I am pleased to announce Deputy Chief Michael Garrison has been chosen as the village’s next Chief of Police, effective July 6.

Our Police Chief Tom Roman will be retiring on July 5 after serving the village since 2014. Please join us Thursday, June 27 from 4-7:00 pm for his open house reception to show your appreciation and wish him well. Chief Roman began his law enforcement career in 1974 as a patrol officer in Glen Ellyn and has been a Police Chief in 3 other communities. He earned the Illinois State Crime Commission’s Chief of Police of the Year Award in 2004.  Please RSVP for this event by Friday, June 21 if you plan to attend, so that we can arrange for the proper amount of light food.

The South Barrington Lakes gazebo, on Champlain Road, has been identified as an unsafe structure.   At this time please do not try to access the area as it has been marked off with caution tape.

At last night’s Special Village Board Meeting, the Village Board accepted the Plan Commission’s recommendation to grant preliminary approval of a proposal by AC Power for a solar project on the decommissioned landfill. The project will now go back to the Plan Commission for further review.

We have received a few calls regarding downed parkway tree branches. Please call Ryan Murphy, at Village Hall 847-381-7510, to report any downed parkway branches so we may pick those up next week.

As an important reminder, per the Village Code, coal tar or other high PAH sealants are not permitted to be used in the village by commercial sealers. Coal tar based sealants and some asphalt driveway sealants contain Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are a major concern for public health. PAHs are classified as carcinogens by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and have toxic compounds, which have been linked to increased cancer risk. If you plan to have work done on your driveway, by a sealant company please be aware that all products and contractors must be approved and licensed by the Village.   For a list of licensed and approved vendors for 2024, you can visit the Village website.

Cook County residents and businesses can help update its emergency preparedness plans by completing a voluntary online questionnaire. Feedback from the confidential 10-minute survey will enable the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security to better serve residents and businesses before, during, and after an emergency or disaster. You can fill out the survey here. The survey will remain open until May 31, 2024.

As always, I can be reached by email at pmccombie@southbarrington.org or online through our website. I can also be reached through the anonymous comment boxes located in the Village Hall and Police Department lobbies. I read anonymous messages privately, so please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss any matter.

Enjoy the weekend!

Paula McCombie
Mayor