Joliet City Hall 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 joliet.gov SPRING 2020 NEWS FROM THE CITY OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS Important Phone Numbers Police and Fire Emergency 9-1-1 Police Non-Emergency City Council Adopts (815) 726-2491 City Hall Info/Questions (815-724-4000 Complaint Line 2020 Budget (815) 724-4005 Water & Sewer Billing State (815) 724-3820 Income Sales n December 26, 2019 the City Council Building Dept./ Taxes % Tax % adopted the 2020 budget appropriating Inspections 9 26 $328,913,441 for the City of Joliet’s 23 funds. (815) 724-4070 Gaming OThe City’s largest fund, the General Fund, had an Public Utilities Taxes appropriation of $192,424,180 that would be covered (Water & Sewer) % (815) 724-4220 9 by $192,424,180 in revenue. The Water and Sewer Public Works Fund is the second largest fund with a budget of (815) 724-4200 Charges for $56,909,467. Roadways Services (815) 724-3650 Property % Taxes General Fund Revenue Interim City Manager, 14 % The 2020 budget anticipates revenues in the General Steve Jones 20 (815) 724-3730 Other Fund of $192,424,180. Sales Tax (26%) and Property Taxes Mayor, % Tax (20%) are the largest source of City revenue. Bob O’Dekirk 14 Other revenue sources are presented in the graph to (815) 724-3700 the left. COUNCIL MEMBERS Larry Hug sales Tax: $49,746,650 Gaming taxes: $17,155,000 (District 1) Property Taxes: $39,165,000 state income taxes: $16,740,000 (815) 325-0875 Other Taxes: $26,697,430 Fines & fees: $7,310,000 Pat Mudron Charges for Services: other revenue: $4,694,500 (District 2) $26,517,000 licenses & permit: $4,398,600 (815) 724-3749 Finance Police Sherri Reardon % Dept (District 3) % 8 31 (815) 724-3720 General Fund Expenditures Bettye Gavin The 2020 budget anticipates expenditures in the General Public (District 4) Works (815) 724-3745 Fund of $192,424,180. The Police (31%) and Fire (22%) % Terry Morris departments are the largest source of City Expenditures. 12 (District 5) Other Department expenditures are presented in the (815) 724-3742 graph to the right. Don “Duck” Dickinson Human (At Large) police department: $60,039,397 technology services: $3,986,367 Resources (815) 724-3129 Fire fire department: $41,800,661 legal: $2,707,209 % Dept % Jan Hallums Quillman Human Resources: $30,062,626 capitAl projects: $2,243,780 (At Large) 16 22 (815) 724-3744 public works: $25,258,607 city manager: $1,145,495 Mike Turk finance: $16,627,194 city clerk: $877,509 (At Large) community development: mayor & city council: $402,354 (815) 724-3747 $7,272,981 El Boletín de la ciudad de Joliet está disponible en español Para ver una copia del boletín en español, por favor visita nuestra pagina joliet.gov/residents/city-newsletters. SPRING GREETINGS joliet.gov MAYOR’S MESSAGE Comprehensive Planning Underway Hello, Spring Stay Informed and Help Shape the Future of Our City! A Message from Bob O’Dekirk, Mayor of Joliet The City of Joliet has started an 18- Dear Neighbor, to 24-month process to create a new Comprehensive Plan for the City. The Hello to all Joliet residents. Like you, I am happy our winter is over and am new plan will focus on the City’s future from a city-wide perspective with a looking forward to the spring and summer seasons. I would like to thank all strong emphasis on land use planning, of our City employees who have worked outside during the winter months, infrastructure, transportation, economic especially our first responders on the Police and Fire Departments and our development and neighborhood integ- rity and sustainability. The Plan will Street Department crews. Great work! Finally, congratulations to all Joliet establish a shared vision for the devel- students and teachers for completing another school year. Thanks for all opment and redevelopment of Joliet for Bob O’Dekirk the next decade and will outline a series Mayor of Joliet of your hard work and enjoy your summer break! of community goals and objectives. To help guide the planning and public The 2020 United States Census Is Here! outreach process for the new Plan, the City has created a Comprehensive There Will Be No Citizenship Question On The 2020 Census Questionnaire Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) which includes community leaders who repre- Census Day is April 1, 2020. Everyone counts. The 2020 Your privacy is protected. It’s against the law for the sent a cross-section of neighborhood, Census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only Census Bureau to publicly release your responses in any business, governmental and institutional once, and in the right place. Why should this matter way that could identify you or your household. By law, interests. to you and our City? The government distributes $675 your responses can only be used to produce statistics. billion in federal funds based on Census data. That There will be no citizenship question on the 2020 The City will be assisted with the Plan by money is spent on: schools, roads, healthcare and other Census questionnaire. a consulting team led by RATIO, a plan- vital programs. ning and architectural consulting firm. During the public outreach process, For more information, you may visit 2020census.gov or wecount2020.com. there will be a series of focus groups which will be formed to provide in-depth analysis and ideas for topics such as land use; housing and neighborhood devel- opment; transportation; infrastruc- ture and public facilities; community health, environment, parks and open space; economic development; commu- Dig Safe, Protect Yourself and Your Family nity character; historic resources; and sustainability and resilience. The City of Joliet urges our residents to always It’s happened to other homeowners, don’t let contact JULIE before any digging project, it happen to you. Avoid damaged utility line Members of the public who are inter- large or small. Even if you’re digging in the costs and disruption of service to you or your ested in serving on one of the focus same location, just a little to the left or right or neighbors. Be safe, always notify JULIE first. groups, or who would like to contribute deeper can cause damage or potential injury. ideas and stay informed, may sign up Simply go online 24/7 to illinois1call.com or call 811 or via the project web page on the City’s 800-892-0123 at least two business days in advance. web site at joliet.gov. For more informa- tion contact Community Development at (815) 724-4040. Nominate a Property Today! The Neighborhood Hero Award Nominations are due Monday June 15, Neighborhood Hero Award Criteria: Program recognizes properties with 2020. Nominations must include the • Lawn neat and maintained and outstanding yards that include main- address along with a brief description includes flowers, shrubs, decorative Building Permits tained lawns, flowers, shrubs, and of the reason for nomination. Submit trees decorative trees. It also recognizes nominations to Project Acclaim by Most people are aware that building • Landscaping must be resident’s own properties where obvious improve- email: [email protected] or by work. permits are required for new construc- ments have been made to the façade. mail: Project Acclaim, P.O. Box 3799, • Garbage cans not visible, no artificial tion, but did you know they are also Residents of these properties have Joliet, IL 60434. For more information, flowers required for roofs, siding, fences, decks, labored intensely to create visual please contact Jayne M. Bernhard, • Exterior appearance of the residence pools, and remodeling? beauty. By showing great pride in Planning Department (815) 724-4052 must be in good condition their property, these residents demon- or email [email protected]. If you are uncertain if permits are • Obvious improvements to facade or strate great pride in their neighbor- residence required for your project, please feel hood and in our City. Winners receive free to contact Building Services at a celebratory yard sign and recogni- (815) 724-4070. tion at a Joliet City Council meeting. The program is sponsored by Project Acclaim and the City of Joliet. 2 CITY OF JOLIET | SPRING 2020 MUNICIPAL SERVICES joliet.gov A LOOK BACK Year Four Water Main Rehabilitation Construction to Begin In 2016, the Department of Public Utilities prepared a 5-Year Rehabilita- By the Numbers tion Program for the water system with a goal of rehabilitating 1% of the system annually. The projects are funded with low interest loans from the 2019 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. A Look at Municipal Service Delivery Construction of the year four projects is anticipated to begin in April and The third largest city in Illinois, Joliet covers Joliet’s public works and public utilities will continue through the end of the year. Once the current 5-year Program 65.2 square miles and has 149,395 resi- programs are the core of our municipal has been completed, the amount of replacement will likely double to 2% dents. The municipal services help to make services. They pump water, maintain streets, annually. The increase will provide additional improvements necessary to our community a great place to live, work treat sewage, plow the snow, keep the traffic maintain the system and reduce water loss. and do business. signals operating, and trim the trees among The water main rehabilitation projects consist of replacement of exist- other things. Joliet has 600 miles of City-owned streets, ing water mains that are prone to failure. A list of the 2020 projects is 663 miles of water main, 592 miles of sewer Other municipal services nurture business below.