Author: karleensm
The proposed storm sewer project for Wilmette’s westside has generated a lot of debate and confusion. It’s important to sift through the all the information to make a good 100-year infrastructure decision. The latest Wilmette Village Board meeting on the storm sewers narrowed the potential solutions down to …
I’ve learned that it’s good to go into sewer meetings prepared! In June, a meeting of the Wilmette Village Board featured a “value engineering” study of the proposed Storm Sewer Improvement project. In preparing for the meeting, I decided it was important to counterbalance the estimated cost for …
Westside survivors of flooding and stormwater damage had another opportunity to be heard! For a summary, check out my Facebook post: Quick Report on June 26 Westside Storm Sewer Presentation Here’s my previous blog, announcing the meeting: Stormwater Improvement Project Public Meeting, Monday, June 26, at 7:00 PM, …
How do you like my new rain barrel setup? Not bad, right? Now picture this: During yesterday’s downpour, water was shooting out the downspout into the rain barrel on the right. Within a couple of minutes, the barrel was overflowing, splooshing old stagnant water out the top and …
We’ve had a rainy start to April, here in Wilmette, but so far no “100-year” storms. Not that my dog Ellie cares. In fact, during her Wednesday morning walk, she seemed oblivious to the runoff streaming across the cement sidewalks. After the walk, and after splashing through multiple …
The Village of Wilmette has been working on plans to reconstruct Central Avenue, which extends from Green Bay to Sheridan roads, through the downtown, past Central School, and out past residential neighborhoods to the lake. At this point, the Village of Wilmette has contracted with TranSystems for engineering …
