Huntley Village Board Considers Requests, From Signs to Funding

It may be the beginning of summer, but planning for Fall Fest 2012 is well under way.

Organizers Thursday appeared at the Huntley committee of the whole meeting seeking permission to hang banners and put up signs for the fest and a 5K run.

Planning has been going on since January, said Bryant Haniszewski, committee chair.

“It’s pretty much on auto pilot right now,” he said.

The Fall Fest is scheduled Sept. 28, 29 and 30. The fest is having a carnival again this year and its car show returns. The car show was not held last year due to Route 47 construction.

New this is year is free admission to the fest grounds, on Mill Street, during the day until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

In other business village trustees considered Thursday:

• Huntley has an intergovernmental agreement with the village of Algonquin for chief building official and plan review services. Now, village staff is recommending an amendment to that agreement to include inspection services. Huntley Village Manager Dave Johnson said it makes sense from a financial perspective, since the village pays contractors more to fill in for inspectors than the village would pay through the agreement with Algonquin. The existing agreement has been successful, he said.

• Grafton Township runs the Senior Transportation Service, which provides bus service to Huntley area seniors, and is seeking funding from Huntley. According to the village, rider activity increased from 3,337 in 2010 to 4,041 in 2011.Huntley contributed $10,000 last year and the board will vote on a new intergovernmental agreement to fund the same amount this year.

 The village board will vote on the agenda at its regular board meeting, May 24.