Daily Herald - Looking Ahead to 2021

Northwest suburban mayors discuss future plans for their towns.

As seen in the Daily Herald E-Edition:

The pandemic that created so many hardships in 2020 is far from behind us, but with vaccines already being distributed to millions and the calendar turning to a new year, there’s reason for optimism as we begin 2021.

We asked mayors and village presidents in the Northwest suburbs what they hope to see their communities accomplish in the year ahead.

Mayor Rodney Craig, Hanover Park:

In 2021, the village board will update our strategic planning process in order to dedicate village resources to meet set goals for the next three years. The police department plans to formally adopt the “Ten Shared Principles” established by a joint partnership of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police and the Illinois National Association for the Advancement of Colored People State Conference.

This historic collaboration — the first of its kind in the nation — seeks to establish a relationship of trust and mutual support between law enforcement agencies and the diverse communities they serve by formally recognizing 10 principles to guide these efforts. Formal adoption of the principles is conducted at a village board meeting in which a signing ceremony will take place.

It has been a long-term goal of the village to obtain an ISO Class #1 rating for the fire department. We are hopeful that we will be able to receive this rating on the next inspection. The fire department, in cooperation with the public works department, will also begin work in early 2021 on the design of a replacement of the southside station, Fire Station #2. The Public Works Department will continue with our street resurfacing program, supplemented with anticipated capital dollars from the state.

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