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e-Blast - November 24, 2020
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Wishing you a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving from President Ed Hettermann, the Village of Johnsburg Board of Trustees & Staff. Village Offices will be closed Thursday & Friday and will re-open on Monday, November 30th at 8:00a.m. in observance of Thanksgiving weekend.
GARBAGE & RECYCLING SERVICE DELAY
Due to holiday scheduling, garbage & recycling services will be delayed by one day this week. Residential garbage and recycling pickup will occur on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Contact Waste Management at 800-796-9696 with any questions.
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Now more than ever our local businesses need your support. The Village developed a voucher program known as “Johnsburg Bucks”, which will provide each Johnsburg household a voucher to be used at Village businesses that have chosen to participate. The program is intended to help improve the local economy during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing our residents funds that can be used at local businesses.
Contact your favorite Johnsburg restaurant to see if they are providing carryout, curbside or delivery services. Don’t forget about your local grocery stores, gas stations, and the many other Johnsburg businesses providing essential services.
JOHNSBURG ROAD BRIDGE (at Johnsburg Road/Riverside Drive)
Over the past few weeks, motorist have encountered a partial closure of the left turn lane at the intersection of Johnsburg Road and Riverside Drive. The closure was done in response to additional deficiencies observed on load bearing beams supporting the bridge. The McHenry County Division of Transportation first observed stress on the bridge last year during regular bridge inspections and in response, installed traffic markers to direct traffic away from the affected beams. Since that time, inspections have occurred at increased frequencies. During a recent inspection, signs of additional stress were detected resulting in the need to close much of the left turn lane for traffic turning southbound onto Riverside Drive. To help prevent backups in the westbound traffic lane, the timing of the traffic signal has been altered to enable left turn and west bound traffic an opportunity to clear the intersection before signaling eastbound traffic to proceed.
The partial closure to the left turn lane addresses the immediate concern and will remain in place until a more permanent, long term solution can be implemented. Additional permanent markers have been installed to replace the temporary construction barrels closing the affected portion of the left turn lane. Johnsburg Road, between Route 31 and the roundabout, is a County roadway, therefore the McHenry County Division of Transportation will continue to inspect and monitor the bridge for additional deficiencies in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation to ensure the public's safety.
ALTERNATIVES TO LANDSCAPE WASTE ACCUMULATION
There are other alternatives to burning your landscape materials. For more information, click here. The Health Department encourages more environmentally sound alternatives to burning of landscape waste and recommends composting, mulching and native landscaping as possible alternatives to reduce/reuse landscape waste, click here for further information.
OPEN BURNING OF LANDSCAPE WASTE (Ends Sunday, November 29th!)
Given the current COVID-19 pandemic please remember to be courteous and considerate to your neighbors, COVID-19 affects the respiratory system (nose, throat, and lungs) and gastrointestinal system. It can cause asthma attacks and can lead to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress, excessive burning will only cause further complications. There are other alternatives to burning your landscape materials. For more information, click here.
Landscape waste may be burned on Saturdays and Sundays from dawn through dusk during the months of October and November. The burning of landscape waste is permitted only when winds are less than 10 mph. The burning site must be a minimum of 100’ from any principal structure and supervised at all times by an individual at least 18 years of age. A fire extinguisher, garden hose or water source must be available at the burning site. Prohibited at all times is the burning of manure, garbage, construction materials, litter, etc. on any property. We have seen and received multiple complaints of residents not complying with the ordinance, please be advised violators will be cited.
Recreational fires and ceremonial fires are exempt but may not be larger than 3’x3’x3’ and cannot contain leaves, grass or shrubbery clippings. Click here for the requirements.
HAPPY CLEANERS PROMOTION
Let's bring some joy to 2020! Happy Cleaners is partnering with FISH of McHenry to help provide essentials to the community. For a limited time, ALL donations that are brought into Happy Cleaners will receive a 15% discount on your drop-off. There is NO LIMIT for how many times you can receive a 15% discount. Keep in mind, items on the list that are a big necessity at the pantry! They are projecting to deliver all donations to the pantry early/mid December.
JOHNSBURG OUTDOOR ICE RINK - Coming Soon
Come one, Come all...The Village of Johnsburg will have the Ice Rink up and running starting the 1st week of Christmas break (approximately December 21, 2020) weather permitting. The Village is accepting donations of new and used ice skates or hockey gear, click here for more information.
JOHNSBURG SLED HILL – Coming Soon
That’s right, the Village of Johnsburg has a Sled Hill! (Sunnyside Memorial Park; 1515 Channel Beach Ave) and it is available to all residents, once snow accumulates and weather permitted.
JOHNSBURG LIBRARY
The Library is currently open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Patrons entering into the library are requested to keep their visit to no more than 30 minutes. Masks and social distancing are mandatory. Patrons who prefer to utilize curbside services may do so by contacting us by phone at 815-344-0077 or by emailing curbside@johnsburglibrary.org
ComEd – Snow Reminder
This seems like an unusual early message to receive in the fall, but ComEd is already planning ahead for the winter months. Reminding you may have ComEd transformers and/or switchgear on your property that may need to be accessed in the winter. Occasionally after a snowstorm, snow removal efforts will result in buried or blocked access to critical ComEd equipment. In order to be able to safely access their equipment if necessary, they need to ensure that there is at least ten feet of open space in front of the equipment’s cabinet doors. Additionally, they need a foot of clearance on the remaining three sides of the equipment.
