May 17, appointed Gina A. LoGalbo to the vacant village clerk position. The appointment was confirmed by the village board. LoGalbo is a licensed and practicing attorney and works for the Cook County Bureau of Human Resources.
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Mayor Paul Braun reflects on nearly two decades of elected service to Flossmoor
Bond timing, planned fund balance use leaves Flossmoor with $3 million FY22 deficit on paper
Flossmoor’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022 is projecting what appears on paper as a total deficit of $3.08 million, but it is largely attributable to 2021 streets and storm sewer projects being funded by the proceeds of a $10 million bond sale that took place at the end of FY21.[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board supports passing Chicago, Harvey water rate increases to residents
Flossmoor residents may see their water bills go up by 7 cents per 1,000 gallons starting this month. The Village Board voiced its support to “pass through” both a Harvey rate increase and a Chicago component increase onto residents’ water bills. Chicago’s rate is expected to increase June 1 and[Read More…]
Flossmoor elects Michelle Nelson its next mayor, first woman to take the helm
Michelle Nelson and Ann Mitchell look over election results on Tuesday. (Mary Compton/H-F Chronicle) (Story updated with additional comments at 12:08 a.m. Wednesday)
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…]
Kopec to be named Flossmoor fire chief
At Monday’s village board meeting, Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun will appoint Robert Kopec as the village’s next fire chief. The village board is expected to approve the appointment. Kopec will begin his new position April 5. He will take over from Interim Fire Chief Greg Berk, who has served since former[Read More…]
Flossmoor looks at financial challenges ahead with five-year projection
Flossmoor is going to have to find a way to deal with some financial challenges in the coming years, and the idea of enacting a home rule tax to solve them is a nonstarter for the current Village Board. Those were the key discussion points Tuesday, Jan. 19, during a[Read More…]
Flossmoor village hall to reopen Thursday
Flossmoor officials announced Wednesday afternoon that village hall and public works offices will reopen to the public on Thursday, Jan. 21. Flossmoor public facilities have been closed because of state-imposed virus mitigation restrictions. The suburban Chicago region has been in Tier 3 mitigations since November. State health officials announced on[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board OKs appointment of Lofton, who may run for trustee seat in April
George Lofton George Lofton is officially a member of the Flossmoor Village Board, and he may be looking to stay. The Village Board voted 5-0 Monday, Nov. 2, to affirm the appointment by Mayor Paul Braun to a seat vacated last month by former Trustee Gyata Kimmons.