Village Board members agree to put off talks on reducing the village manager's powers until after they undergo governance training next month.
In the wake of the recent election, Trustee Andy Kaczmarek has asked for a discussion on eliminating some of Village Manager Anne Marie Gaura's powers.
The $100,000 grant was initially earmarked for the Route 30 Bridge, but will now go to refurbishing local streets.
Montgomery Village President Marilyn Michelini sounds off on state leaders' plans to keep more taxes for themselves.
Waldschmidt and Associates will maintain 63 sites around the village, including portions of eight special service areas.
Stan Bond and Matt Brolley take their places on the Montgomery Village Board, and Pete Heinz begins his seventh term, while Carla Cooper begins her term as clerk.
Gov. Pat Quinn wants to withhold $100 million in state tax payments to villages and cities, which could have serious statewide consequences.
Montgomery homeowners unhappy with their property tax bills can't do anything about it now. But come fall, they might be able to lower their home's assessed value, resulting in lower property tax bills in 2011.
IDOT officials gave an overview of the 20-years-in-the-making project at Montgomery Village Hall this week.
Jeanne Felten, Robert Watermann honored at Monday's board meeting; Carla Cooper approved as Montgomery village clerk.
Newly designed site goes live in December -- at more than $3,000 above initial estimates. Village staff says it'll be worth it.
Several reasons to attend the Village Board meeting, tonight at 7 p.m.
The proposed recommendation, modeled on Illinois' graduated driver's license program, would reduce accident fatalities across the country, congressman asserts.
Village president says no changes are planned in light of Oswego's decision to withhold funding from its economic development corporation.
The new plan would allow Montgomery to keep all of the money village code violators pay, instead of giving it to the circuit court.
Roughly 70 people turn out to give input on the new legislative district map, which Democrats will draw this year.
The East Aurora School District will pursue a court order to vacate the seat won last week by the longtime community activist, since records show she was not a registered voter at the time of the election.
H.R. 1454 would stop payments to legislators if they fail to pass a budget by the start of the fiscal year.
The $23.3 million spending plan—which includes $8.8 million in general fund expenses—takes effect May 1.
Helen Prester is set to retire in June, and the village is looking to hire two part-timers to take up her duties, plus an additional employee in the finance department.
Records show Mary Fultz, second-highest vote-getter in school district election, had not been a registered voter since 2008 -- a requirement to be seated on the board.
The 14th District Congressman checks in from Washington, D.C., where the battle over spending came to a close Friday night with a deal to avoid a government shutdown.
Stan Bond and Matt Brolley have different backgrounds and different ideas, but both hope to move Montgomery forward.
Kane, Kendall clerks mystified at low turnout, unsure how to bring voters to the polls.
Challengers garnered enough votes to win in nearly every Kane and Kendall county election on Tuesday.
Pete Heinz will serve a seventh term, while Matt Brolley and Stan Bond get their first after Tuesday's election.
Tuesday's election brought out few voters to local precincts.
A special Election Day edition of The Editor Speaks, and a plea to get out and vote.
A regularly-updated blog for photos, comments and concerns on April 5, 2011.
Your quick guide to tomorrow's voting, and Montgomery Patch's coverage.
Officials reported 4,550 early voters in Kane County, 778 in Kendall as of Thursday morning.
Our weekly look at a few stories you may have missed on Patch over the last seven days.
The seven trustee candidates, given two minutes and free reign.
The village's free service starts next week, and now there are fewer restrictions on the size of your branches and brush piles.
Village trustees will vote on the $23.3 million budget (which includes $8.8 million in general fund spending) on April 11.
At last, the entire March 24 Village Board candidates discussion, online and free. Check it out.
Thursday night's forum, sponsored by the Greater Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, was the only one scheduled before the April 5 election.
Come out to Village Hall at 7 p.m. and hear what your candidates have to say.
The senator travels to Aurora to protest a proposed $1.1 billion cut to Head Start's funding.
Figures from 2000 to 2010 show an increase in spending, but a reduction in per capita expenses for village services.