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Government
Arlington Heights is a strong, longstanding municipality of the northwest suburbs. After going through several different names, settlers final decided on Arlington Heights and the Village was incorporated as Arlington Heights in 1887. Since 1954, Arlington Heights uses the council/manager form of government. This form of government combines the leadership of elected officials with the managerial experience of an appointed manager.
The Village Board's role in this form of government is to make laws and broad policy decisions for the Village Manager and staff to carry out. The Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Village and serves as the key advisor to the Village Board. Our Village Board members are elected at large with staggered 4-year terms. Being elected "at large" means board members are responsive to all residents of the Village. Its role is to adopt laws and policies to govern the Village, leaving implementation up to the Manager and the rest of the Village staff.
Throughout its long history, Arlington Heights has remained steadfast in providing municipal services that are responsive to the needs of the residents and businesses and are reliable, efficient and fiscally responsible.
General info
Purpose
Arlington Heights is a Village and is governed by a Village Board that is elected at large and carries out the responsibilities of general government as provided in the Constitution and statutes of the State of Illinois. To learn more about our organization, please view the Village's organizational chart.
Operating Budget
The 2023 budget for operating, capital and other funds, not including the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, comes to $205,375,500, an increase of 2.8% or about $5.6 million compared to the 2022 Budget.
Number of Employees
Approximately 462
Our Locations
The Village Board's role in this form of government is to make laws and broad policy decisions for the Village Manager and staff to carry out. The Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the Village and serves as the key advisor to the Village Board. Our Village Board members are elected at large with staggered 4-year terms. Being elected "at large" means board members are responsive to all residents of the Village. Its role is to adopt laws and policies to govern the Village, leaving implementation up to the Manager and the rest of the Village staff.
Throughout its long history, Arlington Heights has remained steadfast in providing municipal services that are responsive to the needs of the residents and businesses and are reliable, efficient and fiscally responsible.
General info
Purpose
Arlington Heights is a Village and is governed by a Village Board that is elected at large and carries out the responsibilities of general government as provided in the Constitution and statutes of the State of Illinois. To learn more about our organization, please view the Village's organizational chart.
Operating Budget
The 2023 budget for operating, capital and other funds, not including the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, comes to $205,375,500, an increase of 2.8% or about $5.6 million compared to the 2022 Budget.
Number of Employees
Approximately 462
Our Locations
- Municipal Building
33 South Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Police Department
200 E. Sigwalt Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Public Works Department
222 North Ridge Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Senior Center
1801 West Central Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Fire Station #1
300 East Sigwalt Street
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Fire Station #2
1150 North Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
- Fire Station #3
2000 South Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Fire Station #4
3030 North Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Government
A Nicor Gas System Improvement Initiative is a multi-year initiative to modernize aging natural gas infrastructure to enhance the safety and reliability of our natural gas distribution system. As part of this program, Nicor Gas is working to move all natural gas meters currently located inside homes and businesses to the outside to enhance customer convenience and to enable safer and more rapid access to our facilities for maintenance and repair.Nicor Gas's contractor NPL/Cobian Utility Contractors will contact affected residents to schedule an appointment to move their gas meter outside and reconfigure inside piping. Nicor will work with you to identify where the new meter will be placed, and your natural gas service will remain off for approximately two hours. If there is more than one meter, the process may take longer. Any obstructions (drywall, furniture, enclosures) must be removed before the appointment so they can access your natural gas piping and meter to perform the work.
Nicor will be working in the below Arlington Heights neighborhoods, to move indoor gas meters. Residents who currently have an inside meter inside their home will need to have their meter relocated outside their home. See the letter from Nicor that will be sent to those affected. (Information posted May 4, 2022)
Maps updated November 23, 2022
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Area 3
Updated available on Nicor's Work In Progress Page
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, please recognize that Nicor employees and contractors have been advised to take precautions when interacting with customers and are following all necessary safety and personal protection guidelines, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Village is making available for review and public comment its Federal Fiscal Year 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) which covers the program period of October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022.The purposes of the CAPER are to provide the public and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with measures of actual performance compared to goals as set forth in the Village of Arlington Heights’ 5-year (2020- 2024) Consolidated Plan and the 2021 - 2022 Annual Action Plan and to provide financial information pertaining to expenditures made during the reporting period.
Comments are welcomed from the public during the public comment period that ends at 5 pm on December 20, 2022. The Department of Planning & Community Development staff will be available to accept comments during the regular hours of 8 am to 5 pm at Village Hall, by phone at (847) 368-5214 or email to nboyer@vah.com.
Candidates for Arlington Heights Village Trustee and Library Trustee must file their petitions with the Village Clerk between December 12 and December 19 at Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road.The hours to file are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Call the Village Clerk’s office if you have questions at 847-368-5540 or email rhume@vah.com.
The Arlington Heights Fire Department is participating in the Keep the Wreath Red Program, designed as a visual reminder for residents to take additional fire safety measures as they decorate for the holidays.Wreaths with red bulbs are currently on display outside of all four Arlington Heights Fire Stations. If a fire occurs in our community that is attributed to holiday decorations, firefighters will replace a red bulb with a white bulb. This display will continue through January 1, 2023, with the goal: Keep the Wreaths Red.
The Arlington Heights Fire Department is sharing safety tips to help keep your home safer during the holiday season:
- Consider displaying an artificial tree
- When using a live tree, select a tree that is dark green in color and one that does not lose its needles readily
- Keep live trees away from heat sources
- Keep live trees well-watered
- Do not overload lighting circuits or utilize damaged or worn holiday lighting
- Extinguish candles when you leave the room or go to sleep for the night
- Keep candles in containers that prevent the candle from tipping over or falling
- Keep candles away from flammable materials
- Make sure your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are working. If you do not have a smoke alarm, are unable to test your smoke alarm, or are not sure of how to install a smoke alarm, the Arlington Heights Fire Department provides a free smoke alarm, with installation, at no cost! Request a Smoke Alarm