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City of Prospect Heights City Hall Police Department 8 N. Elmhurst Road 6 AM—3 AM Weekdays Prospect Heights, IL 60070 24 Hours Weekends Telephone 847-398-6070 14 E. Camp McDonald Road Fax 847-392-4244 Prospect Heights, IL 60070 Emergency Police Calls Web site: www.prospect-heights.il.us Dial 911 City Hall Hours: Non-Emergency Monday - Friday 847-398-5511 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Mayor Nicholas Helmer 847-398-6070 ext. 231 nhelmer@prospect-heights.org City Clerk Joanna Prisiajniouk City Treasurer Richard D. Tibbits 847-398-6070 ext. 220 847-398-6070 ext. 221 jprisiajniouk@prospect-heights.org rtibbits@prospect-heights.org Alderman - Ward 1 Michelle Cameron Alderman - Ward 2 Kathleen Quinn 847-398-6070 ext. 233 847-398-6070 ext. 234 mcameron@prospect-heights.org kquinn@prospect-heights.org Alderman - Ward 3 Wendy Morgan-Adams Alderman - Ward 4 Danielle Dash 847-398-6070 ext. 228 847-398-6070 ext. 229 wmorgan-adams@prospect-heights.org dddash@prospect-heights.org Alderman - Ward 5 Matthew Dolick Joe Wade - City Administrator 847-398-6070 ext. 230 847-398-6070 ext. 202 mdolick@prospect-heights.org jwade@prospect-heights.org The City of Prospect Heights is governed by an elected Mayor, five Aldermen, a City Clerk and Treasurer. The day-to-day activities of the City are professionally managed by an appointed City Administrator and staff. City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. City Council meetings start at 6:30 PM. Meeting location is at City Hall, 8 N. Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights, IL. 02/23/2021 Page 2 City History In 1935, two young developers, Carlton Smith and Allen Dawson, built their first homes on farmland along Elmhurst Road as the start of a well-planned community to meet the dreams of depression-weary families. The first family moved in during January 1936 and by the end of the year there were six affordable homes in the pleasant rural area to be called Prospect Heights. The development firm worked with the resilient, caring families to create and maintain a responsible community in which they could raise their children with pride. In 1938, they formed the Prospect Heights Improvement Association (PHIA). It served as a virtual government of the community for 38 years, albeit without legal authority because Prospect Heights was an unincorporated area in Cook County. By 1955, there were almost 600 homes in unincorporated Prospect Heights. During the 1960’s, the boom in the development began to cause real problems. Local residents had no control over this growth and the PHIA decided that incorporation was the only solution. Over 50% of the residents voted in favor of incorporation. Thus, January 31st, 1976, exactly 40 years after the first family moved in, the City of Prospect Heights was born. Prospect Heights continues to grow and assume a new character. In addition to the single family half-acre homes, the City now proudly includes a multi-family area, as well as increasing number of businesses. Important Telephone Numbers General Information/City Hall 847-398-6070 ext. 200 Mayor Nicholas Helmer 847-398-6070 ext. 231 City Administrator, Joe Wade 847-398-6070 ext. 202 PoliceDepartment, Chief Jim Zawlocki 847-398-5511 ext. 101 Building & Zoning, Director Dan Peterson 847-398-6070 ext. 208 Public Works, Director Mark Roscoe 847-398-6070 ext. 264 Engineering 847-398-6070 ext. 210 Finance 847-398-6070 ext. 214 Police/Fire Department Emergency 9-1-1 Police Non-Emergency Assistance 9-1-1 Police Department (non-emergency) 847-398-5511 14 E. Camp McDonald Road M-Su 7:00am-7:00pm Prospect Heights Fire Department (non-emergency) 847-253-8060 847-398-6070 www.prospect-heights.il.us 02/23/2021 Page 3 Other Community Agencies Prospect Heights Post Office 800-275-8777 U.S. Social Security Office 800-772-1213 Wheeling Township 847-259-7730 Library Districts Indian Trails Library 847-459-4100 Prospect Heights Library 847-259-3500 Park Districts Prospect Heights Park District 847-394-2848 River Trails Park District 847-298-4445 Wheeling Park District 847-465-3333 Arlington Heights Parks District 847-577-3000 School Districts Township High School District 214 847-718-7700 John Hersey High School 847-718-4800 Wheeling High School 847-718-7000 Prospect Heights School District 23 847-870-3850 Betsy Ross School 847-870-3868 Anne Sullivan School 847-870-3865 Eisenhower School 847-870-3875 MacArthur Middle School 847-870-3879 Community Consolidated School District 21 847-537-8270 Robert Frost Elementary School 847-803-4815 Holmes Junior High 847-520-2970 River Trials School District 26 847-297-4120 St. Alphonsus School 847-255-5538 Harper Community College 847-925-6000 Flood Brothers Savenger Services 630-261-0578 Greater Wheeling Chamber of Commerce 847-541-0170 Village of Mt. Prospect 847-392-6000 Village of Wheeling 847-459-2600 City of Prospect Heights 02/23/2021 Page 4 Vehicle Sticker & Animal Licenses Vehicle stickers are required for all vehicles that are housed, use city streets, and/or for vehicles with license plates which are registered in the City. New residents and owners of new vehicles must purchase stickers within thirty (30) days. Vehicle sticker reminder notices are mailed out around January to residents who currently have a vehicle registered in the City. Application forms may be mailed in with a check, dropped off at our 24-hour drop-off mail box or processed in person at City Hall. The vehicle sticker period is from April 1 to March 31 of the next year. City Hall is open Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Payment method: Cash, check, or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover) are accepted in person. Checks must be made payable to the City of Prospect Heights. MasterCard, Discover, and Visa are accepted online - Go to www.prospect-heights.il.us and click on ONLINE PAYMENTS. Until April 1st June 1st March 31st Passenger vehicles $7 $1 $1 Disabled (show plate) $35 $52.50 $70 5 12.50 50 Senior Citizens $3 $ $ (must be 65 or older at time of sticker purchase) - 1st passenger car all other cars at regular rate 5 52.50 70 Commercial vehicles B 8,000 lbs. or less $95 $142.50 $190 D 8,001 to 12,000 lbs. $135 $202.50 $270 F 12,001 to 16,000 lbs. $175 $262.50 $350 H 16,001 and over $215 $322.50 $430 Sticker for NEW CAR within 30 days of purchase NO PENALTY *(MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE WITHIN 30 DAYS) NEW RESIDENT within 30 days of residency NO PENALTY *(MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF NEW RESIDENCY) *TRANSFERS: A resident may transfer a vehicle license from one vehicle to another by presenting the old sticker or receipt and paying a transfer fee of $15. A new sticker will be issued. Vehicle stickers must be affixed to vehicle’s windshield by March 31st of every year to prevent a citation from being issued and late charges for failure to display the sticker. Animal License / Regulations An animal license is required for dogs and cats over four (4) months of age and kept within the City of Prospect Heights. Renewal licenses are on sale beginning in January at City Hall and the Police Department. Valid rabies certificate required. An application for the animal license can be found on page 16. Animals may not roam freely, unless in a fenced area or under direct voice control of the owner. Pets walked within multi- family areas must be on a leash. Excrement must be immediately picked up by the owner. Animals found at large will be impounded at the cost of the owner. New Animal license tags $24 until March 31 / $48 April 1st Renewal Animal license tags $12 until March 31 / $24 April 1st 1st duplicate tag $1 each 847-398-6070 www.prospect-heights.il.us 02/23/2021 Page 5 Refuse and Recycling Residential waste hauling, recycling, and yard waste collection is provided by Flood Brothers. Materials must be placed at the curb no later than 6:30 AM the day of the collection but not prior to 6:00 PM the day before the collection. Service Days - Refuse, recycling and yard waste for all residents is picked up on Fridays. However, when your scheduled pickup day occurs on or after one of the six following holidays (New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas) your pickup will be delayed by one day. Refuse Services - Flood Brothers provided each residential customer, serviced at the curb, with a refuse cart. All refuse material should be placed in the cart for pick up. The cart will be maintained by the Servicer and is the property of the Servicer. Lost, damaged or stolen carts will be replaced at no cost to the customer. Recycling Services - Flood Brothers provided each residential customer, serviced at the curb, with a recycling cart. All recycling material should be placed in the cart for pick up. No separation of materials is necessary. The cart will be maintained by the servicer and is the property of the servicer. Lost, damaged or stolen carts will be replaced at no cost to the customer. Yard Waste - Flood Brothers provides weekly yard waste collection from March 15th through December 15th to all single-family residents (town homes and condos are not included). All yard waste must be placed in either biodegradable paper bags or plastic or metal containers clearly labeled with an "X". Bags and containers must not exceed 30 gallons in size or 50 pounds in weight.