Government

VillageHall - CopyArlington 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
  • 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 

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