Bani to retire after 50 years in law enforcement
HLPD Chief Randy Bani is preparing to retire from the department and pass the job on to current HLPD Captain Michael Renkas.
HLPD Chief Randy Bani is preparing to retire from the department and pass the job on to current HLPD Captain Michael Renkas.
By Janelle FisherStaff Writer HOBART – A presentation of the 2023 budget for the Village of Hobart was presented to the Village Board at its Nov. 1 meeting. The total proposed property tax levy for 2023 is $3,288,151 — a 4.9% increase from 2021. The projected mill rate would remain steady at last year’s rate …
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By Janelle FisherStaff Writer HOBART – At its Tuesday, Oct. 18 meeting, the Hobart Village Board approved the reallocation of funds previously budgeted for the purchase of new vehicles for the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department. The 2022 budget included a total of $72,000 to cover the cost of purchasing two new squad cars.Since the village approved …
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Major projects for 2023 By Janelle FisherStaff Writer Village Administrator Aaron Kramer presented an overview of the major planned projects to be included in the 2023 Capital Plan to the Hobart Village Board at its Sept. 20 meeting. Among the list were projects related to roads and transportation, the fire department, public works, general government …
Change in payment collection servicesThe Hobart Village Board unanimously approved a service contract with PayaGov to offer payment solutions for utilities, permits/fees and court fines/forfeitures. Currently, the village uses Payment Service Network (PSN) to collect payments for utility bills and village permits and fees and Allpaid to collect court-related fines and forfeitures. Village staff recommended …
Hobart sees population increaseAt the Sept. 6 meeting of the Hobart Village Board, a report was presented regarding the village’s population growth. “Based on the 2020 census, which put us at 10,211 residents, they estimate at the beginning of this year we were at 10,486,” said Village Administrator Aaron Kramer. “So a 2.7% increase from …