Email Village Of Arlington Heights Budget Questions By Tuesday

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — With the 2024 proposed budget out for the Village of Arlington Heights, officials are fielding the questions of residents. Through Tuesday, questions can be submitted to budget@vah.com, with answers being posted to the Village's website starting Friday.

According to officials, the 2024 budget "reflects a 0 percent property tax levy increase, which meets the Village Board's No. 2 Strategic Priority to continue to maintain good fiscal stewardship of Village resources ensuring ethical and efficient financial decision-making on behalf of taxpayers."

The budget for the fiscal year running from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024, is at $232.7 million. This number includes an increase of 4.7 percent, or $10.4 million, from last year's total amended budgeted expenditures for all the Village’s operating, capital and other funds, according to officials.

The proposed 2024 Budget plans includes investment in the Village's stormwater system including Forrest Ave Stormwater Improvements ($1,650,000), ongoing backyard drainage improvements ($300,000), and the storm sewer rehabilitation/replacement program ($500,000).

According to officials, the Budget also "continues to focus" on maintaining roads and water systems with funding included for various capital projects including:

• Street Program ($5,700,000 – Capital Projects Fund) – This is an ongoing program to resurface or rehabilitate existing deteriorated street pavement and curbs.
• Roof Maintenance Program ($3,240,000 – Capital Projects Fund) – The Public Works Department is exploring the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Public Works Facility. In order to facilitate this potential installation, what was previously projected to be a two-year project would need to be performed in one year.
• Watermain Replacement Program ($4,100,000 – Water & Sewer Fund) – This is an ongoing project to replacement aging watermain infrastructure. The proposed $4,100,000 annual expenditure is enough to replace an industry standard of 1% of the Village’s overall watermains.
• Street Rehabilitation Program ($3,800,000 – MFT Fund) – This is an ongoing street rehabilitation program consisting of the reconstruction of significantly deteriorated street pavement, curbs, and concrete panels.

The Village Board's review of the proposed 2024 Budget will begin Monday, Nov. 13, in the board room located on the third floor of Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road. A second meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, and if needed, a third meeting will be held on Thursday, November 16. All meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in the Board Room.

Click here to review Budget Variances by Department (a document listing and explaining budget variances by Department for the proposed 2024 Budget.)