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Invitation to Lake Barrington Residents
2013 Memorial Day Ceremony
at Lake Barrington Shores
Monday, May 27
Join us for the 2013 Memorial Day ceremony at the Lake Barrington Shores (LBS) Memorial Garden, sponsored by the Veterans of LBS, LBS Homeowners Association, and the Village of Lake Barrington.
Come and enjoy music by the Crystal Lake Community Band while feasting on a traditional hot dog lunch, all provided free by the Veterans of LBS organization and the Village of Lake Barrington. Music starts at 11:30 with lunch served at 11:45. Ceremony begins at 1:00 pm.
Click on the picture above-right for more information and to RSVP. Click on the bottom picture at the right to watch highlights from the 2012 Memorial Day Ceremony at LBS.
Click above for information about the 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at LBS.
Village of Lake Barrington Debuts Social Media Sites
The Village is debuting its Facebook and Twitter sites. Facebook and Twitter will provide another avenue of communication with Lake Barrington residents, businesses and the general public. These sites, in conjunction with the Village website, will be used as channels to disseminate time-sensitive information as quickly as possible and as marketing/promotional channels which increase the Village’s ability to broadcast its messages to the widest possible audience.
Last year, the Village E-News, an email newsletter which supplements the hard copy Lake Barrington Bulletin and is sent the residents who sign up for E-Communications, was established. The most recent Village E-News can be found at www.lakebarrington.org, and hard copies are available at the LBS Rec Center.
Click on the icons above to visit our Facebook and Twitter sites.
Lake County Division of Transportation
RoadClosure Notice - Miller Road
Miller Road east of Oak Hill Road, between Kelsey Road and IL Route 59 will be closed to through traffic for 5 days this spring. Please click on the text at the right to view the Lake County DOT notice and detour route map. Questions regarding this Lake County project should be directed to 847-377-7400.
The Village adopted water conservation policies and guidelines to promote effective resource conservation practices, to preserve finite potable water supplies, and to conserve water use to protect the groundwater supply to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of the Village, its residents and businesses during periods of potential water shortage such as the drought experienced last summer. The guidelines follow a color coded system similar to the Village of Barrington’s water conservation system. We strongly urge you to follow the these guidelines for water conservation.
Click the picture at the right to see more information on the Spring Season News webpage.
MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION
Click the picture at the right to visit the
Lake Barrington Electricity Aggregation website
Dear Residents,
Please be advised the municipal electricity aggregation program does not involve solicitation by telephone or door to door sales. Please contact the Village Office at lakebarrington@lakebarrington.org or (847) 381-6010 if you are approached by a company claiming to be part of the Village's electricity aggregation program or if you have any questions.
Click above for the Municipal Aggregation website
Welcome to the Village of Lake Barrington
The Village’s gateway welcome sign was installed at the northwest corner of Route 14 and Cuba Road. The sign design features interchangeable metal panels which can be swapped out for Village events or to celebrate achievements or groups. Native plants and flowers will be added in the spring.
New Sign Regulations
The Village of Lake Barrington recently completed comprehensive amendments to its sign regulations designed to provide clarity, better reflect the desires of the businesses and community, and to reflect concepts described in the Village's Comprehensive Plan.
Key Sign Ordinance Changes
New temporary signage section that regulates time limits, number, size, and type of temporary and event signage.
Digital LCD/LED signage added as a special use.
Removal of “technical design” language, now provided for in the Building Code.
Allowance and master sign plan sections added to encourage high quality attractive signage.
Photos and examples provided of temporary and permanent ground and wall signs.
Enforcement Timeline
The Village will begin enforcement of the new sign regulations starting November 1, 2012
Initial contact will be via courtesy mailing.
Signs located in the public right-of-way may be removed without notice. They are typically stored at Village Hall.
Non-conforming signs must be removed, replaced, or otherwise brought into compliance by November 1, 2014 (24 months).
Property maintenance will also be reviewed starting November 1.
Provided below (click on the sign picture to link to the form):
Ordinance 2012-O-09 Amended Sign Regulations
Business Park Sign Improvement Grant Application
Temporary Sign Application
CLICK HERE to view the Village of Lake Barrington Business Bulletin mailed to business and commercial property owners in October.
For questions, contact Village Administrator Chris Martin at (847) 381-6010 or cmartin@lakebarrington.org.
Ordinance 2012-O-09
Amended Sign Regulations
Business Park Sign
Grant Application
Temporary Sign Permit
Application
Want a fun earth-friendly challenge?
Increase your discarded recyclable material and decrease the amount of your trash!
Check out the surprising list of suggested recyclable items by room to make sure that you’re recycling first everything possible and trashing last by clicking on the picture at the right.
Check out all of the stuff you can put in your recycling bin!
RECYCLE FIRST – TRASH LAST
Did you know you can put A LOT more than plastic & glass bottles & jars, newspapers & magazines, and aluminum cans in your recycling bin?
Thanks to the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County (SWALCO), a recycling street team was at the Freier Farm Barn Stomp to let people know about recycling. The team learned that many of our residents didnt realize the scope of items that can be placed in their recycling bins. Together we can increase our recyclables and decrease the amount of items that wind up in landfills!
Some items you can place in your recycling bin:
Empty toothpaste tubes
Milk and juice jugs and cartons
Clean and empty paper and plastic cups, plates and utensils
Clean and empty aluminum cans, foil and foil pans
Detergent bottles and boxes
Plasic kids toys
Laundry baskets
Advertisements and envelopes
CLICK HERE to learn about more items you can place in your recycling bin and not in the trash.
