The Woodridge Rotary Club, in partnership with many community organizations, will hold its second annual recycling extravaganza on Saturday, May 14, from 8:00 a.m. until noon at Cypress Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Avenue in Woodridge. Items that will be collected include bicycles in any condition, batteries, eyeglasses, keys, scrap metal, small cribs, worn American Flags, buttons from clothes, outdated fire extinguishers, documents to shred (3 boxes or bags per car), ink jet cartridges, and cell phones.   Click here for a flyer regarding the items that can be recycled or www.woodridgerotary.org for additional information.

Residents should be advised that a company has been leaving flyers and sampling bottles on doors asking for water samples.  This is not be conducted by, nor is it endorsed, by the Village.  Official Village communication is on Village letterhead and contains direct contact information for the Village.  Residents are strongly  cautioned to inform themselves about this company, Aqua Pur Water and Air Inc., prior to  participating in a test.  Information on the company can be found on the Better Business Bureau’s website. 

What the State is Considering
State Legislative leaders are considering a plan to take tax payer money away from your local services.   This money comes from every working person living in Woodridge, paid locally through income tax and other taxes to the State. A portion of your income tax payments have been re-allocated to Woodridge for your local services for more than 40 years - but the legislature is currently proposing that to change.

What Can you Do?
Consider how Woodridge has managed tax payer funds – cutting spending and making the hard decisions to maintain the Village’s financial health. Now consider the State.  Who do you believe has done a better job of ensuring that tax payers receive services for the taxes they pay? Click here for a copy of a Resolution opposing any reduction in state collected revenues due municipalities.

Citizens are urged to educate themselves on the Local Government Distributive Fund and what your state legislators are proposing to do with it. Communicate your concerns over the state keeping Woodridge’s share of your tax dollars to itself.

Click here for more.

The Village is currently accepting applications to establish an eligibility list for entry-level police officer.   The application deadline is noon on July 13, 2011.  Click Here for more information.