Category: Sewers
At this point, the fate of the Optimized Option 3: Neighborhood Storage project is in the hands of the Wilmette Park Board of Commissioners. Their signature is required on an intergovernmental agreement, authorizing installation of stormwater detention tanks in three village parks: Community Playfields, Hibbard, and Thornwood. Park …
In April 2018, the Wilmette Village Board selected Option 3: Neighborhood Storage to provide westside Wilmette with relief from flooding. Just about a year later, in February 2019, the board held yet another stormwater meeting to debate details about implementing Option 3. The meeting ended with a tentatively …
Thanks to everyone who attended the Wilmette Village Board Special Meeting on the westside storm sewers last night, April 17. After more than five years of public events, and even without a storm in the forecast, we still had excellent turnout. Option 1 supporters at the meeting overwhelmingly …
The Village of Wilmette has posted a Stormwater Action Plan, which describes the final three options the board is considering to reduce westside flooding. There’s nothing new there (it’s the same stuff the village has debated and engineers have studied for years). But something caught my eye… On …
Board members appear to be listening to concerns about the stress, property damage, financial losses, and health issues related to frequent flooding (as detailed in our FAQs). They have narrowed down the options, and directed the village staff to start educating the public in preparation for a final …
I happened to pass through the Skokie/Hibbard intersection just as they were taking down the construction cones on Wednesday. Unfortunately, due to the State of Illinois budget mess, the project got off to a late start, so we’ll have to wait till spring for project completion. Through some …
