Category: Westside Storm Sewer
The Wilmette Village Board Storm Sewer meeting on September 25 was devoted to the Value Study presentation by Stantec, an engineering consulting firm. Engineer Joe Johnson patiently reviewed every finding, chart, and graph and answered board members’ questions. (The Value Study is also part of the November 27 …
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, …
On October 20, the Wilmette Village Board decided on the next step for managing stormwater in westside Wilmette. The board directed Wilmette village staff to hire a third-party engineering consultant to review the proposed Option 1 Storm Sewer Improvement project. The goals for the review are summarized in …
During the current discussion about Wilmette stormwater management, one point of contention is the cost. The Wilmette Village Board has discussed implementing the Option 1: Storm Sewer Improvement to reduce westside flooding. The project would install a whole new system of storm drains, as well as miles of …
