Flossmoor Vehicle Sticker Deadline April 15

Residents of the village of Flossmoor have until April 15 to purchase vehicle stickers. Stickers range in price from $15 to $65, depending on the vehicle.

Flossmoor residents are running out of time to purchase vehicle stickers for cars, trucks and other vehicles within the village, as the Monday, April 15, deadline fast approaches. Residents must display new stickers by the April 15 deadline or face a fine or ticket. Residents were mailed applications for vehicle stickers in February, but if residents misplaced an application or did not receive one, they can be picked up at Village Hall during normal business hours, or at the police station on weekends or after hours. New vehicle stickers cost $40 for cars and trucks with A and B plates, and recreational vehicles. Trucks with higher than a B plate will cost $65, while motorcycles will cost $20. Seniors may purchase a vehicle sticker for a …

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Former Flossmoor Officer Fails to Prove Termination was Racially Motivated

Former Flossmoor police officer Larry Hall was fired in 2009 after lying about having sex in his patrol vehicle while on duty.

A federal appeals panel says former Flossmoor police officer Larry Hall failed to prove his firing was race-related in court Monday, reports the Chicago Tribune. The 38-year-old was relieved of his duties in 2009 after he twice lied to supervisors about having sex with a recent Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate in his patrol vehicle while on duty. Prior to his termination, Hall had been reprimanded for napping in his squad car behind a park district building and for leaving his stun gun unattended on a table at the police station. Hall also used a police instant-messaging system to send inappropriate texts. One reportedly referred to Flossmoor residents as "Flossmorons." Hall, an African-American, filed a racial discrimination …

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Board Members Ponder 2014 Budget: On the Agenda

The Village of Flossmoor board of trustees will meet Monday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Flossmoor Village Hall Board Room.

Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun and the Flossmoor board of trustees will meet Monday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. The board will disucss the potential 2014 village budget, the promotion of a fire department lieutenant, a replacement police vehicle and more. There will also be time set aside for public participation and comments during the meeting as well.  The meeting will take place in the village hall board room.

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Special Flossmoor Meeting: Water Main Improvement Program

The Village of Flossmoor is hosting the first of two public meetings tonight to educate residents on the upcoming $7.28 million water system improvement referendum.

Water System Improvements: On the Agenda

Tonight's Flossmoor Village Board meeting agenda.

Mayor Paul Braun and the Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet Monday, Aug. 6, at 7:30 p.m. There will be time allotted for public communications. Click on the PDF above to see the full agenda for the school board meeting. The meeting will be taking place at Flossmoor Village Hall.

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VOTE: Questions for Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun

Help us narrow down which user-submitted questions you want answered most.

VOTE: Questions for Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun

Help us narrow down which user-submitted questions you want answered most.

Last week, we opened up our comment boards and Facebook page for readers to submit questions for Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun. Now, we need your help to identify which questions you want answered most. Simply vote for your favorites in our poll below. Multiple votes are OK. If your question isn't represented in the poll, add it in the comments and we'll keep it in mind for the next round.  Which questions would you like Mayor Braun to answer?

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'It's a Wonderful Village': Flossmoor Board Recap

A recap of what happened during this week's Flossmoor Village Board meeting.

Dr. Alan Roman honored A resolution was passed during Monday night's meeting acknowledging Roman's 31 years of service to the Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission for the Village of Flossmoor. "You get a lot more than you give, because you're working with such talented people," Roman said. "It's a wonderful village ... we raised our kids here, it's our home and when I came down the streets tonight, I thought, 'It's a shame to be leaving.'"  Health insurance renewal The voard was delighted to hear Flossmoor Finance Director Scott Bordui announce the renewal rates for village employee insurance. According to Bordui the moderate, expected rate increases wound up being less than the budgeted amount. "I think the rate is phenomenal," …

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Village Sidewalk Replacement Program Expanded

Flossmoor officials are pleased that the village's Sidewalk Replacement Program came in under budget, allowing for more sidewalks to be repaired.

Bids to replace 3,880 square feet of sidewalk in the southern part of the Heather Hill Subdivision came in just about $2,000 under budget, Village of Flossmoor officials said at a meeting Monday, Aug. 15. The 2012 fiscal year budget included $20,000 for the annual Sidewalk Replacement Program, with an estimated 155 squares of sidewalk slated for removal and replacement. However, the bid was awarded to Frazier Concrete, Inc. for $18,430. "It's a lower bid than it was in the past," said Mayor Paul Braun. "We'll be able to replace more sidewalks." Frazier Concrete has never worked in Flossmoor, but have performed similar projects in Orland HIlls, Alsip, Mount Prospect and Tinley Park, according to a staff memo. In other business, village …

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