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Public Works Public Works Department
The Public Works facility is located at 347 Ivy Court. The building and yards, located in the Northwest corner of the Village, are bordered by Winnetka on the north, the Metra railroad on the west, and the neighborhoods along Abbotsford Road and Ivy Court. The Public Works Department is staffed by three full time employees. The Department is responsible for such duties as street cleaning, sanitary and storm sewer maintenance, snow removal, signage and sign maintenance, forestry, and street maintenance and repair. In 2000, with the passage of a Bond referendum, a new facility to house the Public Works Department was built. The earlier facility, which was built in 1950, had become outdated and inadequate to meet the needs of the Village, and was a neighborhood eyesore. The new facility incorporates protected storage for all of the equipment, indoor maintenance shops for equipment repair and storage, protected areas for storage of repair parts and maintenance materials, a salt storage shed that meets IEPA guidelines, and sufficient open area to allow for the flow of equipment and machinery to maintain the Village infrastructure. The building was designed by Harris Architects, Palatine, IL. The design of the facility allows for the activities needed to manage the Village repair and maintenance activities while being sensitive to the privacy and quiet of the surrounding homes. The Public Works Department shares the facility space with the Water Department and the Park District, both of which use the facility to garage their vehicles and equipment as well as to repair supplies and materials. To contact the Public Works Department: Phone: 847-251-9210 Last updated
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