June 12, 2020

Mayor Craig's Weekly Message to the Community

Mayor Craig spent time with Hanover Park students reading Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell illustrated by Rafael López. The Mayor helped kick off the Literacy through the Arts Summer Enrichment Program with Faubourg Theatre. View the video on our YouTube Channel.

Mayor Craig Reading to Hanover Park Students in a park

Hanover Park Village Board Appoints New Village Trustee

On June 4, 2020, the Village of Hanover Park Board of Trustee appointed and welcomed new Village Trustee Liza Gutierrez.

Liza Gutierrez has made Hanover Park her home for the last 12 years along with her husband and two children. She is originally from Chicago Illinois and received both her undergraduate and graduate degree from Loyola University in Criminology. She has worked in both nonprofit and government areas. Currently working for Partners for Our Communities, she spearheaded and coordinates the women's program known as ROLE. She leads with a passion for social services, behavioral health care and a vision for connected communities.

She will serve out the unexpired term of former Trustee Fanny Lopez Benitez who resigned her position effective May 31, 2020.

Village of Hanover Park Town Hall with Assessor Fritz Kaegi

The Village of Hanover Park invites owners of Hanover Park commercial properties located in Cook County to join us in a Town Hall meeting with Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi at 3:00 PM on Thursday June 18, 2020.

The meeting will be a virtual on-line meeting via Zoom. The Village reached out to the Assessor after receiving calls from our property owners questioning the increase in property valuations. The Assessor will discuss:

How commercial property assessments work and Assessor office policies
Tax appeal – process, calendar, and the information needed to file an appeal
Data resources available on Assessor website.

Assessor Kaegi will be available for questions and answers. This is a virtual Town Hall meeting to be held on Zoom. To join the meeting: the Zoom link is: https://zoom.us/j/98919061190.
Or, call in via iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,98919061190# or +13017158592,,98919061190#. Or, Telephone: US: +1 312 626 6799.

Contact the Village Community & Economic Development Department for more information at (630) 823-5780.

Response Rate- June 8

Your Response Can Make a Difference

Counting everyone in the 2020 Census can help communities receive funding for health care, education, emergency services, and more. Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions for communities nationwide.

If you have already responded to the 2020 Census—thank you! Your response helps shape your future. If you have not yet responded online or by phone, you may receive a paper questionnaire so you can respond by mail. You are strongly encouraged to respond promptly. Even if you receive a paper questionnaire, you can still respond online at www.my2020census.gov.

Visit BECOUNTEDHanoverPark for more information on the 2020 Census and Hanover Park's commitment to a complete count.

Virtual Village Board Meetings

Live Stream Audio

The meeting audio will be live streamed via Facebook Live.

Please click this URL to join the video:
www.facebook.com/VillageofHanoverPark.

Dial in option:
US: (312) 626-6799
Webinar ID: 961 2448 8024
Password: 742320

Public Comment:
If you would like to comment at the Town Hall session of the meeting, please submit your comments online at: www.hpil.org/publiccomment.

Individuals who wish to have their comments read into the public record are limited to 200 words or less. Public comments received by 5:00 PM the day of the meeting will be read under Business from the Public.

Individuals with no access to email may leave a message with the Office of Village Clerk Eira L. Corral Sepulveda Office at 630-823-5601.

COVID-19 UPDATES

Stay in touch with the latest Hanover Park Village Service Updates & Information regarding the COVID-19 outbreak.

Visit www.hpil.org/HPCOVID19

Upcoming Meetings

All committee and commission meetings have been canceled until further notice.

Photo of the cover of the Hi-Lighter May June

May/June 2020 Edition

Village President

Rodney S. Craig

Village Clerk
Eira Corral Sepúlveda

Trustees
James Kemper
Fanny López Benítez
Herb Porter
Bob Prigge
Rick Roberts
Sharmin Shahjahan

Village Manager
Juliana A. Maller

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