Author: financeclerk
Storm Damage Brush Pick-Up 2-27-23
Richmond Public Works Department is scheduling a special brush pick-up for Monday, February 27th, 2023 due to severe weather/ice storm that impacted the Village this week.
All brush shall be placed on the parkway no later than 7:00am Monday, February 27th, 2023. This special brush pick-up is for storm related damage. The brush must be less than 6 inches in diameter and no longer than 6 feet. Public Works Crews will visit each street once. No callbacks will be made.
Christmas Tree & Holiday Light Recycling 2025
LRS will be picking up Christmas trees:
January 3rd
January 9th
January 16th
January 23rd
January 30th
Trees must be under 6 ft or cut into sections. Trees should be free of any tinsel, lights, plastic, or ornaments.
Done with your broken holiday lights? Drop broken string lights off at Village Hall (5600 Hunter Dr, Richmond IL 60071) in the front vestibule recycling container. Village Hall is open M-F, between 8am and 4pm.
Operation Dropbox – Richmond Village Hall May 1st through May 31st.
Richmond Village Hall (5600 Hunter Drive, Richmond IL 60071) will be an Operation Dropbox location. We are open Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm for donations. Thank you!
Traffic Alert: Road Closure at Rt 173 (Heading West) and Commercial St 2-23-23
Traffic Alert: Road Closure at Rt 173 (Heading West) and Commercial St.
Please be advised that Rt 173/Kenosha St is currently closed by the intersection of Commercial St due to downed powerlines. Please use an alternative route while this issue is addressed.
Richmond Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Open House (Village Hall)
Thursday April 10th, 2025 – 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Visit Richmond Village Hall (5600 Hunter Drive, Richmond IL 60071) on April 10th to learn about the Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan progress, meet the experts behind the plan, talk ideas, and view potential future projects/programs. Survey results from the past year will be available to view as well.
This is scheduled to be the last open house event as the plan wraps up in May 2025- so be sure to come by if you have any questions or comments!
Consolidation Election April 1st, 2025
The Consolidation Election will take place on Tuesday, April 1st. Polls will be open from 6 am to 7 pm.
Village positions to be voted for are as follows:
(1) 4-year term Village President
(3) 4-year term Village Trustees
(1) 2-year term Village Trustee
Please note that all Village candidates run as Independents, not as Republican or Democrat at the Local Municipal level. Some polling locations may have been revised, please check using the information below:
There are several ways to determine where you vote, first check your voter’s registration card to determine your precinct. Second, go to https://ova.elections.il.gov/PollingPlaceLookup.aspx and follow the prompts, or contact Karla Thomas, Village Clerk at (815) 678-4040.
Please get out and vote, it’s your right!
Downtown Event Road Closures 9-16-22
***Richmond Public Works Parking Notice***
Beginning 7AM on Saturday, September 17, the areas shown below will be closed until the evening to accommodate events and pedestrians in the downtown area.
– WEST BROADWAY BETWEEN RT 12 & THE PRAIRIE TRAIL
– EAST BROADWAY BETWEN RT 12 & MEDIAN
Please move your vehicles if they are parked on the street or in the parking lot to another location BEFORE 7AM.
Beginning 7AM on Sunday, September 18, the same areas will be closed to traffic, except for EAST BROADWAY, and will reopen in the early afternoon after Touch-A-Truck concludes.
Please once again ensure there are no vehicles parked on the street or in the parking lot at that time so Public Works can close the streets/parking lot to accommodate scheduled events.
Thank you for your cooperation!
