Harvey sets new date for finance and City Council meetings
Monday’s meetings that were postponed due to extreme weather have now been rescheduled for Thursday, July 30.
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Harvey City Hall closed and meetings cancelled due to extreme weather
The July 27 City Council meeting, along with the preceding finance committee meeting, have been cancelled after a rash of rain hit the area this afternoon. City Hall is also closed.
‘Bring all our forces’ : Harvey’s new interim police chief sworn in
Also, Harvey City Council passed a measure to declare a natural disaster state of emergency, eyeing a declaration that would unlock federal assistance. Comptroller Louis Williams addressed rising water and garbage fees.
Residents question Harvey’s years-old TIF report
The City Council approved fiscal year 2021 tax increment financing (TIF) reports after officials said the item had to return to the agenda because of a procedural issue, even though the reports had previously been approved by the council.
Harvey City Hall reopens after HVAC issues
An HVAC malfunction at City Hall forced a temporary shuttering of City Hall. Acting mayor Shirley Drewenski took to social media to assure a “quick fix” to a system sorely in need of upgrades.
Dixmoor using collections and tax liens to crack down on absentee vacant lot owners
A newly established collection agency, lawsuits, and tax liens will embolden the village to crack down on owners of vacant lots who leave them in poor conditions.
Harvey youth present plan to address food insecurity and repurpose vacant land
Students presented a proposal on May 11 to the City Council for a community garden that they will enlist classmates to plan and execute throughout the summer.
Addresses now included in sale of village-owned properties in Dixmoor
The village amended an existing property sale ordinance to include addresses so residents know which parcels are on the market.
Out of ‘shared concern for the community,’ Southland influencers expand political awareness
A storm of political conflicts, news desert crisis, and distrust of Chicago mainstream news media is fueling the growth of a new information ecosystem in the south suburbs.
Harvey City Hall closed and meetings cancelled due to extreme weather
The July 27 City Council meeting, along with the preceding finance committee meeting, have been cancelled after a rash of rain hit the area this afternoon. City Hall is also closed.
‘Bring all our forces’ : Harvey’s new interim police chief sworn in
Also, Harvey City Council passed a measure to declare a natural disaster state of emergency, eyeing a declaration that would unlock federal assistance. Comptroller Louis Williams addressed rising water and garbage fees.
Residents question Harvey’s years-old TIF report
The City Council approved fiscal year 2021 tax increment financing (TIF) reports after officials said the item had to return to the agenda because of a procedural issue, even though the reports had previously been approved by the council.
Harvey City Hall reopens after HVAC issues
An HVAC malfunction at City Hall forced a temporary shuttering of City Hall. Acting mayor Shirley Drewenski took to social media to assure a “quick fix” to a system sorely in need of upgrades.
Dixmoor using collections and tax liens to crack down on absentee vacant lot owners
A newly established collection agency, lawsuits, and tax liens will embolden the village to crack down on owners of vacant lots who leave them in poor conditions.
Harvey youth present plan to address food insecurity and repurpose vacant land
Students presented a proposal on May 11 to the City Council for a community garden that they will enlist classmates to plan and execute throughout the summer.
Addresses now included in sale of village-owned properties in Dixmoor
The village amended an existing property sale ordinance to include addresses so residents know which parcels are on the market.
Out of ‘shared concern for the community,’ Southland influencers expand political awareness
A storm of political conflicts, news desert crisis, and distrust of Chicago mainstream news media is fueling the growth of a new information ecosystem in the south suburbs.
