In This Week's Edition:

Ask the Mayor
Early Voting
July Fourth Holiday Fireworks
Community pARTners    

Ask the Mayor

Mayor Weppler will be holding three Ask the Mayor sessions around the Village in the next coming weeks. The Ask the Mayor sessions will give residents the opportunity to ask the Mayor questions about the upcoming Non-Home Rule Sales Tax Referendum, which will be held on March 17, 2020 and any other Village related items. Information regarding the various dates and sessions may be found below:

- February 22nd 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. (Panera Bread)
- February 28th 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. (Civic Center)
- March 14th 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. (Birdy’s Coffee House)

To learn more about the Referendum visit www.libertyville.com/Referendum2020. 

Early Voting

Early Voting begins February 6th and will continue through February 28th at the Lake County Clerk’s Office Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additional early voting sites with regular hours begin on March 2nd through March 14th and extended hours through March 16th. Locations may be found here. Every vote counts! To learn more about regular polling locations visit the Village’s community portal here.

July Fourth Holiday Fireworks Change

Save the Date! The Fourth of July holiday fireworks will be held on Friday July 3, 2020 this year. On January 28, 2020 the Village Board approved the 2020 Fourth of July Fireworks display at Butler Lake Park for Friday July 3, 2020 with Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions. The Village was advised in the fall of 2019 that the current vendor would not seek to renew a contract with the Village because they would no longer be licensing staff in Illinois. After no bids were received from vendors and numerous discussions with Fireworks vendors, it was determined that Fireworks vendors were not available to provide the Village a firework display on July 4^th, therefore the Village approved an agreement to hold the fireworks on Friday July 3, 2020. To learn more about events in the Village click here. 

Community pARTners

The David Adler Music and Arts Center and the Libertyville Arts Commission are excited to introduce a new annual initiative, Community pARTners. Community pARTners will direct attention to the value of the Arts and their contribution to the health and happiness of our community.

Through Community pARTners we will increase community, business and governmental support for art education and achieve these community-building objectives:

• Encourage commitment to the Arts by students, community organizations, and individuals.
• Increase community understanding and interest in art and art education through involvement in art exhibits, workshops, and other creative endeavors.
• Direct attention to the value of Arts education, recognizing art education as a viable component in the total education curricula that develops citizens of a global society.

Over the course of the year, Community pARTners will plan and promote a variety of arts-related activities throughout the community. To learn more or to become a sponsor click here. 

Upcoming Village Meetings (all meetings at Village Hall unless noted)

February 17, 2020-Firefighters Pension Fund- 8:30 a.m.
February 17, 2020-Historic Preservation Commission- 5:00 p.m. 
February 17, 2020-Appearance Review Commission- 7:00 p.m.
February 18, 2020-Parking Commission- 10:00 a.m.
February 19, 2020-Economic Development Commission- 7:30 a.m.
February 19, 2020-Sustain Libertyville Commission-4:00 p.m.
February 20, 2020-Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission-3:00 p.m.
February 24, 2020-Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals-7:00 p.m.
February 25, 2020-Streets Committee-7:00 p.m.
February 25, 2020-Village Board of Trustees- 8:00 p.m.