Articles filed under Milton Township

• Should Milton Township be dissolved? Residents to have say TuesdayApr 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Most of the annual town meetings planned for Tuesday night at DuPage Countys nine townships are pretty standard gatherings where residents will get updates about what the townships are doing. But in Milton Township, the focus will be on the need for township government itself. Residents attending Miltons town meeting will take a vote on whether two advisory questions should be placed on the November ballot, including one asking for the end of township government.
  

   

• DuPage townships to pay more for extra cop patrols Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  Four DuPage County townships will continue to have extra sheriffs deputies patrol their unincorporated neighborhoods for at least another year, despite being asked to pay more for the program. But officials in three of the townships say they might have trouble paying for the special policing districts if the county board continues with plans to have more cost increases.
  

   

• Your chance to scrutinize townships Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  Some township governments are trying to make it difficult, but you have a chance Tuesday to have a direct voice in some local township issues. A Daily Herald editorial encourages you to take advantage..
  

   
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  Wheaton developer wants assessments slashed to get $1 million back Mar 28, 2012 12:00 AM
  The developer of an office building in downtown Wheaton is disputing the Milton Township assessor's $25 million appraisal of the structure. But if Wheaton Property Partners gets its way and the building is valued at about $11 million, one of the city's taxing districts could lose significant cash.
  

   
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  Student leads Food Pantry Fridays at Wheaton North Mar 15, 2012 12:00 AM
  Cole Manschot began collecting food for local pantries as an 11-year-old Boy Scout. Now a senior at Wheaton North, he runs the high school's Food Pantry Fridays throughout March. As he prepares to graduate, he's collected more than 13,000 pounds of food to feed those in need.
  

   

• Want a say about township government? Now's the time Feb 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  Daily Herald investigations into how townships spend tax dollars led some townships to change how they do business. Others stayed with the status quo. Upcoming township annual meetings give residents the chance for a direct say in how their township operates. But a deadline to get a public petition on the agenda is Thursday.
  

   

• Why so long to cancel lease, COD? Jan 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  A two-million-dollar thanks to reporter Christopher Placek for his eye-opening (or should I say wallet-opening) Jan. 20 news item announcing College of DuPage’s ending of a 10-year lease of Indian Prairie School District space. Being a taxpayer and close-by neighbor to “University of DuPage,” I am often flabbergasted at the amount of money the college goes through for development and lawsuits.
  

   

• Who will help needy rest of year? Jan 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Now, though, the question comes to mind: Who will feed these people in January or February? In fact, who will feed these needy throughout the year? At the Milton Township Food Pantry we will continue to do our best and we are hopeful that our friends and neighbors will do the same. If you or someone you know is considering any year-end giving, please remember our food pantry.
  

   

• Thanks for help with rail training Dec 10, 2011 12:00 AM
  On behalf of Milton Township and Milton Township CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team), we would like to thank all of the first responders that participated in this year’s Metra rail training exercise at the Union Pacific rail facility in West Chicago earlier this month.
  

   
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  Milton Twp. trustees don't work enough for pensionsNov 30, 2011 12:00 AM
  Milton Township officials will stop allowing trustees to take part in the agency's pension program. An audit of the organization shows the trustees can't vouch for the 1,000 hours of work required to participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund program. But other townships continue the practice. “I don't think we think the job demands the 1,000 hours required,” said Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn.
  

   

• DuPage County property assessments continue falling Nov 21, 2011 12:00 AM
  Residential property assessments in DuPage County, which are used to determine next year's tax bills for homeowners, have fallen by nearly 7 percent due to the struggling housing market. “We’ve had an unprecedented residential property market in the last several years,” said DuPage Supervisor of Assessments Craig Dovel. who expects the downward trend to continue.
  

   
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  DuPage sheriff opposes cost increase for extra patrols Oct 25, 2011 12:00 AM
  DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba says a plan to charge four townships more for additional police patrols in unincorporated neighborhoods could jeopardize the program and result in the termination of up to six sheriff's deputies. "It's not the time to fix something that's not broken," Zaruba said Tuesday to county board members.
  

   

• DuPage County may charge townships more for cop patrols Oct 4, 2011 12:00 AM
  DuPage County may ask four townships to pay more for extra police patrols in their areas. County officials say the townships are falling short in their agreement to pick up 80 percent of the cost for the six extra sheriff's deputies.
  

   
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  Family connections in Rosemont net $2 million in pay Aug 31, 2011 12:00 AM
  Ten Stephens family members, including Mayor Bradley Stephens, got almost $1 million in pay from Rosemont last year. Five other Rosemont elected officials and their 13 family members were paid another million dollars in 2010.
  

   

• 12,000 lose power in DuPage County Jul 19, 2011 12:00 AM
  More than 12,000 west suburban ComEd customers lost power for about two hours tonight as hot and humid temperatures hovered around 90 degrees.
  

   

• Townships are more cost-effective Jul 15, 2011 12:00 AM
  
  

   
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  Which township trustees are getting pensionsJul 13, 2011 12:00 AM
  In addition to making a few thousand dollars annually for attending 12 meetings each year, some suburban township trustees will be getting pensions when they are no longer in office.
  

   

• Work crews knock out power in Wheaton Jun 7, 2011 12:00 AM
  Construction crews accidentally knocked out power to portions of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and Milton Township.
  

   

• Which township road chief makes $45,866 to maintain four miles? Jun 1, 2011 12:00 AM
  Some township highway commissioners are getting paid substantial salaries despite caring for only a small number of miles of roads.
  

   

• DuPage property values down — but not taxes Apr 18, 2011 12:00 AM
  A historic drop in the taxable value of land in DuPage County is expected to continue for the next few years. Still, officials say the property assessment free fall won’t stop homeowners from paying higher taxes to schools and other local governments.