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After major ice storm, Hillman reports wellness checks, warming center and heavy donations
Summary
Council members reported deputies conducted door-to-door wellness checks, the Senior Center served roughly 150 meals a day and the warming center remained open while thousands of pounds of donated food were distributed after an unprecedented ice storm that downed utility poles.
President Dave Hornbacher told the council on April 4 that deputies conducted wellness checks at every home in the village following an unprecedented ice storm that broke more than 2,000 electric poles.
“Hot meals and food have been served at the Senior Center,” Hornbacher said. “Thousands of pounds of food have been donated, so much so that food has been turned away. The Senior Center is averaging 150 meals a day.” He said the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross provided food and toiletries and that the warming center would remain open until power is restored to all homes.
Hornbacher reported that, despite the scale of damage, all roads in the village were open at the time of the meeting. Council consensus approved paying employees for lost time during the outage.
Why it matters: The council’s report outlines the scale of local emergency relief and the village’s response, including meals, shelter, donations and coordination with relief organizations.
Next steps: The warming center will remain in operation until utility service is restored and village staff will continue cleanup and coordination with aid groups.
