To increase awareness of opportunities to bid on local public projects, the Village of Northbrook has established a new notification option for businesses. By visiting the Village website’s Bid and Proposal page, businesses can sign up to receive an email when new bids or proposals are posted.
Hot off the presses, the 2021 Northbrook Community Guide will be arriving the first week of June. This comprehensive resource is mailed to all Chamber members and households throughout Northbrook, and also will be available at multiple distribution spots around the Village.
Updates on July 4th, Northbrook Days, and More
Summer 2021 may not look exactly like years past, but recent relaxation in state rules have enabled organizations to jumpstart plans for fun, active, and safe events. Below is a status report on several traditional activities.
Following six months of discussion, a leadership team of Village staff and community representatives has published a draft Climate Action Plan. The overarching goal of the plan is to achieve a 35% reduction from baseline levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The public is invited to review the plan and leave online comments through June 21.
A proposed pergola requested by Eataco may jumpstart changes to Northbrook’s downtown streetscape. A preliminary review of the proposal by the Village Board opened the possibility of expanding sidewalks into existing street parking spaces and removing curbs and raised beds surrounding current trees in the sidewalk. Eataco is also preparing to expand this summer with a new lounge in a vacant adjoining space.
A Wheeling-based manufacturer of plastic products hopes to expand its operations into Northbrook, with the help of a 6B Cook County property tax incentive. Village Trustees had mostly positive reactions to the application, although concerns were raised about the environmental impact of the company’s products.
The status of Northbrook Court’s redevelopment has been put into question by recent media reports, which assert that the shopping center will be put up for sale. In response to an article in Crain’s Chicago Business, the Village Attorney publicly affirmed that Northbrook has no obligation to provide TIF funding or sales tax rebates unless the previously-proposed construction is substantially completed.
Continuing a year of transition at Village Hall, Northbrook Plan Commission Chair Marcia Franklin will be stepping down from the Commission in May. She announced her intention to retire, after 20 years as a Commissioner, at the April 20 meeting.
After a year of meeting exclusively on Zoom, Chamber members will finally have the opportunity to come together in person at the Annual Golf Outing and Dinner. This special event, scheduled for Friday June 11, will be adapted to allow everyone to have a fun-filled day at the Glenview Park Golf Club in safety and comfort.
The challenges of the past year have generated some positive innovations. Case in point: the Chamber’s Virtual Business Roundtable, a casual Monday-afternoon forum for discussion, problem-solving, and networking. All members are invited to participate in these one-hour sessions that provide productive business tips, with special emphasis on strategies that work in the virtual marketplace.
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