2024 Fall
Greetings from the Palatine Township Road District. As your Highway Commissioner, I am always looking to find ways to lower your property tax bill while still maintaining the outstanding service you have come to expect.
With that in mind, I am pleased to announce my decision to reduce the upcoming tax year 2024 tax levy. The majority of funding for governmental services in our area is derived from the property tax assessments levied by the Cook County Assessor’s Office. In my capacity as Road District Commissioner, I have the authority to lessen the financial burden on local taxpayers by requesting a lower allocation of these funds. This is a commitment I will uphold once again this year.
It is crucial to understand that the Road District’s tax revenue is shared with the surrounding municipal jurisdictions. This collaborative arrangement allows for the collective financing of road improvement and maintenance programs within our greater community. Such initiatives encompass activities like pothole remediation, crack sealing, resurfacing, and comprehensive roadway restoration projects. Additionally, these funds contribute to capital expenditures for new equipment and vehicles required to carry out this essential infrastructure work.
We will continue our annual yard waste collection to process into compost through autumn, specifically the week of November 25. Currently, we have material available from late last year’s collection and is offered to anyone within the Township for pick-up at the Road District Garage and Town Hall locations. During the middle of the winter season, we will collect pine trees and decorations that have outlasted the holiday seasons. Incorporated areas, please check with your local waste disposal carrier, as they will collect your trees, usually as part of your service. If you live in the unincorporated areas and it is time for disposal, please place your tree, without a bag, trunk side to the curb. There is no set schedule for pick up, as our focus is on snow and ice control operations. However, when weather allows us, we will collect, process, and add the spoils to the composting material for the following year.
The last two winters have been relatively mild with 20.2 and 22.2 inches of snow, typically 38.4 inches. Over the past 8 years we have incorporated more liquids to combat varying precipitation. One such treatment called anti-icing or “striping the roadway” is placing a salt-based brine mixed with a sticky agricultural product onto the roadway before a storm is forecasted. This pre-treatment forms a barrier between the roadway and frozen precipitation, preventing an icy bond from forming between the two. As a result, plowing operations become more efficient in removing snow and less impactful to the environment. We continually monitor weather conditions and apply the best technique to battle inclement weather.
After storm events, please keep your neighbors and other motorists safe by not disposing of snow into the street, a public sidewalk, or even on the parkway across from your property. The best location to properly pile the snow is on the left side of your driveway as you face your home. This will reduce the amount of snow deposited into your driveway during the next storm event. If a mailbox has been compromised by our municipal plow truck, please notify us immediately so that a temporary mailbox may be installed for continued postal service. Everyone at the Road District greatly appreciates your effort in combating the winter storms and together we will keep the roadways open and safe.
We will continue to ensure that Palatine Township Road District will be available for all your infrastructure concerns and strive to meet your expectations. If you have any questions, concerns, or need any additional information regarding our services please feel free to email me at adelmar@palatinetownship-il.gov or call us at 847.358.6336
