Architects Approved for New Police, Public Works Buildings

The major aspects of the village's $24 million capital improvements project are moving forward.

The village's massive capital improvements plan continues to make progress as architects were approved Monday to build a new police station and public works facility.  Both projects are part of a $24 million in capital improvements that include a new police station, public works facility and the extension of Nelson Road. Last year the New Lenox Village Board voted to increase its sales tax by a 1/2 a cent, bringing the total rate to 8.5 percent, and also increase its utility tax 5 percent on gas and electric to help pay for the projects. The Village Board met Aug. 27 and approved Oak Brook-based FGM Architects was given the nod of approval to begin drawing up plans for the estimated $9.5 million police station construction project. The …

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D122 Prioritizes $30M in Capital Improvements

During a strategic plan meeting Wednesday, the District 122 school board approved bids for a couple of projects and got an updated priority list.

With a long list of capital improvements totaling more than $30 million facing the New Lenox school district, the board continues to look at which projects are priorities and how to pay for them.  During a strategic plan meeting Wednesday, the District 122 school board approved bids for a couple of projects and got an updated priority list.  "It’s a recognition that we’re moving forward," facilities director Bob Nelson said.  Earlier this year, the board approved $2.1 million in building upgrades, covering four projects that included piping replacement at Tyler and Bentley schools, as well as window replacements at Bentley.  Read "D122 Approves $2.1M in Building Projects."  Pat Brosnan of Legat Architects outlined the projects the district…

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Editor's Notebook

Wait, So How Much is My Electric Bill?

Decreased rates and increased taxes had some readers' heads spinning. Here's a brief explanation.

Starting this month, utility tax increases approved by the village go into effect, and they're expected to add about $70 in annual costs for the average resident.  But didn't we just get lower electricity rates from the village? The recent decrease in electricity rates and increase in electricity taxes had some readers' heads spinning. "They state that the electrical aggregate will save every taxpayer in New Lenox hundreds of dollars, but they don't state they want 2/3 of the savings," one reader said. "We were suckered into voting to approve lower electrical rates JUST so we could have them raised for this project," another said. So were we lied to? Suckered in? No. Here's a timeline of what happened and how much money we're still …

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Michael Sewall

7:52 am on Sunday, November 6, 2011

Thanks for commenting, Tom. Not sure how this article was hidden, though. It was in the newsletter and on the home page like any other article.   more ›