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This newsletter if brought to you by Crete Township in
coordination with Times Media Co. at no cost to the Township or its
residents. We hope you find the newsletter informative.
Crete Township continues to provide many valuable services to
our residents. Our Highway Department provides maintenance and snow
removal to over 80 miles of roads. The Crete Township Assessor’s
Office provides locally-based property value assessments and
processes exemptions for partial property tax relief. The Township
Clerk’s Office provides
many services including voter registration, maintenance of the
Precinct 9 Polling Place (the Crete Town Hall) as well as marriage
and civil union licenses/certificates. In
addition, Crete Township provides general assistance, mosquito
abatement, Dial-A-Ride services for senior and disabled residents
and special senior events. The
Town Hall building is utilized by a wide variety of local
charitable and civic organizations including the Crete Food Pantry,
Crete Township Homeowners’ Associations, the Crete Bulldogs, Crete
Baseball, Angels on Assignment, the Crete Womans Club and is also
used as the adjudication court by the Village of Crete.
If you have a community event that you would like to have
considered to be included in the newsletter, please email a brief
article, along with your email address and telephone number to
[email protected]
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SupervisorRichard Most
Road CommissionerAnthony Recupito
708-672-7732 [email protected]
cretetownship.com
AssessorSandy Drolet708-672-8291
ClerkPamela Hoffman
Trustees:Frank EltonBob Hodge
Michael LiccarJim Piacentini
CollectorWalter Grady
This marks the first issue of the comeback of The Crete Township
Messenger. This newsletter is meant to communicate to all Crete
Township residents and keep them informed of current issues as well
as services provided by the Township.
The people who serve in Crete Township Government are men
and women who embody the practice of citizen government. Crete
Township’s motto, we are the people next store.
Our monthly Township meetings are held the second Wednesday of
each month. All, are welcome to attend, it is a public meeting.
Here, you will have the opportunity to voice any concerns
or comments directed at the Township.
In Crete Township, we have been fortunate, for those in need are
few. I would like to make Township residents aware that a General
Assistance program is available for those facing hard times.
Assistance is distributed in the form of rental aid, electric and
gas bill help. I am at the center of this service, and would be
glad to answer any questions you may have. The General
Assistance fund is our way to help those in need.
If you have any questions regarding Crete Township or General
Assistance, please feel free to contact my office at (708)
672-8279.
From the Supervisor Richard D Most
Marriage and Civil Union licenses for Will County may be
obtained at the Crete Township Office Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. No appointment necessary.
Identification required• Certified copy of birth
certificate or passport• Current form of I.D. (Driver’s
License or State I.D.)• Divorce papers or death
certificate if other than first marriage
• Cash Only. No personal checks, credit or debit cards.
Request for copies of marriage/civil union certificates, birth
certificates and death certificates are
also available through the Township Offices. Certified copies
may be ordered from the Will County Clerks Office and will be
mailed to your home for the following charges:
• Marriages Licenses — $28.00 for issuing a marriage license,
$9.00 for the first copy, $4.00 for each additional copy, if
ordered at the same time.
• Birth Certificate – If born in Will County, $9.00 for the
first copy, $4.00 for each additional copy, if ordered at the same
time
• Death Certificate – If death occurred within Will County,
$11.00 for the first copy, $6.00 for each additional copy, if
ordered at the same time.
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We are excited to be able to reach our township residents again
via this newsletter. It is a great opportunity to tell you what our
office has been doing and to remind you about the exemptions that
are available to homeowners.
As this article is being written, our 2014 assessment changes
have been entered, our township multiplier has been determined for
all of our residential and farm parcels, and assessment change
notices are scheduled to be published in the Record-Monitor on
August 7. If you do not receive a notice you can visit
willcountysoa.com to review your assessment or you can call or stop
by our office.
You can always view your property record card to see how you are
assessed. We strive for accuracy but if an error is found, we can
certainly correct it.
There are several exemptions that are available to our
residents. Please contact us for requirements.
Also, please note that the amounts are off of the assessed value
– not actual tax dollar savings.
There is also the Senior Assessment Freeze which freezes the
assessed value of the home, NOT the tax amount. To qualify, the
property owner must receive the
Senior Exemption and have a total household income under
$55,000. Proof of income must be supplied every spring when
reapplying.
As always, if there is anything the assessor’s office can assist
you with please do not hesitate to contact us at (708) 672-8291 or
via email at [email protected] Our office is open Monday
through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Sincerely,Sandy Drolet, Assessor
News from Assessor Sandy Drolet
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General Senior Homestead Exemption $5,000
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SUMMER 2014
The Crete F men will be hosting a FREE firearm safety course for
children Pre K through third grade on October 11, 2014, 10am, at
the Crete F Men Hall – 1962 Exchange St., Crete. The NRA Eddie
Eagle GunSafe Program teaches children the important steps to take
if they find a gun. These steps are presented by the program’s
mascot, Eddie Eagle, in an easy-to-remember format. Taught by NRA
firearms instructor, Aaron DaCorte, The purpose of the Eddie Eagle
Program isn’t to teach whether guns are good or bad, but rather to
promote the protection and safety of children. Pre-registration is
not required. Program materials are provided by the Crete F Men.
Call (708) 363-1332 for more info. Also,
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Firearm Safety Course Planned for Children
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The main focus of Crete’s mosquito program is to keep the
viruses that mosquitoes are capable of carrying out of Crete. We
spray 2 to 3 days
a week weather permitting, with a pesticide that is safe for the
environment and is pet friendly. Any questions you may call the
Town Hall at (708) 672-8279.
The mosquito program
We provide meeting facilities for groups such as the Crete Food
Pantry, Will County Senior Services, American Legion, Angels on
Assignment and other service organizations.
The Township Hall has been given a much needed face lift
including new audio and video
systems, new ceiling fans and a fresh coat paint on the walls.
As for the exterior, dead trees have been removed, new landscaping
installed, and new benches placed by the entrance doors.
We hope everyone will have the opportunity to view the refreshed
appearance of the Township Hall.
Update from Building and Grounds Committee
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Crete Township’s annual Senior Picnic was held on Saturday, July
12. Despite inclement weather we had a great turn out. It was held
at Town Hall and approximately 80 seniors attended the
festivities.
Frank Elton, Crete Township Trustee, who is also in charge of
activities for our seniors, did the barbequing. Hot dogs,
hamburgers and brats were enjoyed by all.
This year’s entertainment included, a band, along with bingo and
prizes. Many left with smiles on their face.
Although the holidays are several months away, mark your
calendars for our Crete Township Senior Christmas Dinner. It will
be held at Town Hall on Saturday, December 13.
Check our website and marquee for sign up and time information
in the upcoming months.
Annual Senior Picnic
In-Person Absentee and Early Voting is conducted at the Will
County Clerk’s Office and also in certain city, village and
township offices throughout the county. Please check your Voter
Registration Card or visit their website at
www.thewillcountyclerk.com to identify your voting district. All
registered voters in Will County will also receive a Voter
Information Guide reflecting their early voting location. The
following is the information for Crete Township:
EARLY VOTING SITE: TOWN HALL
1367 Wood StreetCrete, IL 60417(708) 672-8279
DATES AND HOURS OF VOTING:
Oct. 20-31, 2014
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ANTHONY “TONY” RECUPITOCrete Township Highway Commissioner
Welcome to our new Township newsletter. I hope you find the
information useful and informative. The first half of 2014 has been
very challenging for all our crew members due to the record
breaking snowfall and the spring and early summer storms that have
hit our Township. These events have put a strain on all our
resources, but all of us at The Highway Department are “up for the
challenge.”
As this newsletter goes to press, our department is currently
involved in replacing or rehabbing four of our Township bridges.
Most notably, the Richton Road Bridge replacement over Plum Creek
is in full swing with a projected completion date of October 1,
2014. I would like to thank all the residents that have been
inconvenienced by this project for their continued patience.
I am pleased to inform everyone that I was successful in
securing partial funding for all these bridge projects from sources
other than the Crete Township Road District Fund. As an example,
the Richton Road Bridge, which is the most expensive single public
works project in Crete Township Road
District history ($1,500,000.00), will be funded through the
Federal Highway Bridge Replacement Program (80%), Will County
Division of Highways (10%), and Crete Township Road District
(10%).
Other bridge projects are scheduled to be completed in 2015 and
2016. We are also completing our 2014 Pavement Maintenance Projects
as well as our routine tree trimming, culvert replacements,
roadside mowing and branch pick up.
For more Highway Department information, please visit our
website at www.cretetownship.com and click on the Highway
Department news and information page. As always, your questions and
comments are very important to me.
If you need assistance please call my office at (708) 672-7732
or email me at [email protected]
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TRUSTEE MICHAEL J. LICCAR
Crete Township has been continuing its partnership with
Washington Township to provide transportation for eligible Crete
Township residents to and from grocery stores, local shopping
centers, nursing homes, restaurants, hair appointments, medical
appointments, friends or relatives homes.
The service is available to eligible Crete Township residents
who are at least 60 years of age or older or who are disabled. All
buses are equipped with lifts.
Crete Township provides approximately 3,300 rides to its
residents per year. Though there is no actual cost for the service,
there is a suggested donation of $4 per ride to help offset the
actual
expenses of the program. A portion of the operating costs are
offset
by a grant provided by the federal agency Area on Aging with
the
remainder being absorbed by the Crete Township.
Due to restrictions in the grants, increases in operating costs
and limited financial participation by certain adjacent townships,
the actual net costs per ride has increased from about $12 per ride
last year to about $16 per ride this year.
The service operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00
pm.
Please call (708) 946-2026 or email
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least 48 hours in advance. Scheduling requests are accepted between
the hours of 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The last
return pick-up each day is at 2:30 p.m. at (708) 946-2026
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Crete Township said farewell to longtime employee Kathie
Holubek. Kathie has been with the township for over nineteen years.
She started out on the Crete Township Plan Commission and
then took the position of Office Manager. In addition to her
position in the township office Kathie also held the title of Crete
Township Clerk until April 2013.
Crete Township hosted a retirement luncheon on July 29 in honor
of our
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of
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Steger Estates Fire Department President.
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