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2010 Tree Trimming Program
The pruning of trees is an important tree maintenance practice. Proper pruning improves tree health, appearance and safety.
Within the near future, The Village’s contractor, Sinnott Tree Service, will be pruning the parkway or street right-of-way trees, at your residence. They will specifically prune the trees to:
- Remove broken, dead, diseased and structurally weak limbs
- Remove narrow-angled or V-shaped crotches
- Remove crossing, rubbing or interfering limbs
- Promote a single stemmed leader, when possible
- Promote desired scaffold branches
- Remove sucker growth along the main trunk
- Raise trees by removing lower limbs that will not be part of the main canopy
- Ensure safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic
- Restore characteristic form of misshapen trees
- Permit sunlight and air circulation through the canopy
Westchester Blood Drive Program:
Blood Program Dates - In October 2009, it was honored by LifeSource as the No. 1 community blood program in the Chicago area.
2006 Street Survey:
2006 Street Survey -
Evaluation of all of
the Village streets. Download or view to see
where your street places in the rankings.
Animal Tags:
Now available through
the Westchester Police Department. There is no
longer a fee for the tags.
Cab Coupon
Program Discount:
This program provides
discount taxicab coupons for Senior and Handicapped
residents. Coupon books are available for a cost of
$10 and have a value of $20. Books must be purchased
in person at the Village Hall. There is a limit of
one book per person per month.
Proviso
Township Senior Services:
Provides FREE
transportation for seniors. Please call 708-449-4307 for
more information.
Mosquitos:
Cook County Dept. of
Public Health. Cook County PPH urges you to "Fight
the Bite" go to their website for more information
on the West Nile Virus:
www.cookcountypublichealth.org
Desplaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District
- addresses all mosquito borne illinesses and
maintains aggressive mosquito larvae control. For
info go to their website:
www.desplainesvalleymad.com.
See the District letter
May 28, 2008
Direct Debit
Program:
Click here to download
the
Direct Debit Program application. Pay your
water, sewer and rubbish bill through electronic
fund transfer.
Waste
Management Senior Discount Form:
Click here to print
Chicago
Highlands Club:
For more information on
the new private family country club located in
Westchester, IL at 31st Street and I-294, logon to:
www.chicagohighlands.com
The Village of Westchester Annual Water Quality
Report is included in the Westchester
Quarterly.
Vehicle
Stickers:
Must be displayed by
February 16th.
Please wait to receive
your application via mail. Click here to be
redirected to the
Administration page
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