Great News!

The Village of Willow Springs approved a contract last week for the grinding and re-surfacing of School Street. Work is expected to begin in the next month or so. Thank goodness because that street sure needs it! And thanks to all the residents who came out and supported this effort.

Additionally, village trustee Annette Kaptur announced at last week's meeting that the Village of Willow Springs wants to construct a second entrance to the school, it will be located north of the school and will be a one way street. Hmmm, do the residents on Howard, Bielby and 80th know this yet? There will be lots more traffic in their neck of the woods!

Not too sure how this is going to happen though. That area really isn't Willow Springs over there and doesn't the park district own that green space?

Finally, the mayor stated the village must conduct a "needs assessment" in regard to the money for infrastructure improvements awarded to them by the Safe Routes to School Grant. This will not begin until sometime next Spring. Guess the needs assessment that was submitted with the grant didn't really count, or maybe they never watched the slide presentation.

Infrastructure must be completed within 3 years of their notice to proceed (signed and executed agreement) with IDOT.

Contact the Village of Willow Springs at 467-3700 for details on the new entrance to the elementary school.

Finally, why didn't anyone (ie. Mark Fredisdorf, Matt Vandercar, the school board) from Pleasantdale contact the village in regard to being awarded this grant money like Willow Springs School District 108 did? Don't they think the safety of our students is something worth celebrating?

Oh yeah, that's right, it has nothing to do with test scores...