Lemont Village Board Holds First Meeting in Renovated Village Hall
Village staff is scheduled to complete move back to Main Street location by Jan. 23.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Lemont Village Board Holds First Meeting in Renovated Village Hall
Village staff is scheduled to complete move back to Main Street location by Jan. 23.
“I can’t tell you how great it is to be back in this building,” said Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves Monday night as the village board held its first meeting at the newly renovated Village Hall at 418 Main St. The approximately $2.2 million in renovations to the 120-year-old building included improvements to its lobby, roof, windows, exterior doors, bathrooms and conference rooms. Since mid-summer, temporary village offices have been housed at the former Central School on McCarthy Road. And although the board room was ready for action Monday night, finishing touches are still being put on the rest of the building.Village Administrator Ben Wehmeier said staff will begin moving back into its new offices next week. Villages offices will be closed …
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Renovations Set to Begin on Lemont Village Hall
Asst. Village Administrator George Schafer said officials were expected to conduct the final walkthrough with contractors so construction could begin this week.
Renovations are expected to begin this week on Lemont Village Hall, officials confirmed Monday. Village officials approved several bids for the rehabilition project during their July 9 board meeting. The village's contractor, Wight and Company, reviewed all low qualified bidder, and presented recommendations to the board. The following bids were accepted for the project: Renovations to Village Hall, located at 418 Main St., were initially expected to cost approximately $1.75 million, but officials said the project is going to be about $50,000 under budget. The building, constructed in the late 1890s, was last renovated in 1991. Although a recent assessment showed no major issues with plumbing, HVAC, roofing or overall structure, deferred …
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Village Offices Open at Central School
The Village of Lemont will operate out of the former elementary school, 410 McCarthy Road, until shortly after Thanksgiving while Village Hall undergoes renovations.
Village of Lemont employees will officially open their temporary offices at Central School on Monday, July 2, as Village Hall undergoes necessary renovations. The village is expected to remain in the currently vacant school, 410 McCarthy Road, until shortly after Thanksgiving. All Village Hall services will continue to be offered, and all phone numbers will remain the same. All village board, committee of the whole, and planning and zoning commission meetings will be held in the large training room at the Lemont Police Department, 14600 127th St. Commission meetings will be held in the police station's small conference room. In November 2011, village officials agreed to move forward this summer with necessary maintenance to Village Hall …
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Village Hall to Close Thursday for Renovations
The Village of Lemont will be closed for business as employees move their offices to Central School on Thursday and Friday. They will re-open in their temporary location Monday, July 2.
Village Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday as village employees prepare to relocate for five months during renovations. Beginning Monday, July 2, the village will operate out of the currently vacant Central School, 410 McCarthy Road. Their offices are expected to remain there until shortly after Thanksgiving. In November 2011, village officials agreed to move forward this summer with necessary maintenance to Village Hall and the adjoining former police station, 418 Main St. The building, constructed in the late 1890s, was last renovated in 1991. Although a recent assessment showed no major issues with plumbing, HVAC, roofing or overall structure, deferred maintenance could cost the village hundreds of thousands of dollars in the next…
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Monday, May 21, 2012
District 113A Reaches Agreement with Village of Lemont for Use of Central School
Both boards approved an intergovernmental agreement last week that will allow the village to operate out of the vacant school while Village Hall undergoes renovations.
The Village of Lemont and Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A reached an agreement last week that will allow village employees to operate out of Central School during renovations at Village Hall. In November, village officials agreed to move forward this summer with necessary maintenance to Village Hall and the adjoining former police station, 418 Main St. The building, constructed in the late 1890s, was last renovated in 1991. Although a recent assessment showed no major issues with plumbing, HVAC, roofing or overall structure, deferred maintenance could cost the village hundreds of thousands of dollars in the next three to five years, village officials said. Lemont trustees have already approved a $30,000 schematic design …
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Edward Andrysiak
5:13 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Let me think about this for as minute. We taxpayers own two buildings...the school which is unused and the Village Hall which needs work/money spent. If the school works temporarily...it works! So, why not save the tax payers a buck and simply stay there and sell the Village Hall. more ›
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
District 113A to Consider Support Staffing Plan, Board Spokesperson
The board will also discuss Tuesday an intergovernmental agreement with the village of Lemont for the use of Central School and the impact a proposed pension shift would have on the district.
The Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education will consider Tuesday its 2012-13 support staffing plan, as well as an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Lemont for the use of Central School. According to the meeting agenda, District 113A administrators are recommending that the board maintain current staffing levels for all educational support personnel, including building/ground and transportation staff. Last month, board members voted unanimously to approve a certified staffing plan that also included no additional hires for the 2012-13 school year. The board will also consider an intergovernmental agreement between the district and the Village of Lemont, which is seeking to move its offices to the …
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Village Employees Could Move to Central School During Village Hall Renovations
The Village of Lemont is currently in discussions with Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A to utilize office space in the closed school this summer.
Employees in the Village of Lemont could temporarily move their offices to the currently vacant Central School this summer as Village Hall undergoes scheduled renovations. During the Feb. 21 meeting of the Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education, President Mike Aurelio announced that village officials expressed interest in utilizing the school, which the board voted to close last year due to budgetary constraints. In November, village officials agreed to move forward this summer with necessary maintenance to Village Hall and the adjoining former police station, 418 Main St. The building, constructed in the late 1890s, was last renovated in 1991. Although a recent assessment showed no major issues with plumbing, …
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Whiz Kids
Whiz Kids: Girl Scout Troop 70591
The Lemont fifth-graders volunteered their time last month at Central School, where they cleaned up a community playground.
Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid. Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below. And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kids are... Names: Melanie LeBeck, Kendra Anifer, Emma Lochen, Angela Marseille, Julianne McClatchy, Aubrey Carter, Megan Kerrigan, Abbie Griffin, Maggie Yavarski, Genna Yavarski, Hannah Sliwa, Arielle Lyon, Maria Purpura Grade: 5 School: Old Quarry Middle …
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Facebook Friday
Facebook Friday: Patch Readers React to Closing of Central School
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Here at Lemont Patch, Facebook is a big deal. Not only does Facebook allow me to share stories and quick updates, but it allows me to interact with readers, answer questions and see what the community thinks about some of the biggest issues in town. This week, we jumped to 709 fans, becoming the first Patch site in the Chicago region to cross the 700 mark! We love and appreciate all the support, so we hope you'll continue to share our Facebook page with friends. Every Friday, we'll highlight some of the comments on our page, and we'll even share some of our community pages. Following the unanimous vote Monday by the Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education to close Central School, readers took to our Facebook page …
Edward Kulzer
11:47 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
I just wanted to say that I have lived in Lemont since 1986 and have had no problems in the past. However, we are now living in Covington Knolls and one of my neighbors continually parks her car in her driveway blocking the sidwalk. This is a small matter, but it is a violation of our parking ordinace. The police issued a warning but told me to complain to the Building Code authorities in the … more ›