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President Darch opened the report and introduced Scott Anderson, who said the village aligns budget resources to the board’s strategic priorities: infrastructure, economic development, financial responsibility and protecting village character. Anderson summarized department-level results for 2024, including 762 permits issued and nearly 4,000 building and property inspections in Development Services; progress on the U.S. 14 grade separation (phase 2) and planned Hillside Avenue reconstruction; and a new TIF district at 59 and Liberty in the Golden Triangle expected to include about 125 residential units and roughly 13,000 square feet of retail.

Other highlights Anderson cited: public works received an American Public Works Association snow-and-ice control award and Tree City USA recognition; the village replaced nearly one-third of lead service lines with funding secured through an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) forgivable loan; the police department handled nearly 10,000 calls for service and added two school resource officers for the middle schools; the fire department responded to about 2,500 calls and pursued grants for extrication equipment and outdoor sirens; cultural programming included 96 events with nearly 13,000 attendees and about $180,000 in donor support; the finance department earned GFOA transparency certificates and maintained an AA1 credit rating; and the village budget included about $13.2 million in infrastructure improvements.

The board moved several procedural items and personnel hires through the consent agenda and approved the warrants list. The consent agenda included authorization to proceed with hiring one development services intern, one communications intern, three summer seasonal maintenance workers and one public works executive assistant (details in the village job descriptions). The board approved those items by omnibus vote.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to set the agenda as presented: Moved by Trustee Lohmeyer; second Trustee Schoelen. Roll call: Yes — Trustee Lohmeyer; Trustee Schoelen; Trustee Duncan; Trustee Moran; Trustee Prigge; President Darch. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve minutes of Feb. 24, 2025: Moved by Trustee Sholin; second Trustee Duncan. Roll call: Yes — Trustee Lohmeyer; Trustee Schoelen; Trustee Duncan; Trustee Moran; Trustee Prigge; President Darch. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to set items A–D (personnel hires) on the consent agenda: Moved by Trustee Priegui; second Trustee Moran. Roll call: Yes — Trustee Lohmeyer; Trustee Schoelen; Trustee Duncan; Trustee Moran; Trustee Prigge; President Darch. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve consent agenda by omnibus vote: Moved by Trustee Scholene; second Trustee Duncan. Roll call: Yes — Trustee Lohmeyer; Trustee Scholene; Trustee Duncan; Trustee Moran; Trustee Prigge; President Darch. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to approve warrants list dated 03/10/2025 in the amount of $1,690,130.28: Moved by Trustee Lohmeyer; second Trustee Scholene. Roll call: Yes — Trustee Lohmeyer; Trustee Scholene; Trustee Duncan; Trustee Moran; Trustee Prigge; President Darch. Outcome: approved.

Trustees used the meeting’s comment period to remind residents of the April 1 election and to thank village staff for 2024 accomplishments. President Darch closed by thanking staff, volunteers and trustees and noting continued priorities: water and wastewater facility renovations, downtown streetscape and Park Avenue plaza work, and coordination with regional municipal organizations on transit and funding matters.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 10 meeting the Barrington Village Board received the annual State of the Village presentation from Village President Darch and Village Manager Scott Anderson, reviewed department accomplishments for 2024, approved several hiring motions on the consent agenda and approved the warrants list totaling $1,690,130.28.","taxTitle","Barrington, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",70304,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6286996,"Barrington fire chief reviews severe-weather systems, urges residents to sign up for Everbridge",880,150000,1030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2555560-420ac8e247740b9745f0634cfb9f1ee3&start=150&end=1030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2555560-420ac8e247740b9745f0634cfb9f1ee3/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6286996/Barrington/Cook-County/Illinois/Barrington-fire-chief-reviews-severe-weather-systems-urges-residents-to-sign-up-for-Everbridge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286996-7007851f7ec178176127e4628373dc44/orig.mp4?Expires=1774947311&Signature=WBSFTesY7zpdPDte2AFmhTQC9eBuvqhBJN0RKlrROW9lpCEaQsfllagpMVW2qxKVeN1-lpUYXenoGqCdED9Y02e7DKLKwugacidciPA4Hg43qpO3mb9mZiu4-UuR65Tf2omH-UpyyftoqUZg0~pWGk~45OofMFyZX1Igx238Opu4vGN8Up0Ng~yysh7UfycQDDhLdKVz4GYF~x7rJjPrlo4uN9N8ZKYhgYCNsmSop-6FWUz6sOmLhVOze1yJ-sqc8LXnSdLMTzZ7EImTnvNec4sLUTGxh4W28EJurwbxDiAbq3yU0CVuBRgR2ZFUgrqCXaINBrUq6oJ6ohsqzjdAyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire Chief (Village of Barrington Fire Department) told the Village Board on March 10 that village staff monitor weather daily, described upgrades to the outdoor warning system and urged residents to sign up for the village's Everbridge mass-notification system.

The chief said the village maintains multiple early-warning systems and coordinates messages with the village communications director and the National Weather Service. \"We communicate and communicate with our communications director to make sure that we're getting our message out,\" the chief told trustees during a presentation on severe-weather preparedness.

The presentation described multiple hazards Barrington prepares for: thunderstorms (including lightning and hail), tornadoes, high winds and flash floods. The chief cited nationwide figures to put local risk in context and then described local tools and instructions for residents: the village has 10 lightning prediction systems, seven outdoor warning sirens and a mass-notification system (Everbridge) that residents can sign up for via the village website. \"A lot of people will call after the sirens go off and say, I was in my house and I didn't hear them. They're not really designed for that,\" the chief said, emphasizing that the sirens are intended for people outdoors and that Everbridge and other media are intended to reach those indoors.

The chief explained recent upgrades to the siren network: last year the board approved upgrades to five sirens and replacement of two older units, migrating to a Fulton system tied into a regional activation center so sirens can be targeted to storms affecting Barrington rather than triggering regionwide. Sirens are tested monthly at 10 a.m.; the chief said weekly \"growl tests\" are also run and test reports are delivered to village staff.

On specific safety steps, the chief repeated guidance the village emphasizes in outreach: if lightning is present avoid open spaces and water; in a tornado take shelter in a basement or an interior room without windows; during high winds shelter in a strong structure; and never attempt to drive through floodwaters (\"6 inches of moving water can knock you down, and 2 feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles,\" the chief said). He also advised residents not to overload 911 after an alert so emergency lines remain available for immediate life-safety calls.

The chief described the village's broader preparedness posture: Barrington was designated a StormReady community in October 2023, has a 24-hour warning point and an emergency operations center that can be activated during major events, and maintains routine coordination with the National Weather Service. He also clarified that Wireless Emergency Alerts (the cell-phone alerts) are issued by cellular providers and federal systems, not directly by the village.

The chief fielded trustee questions about Everbridge and about how cell-phone alerts work; he confirmed Everbridge is used for many types of village notifications beyond weather and that cell-phone WEA messages are managed by cellular carriers and federal alerting authorities. He closed by encouraging residents to sign up for Everbridge and to review family emergency plans.

Residents who want Everbridge alerts were directed to sign up on the Village of Barrington website.","At the March 10 Barrington Village Board meeting the fire chief reviewed the village's severe-weather preparedness systems — sirens, lightning prediction, Everbridge mass notifications — and urged residents to sign up and follow sheltering guidance for tornadoes, high winds and flash floods.","actionData","errors"]

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Barrington board hears State of the Village, approves hires on consent and $1.69 million warrants list

Barrington fire chief reviews severe-weather systems, urges residents to sign up for Everbridge