The Village Communicator Volume 23, Issue 1 - Spring 2021 - Circulation - 6498
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The Village Communicator Volume 23, Issue 1 - Spring 2021 - Circulation - 6498 The Village of Glen Carbon Enters into Partnership for the Community’s TheCENTER Development The proposed ice rink, track, fitness and teen lounge, called TheCENTER, is one step closer to development due to an intergovernmental agreement between The Village Officials: Village of Glen Carbon and The City of Edwardsville. Mayor: Robert L. Jackstadt This new development will be located by Edwardsville Clerk: Ross Breckenridge High School, off Tiger Drive and Governors’ Parkway. Because of this agreement, TheCENTER will be a Village Trustees: facility that affords Glen Carbon residents the same benefits as those in Edwardsville. It will, in essence, Mary Beth Williams be an extension of our existing park system. Walt Harris Ben Maliszewski This community-centered facility is a recreational complex that will offer our residents Bob Marcus and surrounding communities a year-round option for skating, exercise and more. It Mark Foley offers one of the only 175-meter special surface tracks in the area and will also offer a state-of-the-art ice rink, teen center, and meeting space. TheCENTER is the third and final park project to be completed as part of the “A Better Place to Play” Campaign. The intergovernmental agreement with The City of Edwardsville is a significant com- ponent for the new development, joining forces with other key partnerships that include the Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon and the Edwardsville Communi- ty Foundation. Inside this issue: How You Can Support TheCENTER Custom bricks and pavers are available for purchase. Share your personal mes- Administration 2 sage at the entrance of TheCENTER for today and future generations. Varying price points available. Community Info. 4 Donor recognition wall. Make an impact by showcasing your family or business name as visitors enter the lobby by becoming a donor wall sponsor. Various Cool Cities 6 levels available. Naming rights and dasher board advertising. Various options are available to Seniors 8 make your mark on this historical development in our community. Sweatshirts, swag & more. Proudly wear clothing with TheCENTER’s new logo Library 10 by visiting the online store at https://edwardsville-thecenter.itemorder.com/ sale. Resident Services 13 Those interested in learning more about the “A Better Place to Play” campaign can find information online at https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/ or call (618) 692-7538. “A Community Info. 14 Better Place to Play” can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ abetterplacetoplay and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BP2Play. You can also make a Calendars 15 donation at www.BuildtheCenter.com. E-mail inquiries can be made at The- [email protected]. Donations may also be mailed to Edwardsville Community Foundation to P.O. Box 102, Edwardsville, IL 62025. Village of Glen Carbon, Illinois 62034 • 618-288-1200 Voted One of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the USA by CNNMoney.com in 2009! Administration Pages From the Mayor’s Desk Robert L. Jackstadt Warmer weather should be just around the corner and Daylight Savings time starts on Sunday March 14. Hopeful- ly, you and your family will again be able to enjoy our 190 acres of Village parks, walking and bike trails and eve- rything that makes Glen Carbon unique. COVID -19 As of press time, 448 Madison County residents have died because of COVID-19, according to the Madison Coun- ty Health Department website. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those families that have lost loved ones during this pandemic. Thank you to all Glen Carbon residents for your continued patience, cooperation and understanding in dealing with COVID-19 issues. Just like you or your employer, the Village has never had to deal with anything like this previ- ously. Glen Carbon government has faced obstacles caused by COVID-19 and will continue to face challenges in the future. To those that have been wearing masks, practicing social distancing and washing your hands frequently, thank you! To those that are not wearing masks and practicing social distancing, I realize that there is absolutely nothing I can ever say to change your mind one year into this pandemic. This is not a governmental mandate: I simply ask you to please wear a mask and practice social distancing. By doing so, there is “chance” that you could prevent someone from getting sick and dying, you could help keep our small, locally owned businesses open given the state’s criteria, and yes perhaps even keep you healthy! The COVID-19 Response Hub is a centralized location for all COVID-19 and Vaccine Information for Madison County. https://coronavirus-response-madcoil.hub.arcgis.com/ Glen Carbon Municipal Election Day Tuesday April 6, 2021 The 2021 Consolidated Election will take place on Tuesday April 6, 2021. On that day, Glen Carbon voters will elect a new Mayor, three (3) Trustees and a new Village Clerk. Glen Carbon Street Superintendent Danny Lawrence and Glen Carbon Village Trustee Bob Marcus are running for Glen Carbon Mayor. Kathy Perry-Scaturro and Christal L. Laswell are running for Village Clerk, and Mike Sonderegger, Walter Brian Harris and Ben Maliszewski are running for the three Trustee spots. The last day you may register to vote is Tuesday March 9, 2021.There is a grace period registration from Wednes- day March 10, 2021 to Monday April 5, 2021. You may request to vote by mail until Thursday April 1, 2021. With early voting, you can vote before the observed April 6, 2021 election day. The early voting period is from March 22, 2021 to Monday April 5, 2021. There will be early voting sites located throughout Madison County. Please verify voting times at other locations. Voters can vote now at the County Clerk’s office in the Madison County Administration Building. For information about polling places on election day or when you can vote early, please check out the County Clerk’s website: www.co.madison.il.us/departments/county_clerk/elections/. If you have any questions about this election, please call the Madison County’s Clerk’s office at 296-4482. Ac- cording to our County Clerk, historically less than 20% of registered voters vote in these municipal elections. These municipal elections are important. Please remember to vote. Polls are open Tuesday April 6, 2021 from 6 am to 7 pm. 2 Memorial Day Ceremonies Please join Village officials at 9 am on Monday May 31, 2021 at the Glen Carbon Veterans’ Monument to rec- ognize our deceased veterans. On Sunday May 23, 2021 at 12:30 pm there will also be a pre-Memorial Day service at the Oaklawn Cemetery. As always, I want to thank the VFW Post 2222 and American Legion Post 435 for sponsoring and organizing these events. Please verify these events are not cancelled by calling Village Hall @ 288-1200. Preliminary Financial Results for Fiscal Year January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 The Village concluded its fiscal year on December 31, 2020. For the prior fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, the Village received $1,022,485 more in revenue in the General Fund than that which was budgeted. Likewise, the Village spent $147,513 less in expenses than budgeted in the General Fund. Overall, in the Gen- eral Fund the Village spent $1,274,633 less than it received in the General Fund. The $1,274,633 will be allo- cated to the General Fund Reserves, a portion of which could ultimately be transferred into the Capital Fund Reserves. Approximately $650,000 of that $1,274,633 is comprised of the CURES grant and a prefunding agreement for a potential commercial development and would not be eligible for transfer to the Capital Fund Reserves. Volunteer Camera Registry Program As many of you already know, our Glen Carbon Police Department would like the public's help in fighting crime by taking part in a Voluntary Camera Registry Program. This program allows residents and businesses to register the locations of their outdoor video surveillance systems with Glen Carbon Investigators. When a crime occurs, police will be able to identify the locations of nearby video cameras and enlist the assistance of the community to help officers collect video evidence and follow up on leads. To register your cameras, visit the Glen Carbon website Police Department page or call 288-7226. I have registered my family’s residential outdoor video surveillance camera and encourage others residents to do so as well. By registering, this does NOT allow the police department to access your video camera. The reg- istration only registers the location of a potential camera and they will contact you to enlist your help and fol- low up on leads. You can always remove your registration for any reason. If you have not already done so, please sign up to receive Glen Carbon Vmails via the Village website: www.glen-carbon.il.us. Thank You Trustees Mary Beth Williams and Susan Jensen Trustee Mary Beth Williams decided not to seek re-election as a Glen Carbon Village Trustee. Mary Beth first was first elected Village Trustee in April 2013 and is currently the Chairperson of the Building & Devel- opment Committee. During her 8 years as Trustee, she also served on the Finance & Administration Committee, Public Safety Committee and the Public Services Committee. I also want to thank Susan Jensen for serving as a Trustee for nearly two years. She resigned on February 1, 2021 to take a position as an Assistant States Attorney for Madison County. Susan served on our Finance & Administration and Public Safety Committees. I want to thank Mary Beth and Susan for their public service to Glen Carbon and wish them both well! Thank You and So Long! This is my last From the Mayor’s Desk article.