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Kirkland, Illinois 60146
Phone: 815-522-6179
Fax: 815-522-3501

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Waste Oil Drive
June 14^th 9:00am – Noon
300 N. 7^th Street (Public Works Facility)
Bring your used oil from your cars, motorcycles, and lawn mowers for a safe and free way to dispose of your used oil! Help make Kirkland “Green”!

Bike Auction
June 14^th Beginning at 10:30am
300 N. 7^th Street (Public Works Facility)
Emceed by Trustee Les Bellah
Approximately 30-35 bikes that have been abandoned or found through out the village will be up for auction. Come find your new set of wheels at the auction! Monies collected to be donated to the Police Community Relations Fund (DARE Program).

*NEW*
Click logo above to pay your water bill
and village ordinance tickets online!

Home Repair Grants Available

Certain homeowners in Kirkland, IL in DeKalb county may be eligible for home repair grants or low interest home improvement loans, thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA) Rural Development.
A Rural Development repair loan is similar to a home improvement loan. The money must be used to improve or modernize homes, make them safer and more sanitary, or remove health and safety hazards. Eligible repairs include roofing, siding, windows, foundation repairs, kitchen cabinets, septic systems, furnace/air conditioning and other types of improvements. The maximum loan amount is $20,000 and the loans can be made for a term of 20 years at one percent interest. The loan payment would be $4.60 for every $1,000 that is borrowed. The applicant needs to own and occupy the home, have acceptable credit, and be able to repay the loan.
A limited number of home repair grants are also available to applicants who meet very low income guidelines, are 62 years of age or older, and who can demonstrate an inability to make loan payments. There is a $7,500 lifetime limit on repair grant funds. Grant funds can only be used to address health, safety or accessibility issues for the home. Unlike loans, the grants do not have to be paid back. Grants can be made in conjunction with small loans.
To learn more about these programs, homeowners are encouraged to contact Janice Studer in the Ottawa Rural Development Office. The number is (815) 433-0551, Ext 4.
Information is also available at www.rurdev.usda/gov/il.

Applicants must meet program eligibility requirements.

Notice from Mediacom:

In conjunction with the enhancements being made to Gamily Cable, Mediacom, on or about January 01, 2008 will be making the following rate adjustments to its cable services:

Service:	Old Rate:	New Rate:	Net Change:

Broadcast Basic:	$19.95	$20.95	$1.00
Expanded Basic	$32.00	$34.00	$2.00
Family Cable	$51.95	$54.95	$3.00
Mediacom HD Pak	$9.95	$6.95	($3.00)

The rates for all other products and services will remain the same. These new rates will not be applicable to customers currently on promotional offers until such time as their promotions expire.

Water/Sewer Rate Breakdown
Rate Change Effective January 1, 2008

Water
12.85 First 4000 gallons
3.22 for each additional 1000 gallons

Sewer
17.94 First 4000 gallons
3.00 for each additional 1000 gallons

Click Here to See New Pictures of the Disc Golf Course!

Fall 2007
Please click on the pictures below for a larger view
of Kirkland's colors!

The Village of Kirkland passed two new ordinances on 7/2/07 that residents should be aware of. Below are links to the .pdf copies of the ordinances.

New Curfew Ordinance

Ordinance relating to shut off and reconnection to Village Waterworks

* Note from The Village:

The Consumer Confidence (Water) Report will be published in the Midweek Newspaper and not mailed to water customers.

Building Season Is Here

The following list is of some of the residential projects which require a
building permit. Failure to obtain a permit prior to starting work will
result in double permit fees as well as other potential fines and penalties.
So please call the Building Inspector, ICCI, at 630-551-4224, if
you're unsure.

Any New Building Construction

ANY Swimming Pool which contains water over 24" deep
(a separate fence permit may be required as well)

Attached Residential Garage

Decks or Balconies

Detached Residential Garage

Electrical Service Upgrade

Fences

Finishing a Residential Basement

Paved Driveway (Asphalt, Concrete)

Re-grading or adding dirt around Private Property
(altering natural drainage)

Residential Alteration / Remodeling:
including structural, electrical or plumbing

Residential Addition

Sidewalk on Public Property

Storage Shed

Structural Alterations

To obtain an application for a building permit, visit the village hall at 511 W Main Street, Kirkland, IL 60146. Code books and other helpful printed materials are available at the village hall.

Friends of the Kirkland Public Library:
7:pm the fourth Thursday of each month. All are invited. Kirkland Public Library, 513 W. Main St. Information: (815) 522-6260.

Ongoing - Name submissions: are being accepted for the Northern Illinois Veterans Memorial. Send a copy of DD214 to: NIVM, c/o Guy Sparrow, Box 392, Kirkland, IL 60146. Donations for the NIVM may be sent to: Belvidere Bank, Kirkland Office, Kirkland, IL. 60146. Make check payable to NIVM, Information: (815) 522-6364

In the News

Kirkland author published in online magazine
Weekly Journal

Meet Kirkland Village Clerk, Terri D'Amoto
Weekly Journal

Kirkland passes curfew ordinance
Weekly Journal

Kirkland history comes to life in production
Daily Chronicle

Skateboarders find a home in Kirkland
Weekly Journals