Wauconda School District Offices (847) 526-7690
Grades K-4 Robert Crown (847) 526-7100
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Grades 6-8 Matthews Middle School (847) 526-6210
Grades 5-6 Wauconda Grade School (847) 526-6671
Grades 7-8 Wauconda Middle School (847) 526-2122
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Transportation Department (847) 526-6672
Our entire Village of Port Barrington operates under Lake County’s Stormwater Management Ordinance. With predictions of trends in increased rainfall in the coming years, now is the time to put things in place to protect your property. Lake County Stormwater Management has shared information to do just that! View these flood-proofing tips Flood maps are available to view on the FEMA website as well as at the Village Hall
read morePlease see information sent to us regarding the recent outbreak of Coronavirus here School District 118 has also sent notice about the virus that can be viewed from their website School District 118 dist118.org
read moreLake County has put out a great video about de-icing roadways, explaining de-icing techniques and road salt reduction. Fortunately our Road Crew has already put these practices into effect years ago, working to keep our roads safe while mindfully reducing chloride applied to our roads, saving time, money and helping keep our water resources clean. THANKS YOU, STREETS & ROADS DEPARTMENT AND TRUSTEES! View video here
read moreWhile ice fishermen enjoy the fun and recreation of our Nielsen Channels, please observe all “NO PARKING” regulations including, but not limited to, no parking on Eastwood Ave/Lane/Court junction and Park Drive and certainly not on people’s property. Please take all your trash with you along with hooks and line and be courteous to homeowners. Also, please be aware that the channels are not a lake, but an artery feeding to/from the Fox River. Therefore, undersized fish should be returned to the water. Hermann’s...
read morePlease view the Fox Waterway Agency website for up to date information on the state of the Fox River. www.foxwaterway.com Please be sure to view our particular stretch of the river for conditions in our area. Another great source for flood predictions and what to do before, during or after a flood can be found at McHenryAware.com (also available as a phone app) Click the “Flooding” in the left hand column.
read moreSandbagging is one method to protect your property during flood events. It is imperative to sandbag correctly to save on time, energy and resources. Trustees John Grothendick and Keith Vogeler recently held a demonstration on how to sandbag correctly. Their presentation can be viewed here There are currently sand and bags available in the Village Hall parking lot for those who feel they need them to protect their property. Sandbags must be disposed of properly and may not be used as permanent structures or as shoreline stabilizers. Once used,...
read morePayment for Annual Vehicle Tax can now be done online! Port Barrington Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Vehicle Tax is due by June 30, 2019. As in past years, each Village household has a single, flat fee of $20.00 regardless of the number of vehicles. This change to a single fee per household has been a tremendous success, with the funds helping with roadway and parkway maintenance. New this year, we encourage you to use our online payment option. To do so, you will need to use the “Resident ID” at the top of the letter you received in...
read moreNOTICE: 2019 MEETING SCHEDULE The Village of Port Barrington holds regularly scheduled Trustee Meetings at Port Barrington’s Village Hall 69 S. Circle Avenue, Port Barrington, IL 60010-1001. Persons wishing to address the Village Board of Trustees at these meetings should call the Village Hall at 847-639-7595 or e-mail villagehall@portbarrington.net to be put on the agenda. Committee Meeting Schedule 1st Wednesday of each month, 7:00PM January 8, 2020 (2nd Wednesday)February 5, 2020March 4, 2020April 1, 2020May 6, 2020June 3,...
read moreImagine a full glass of water. That glass has a straw in it. Where ever you place the straw within the glass, you are still drinking from the same container of water. That glass/straw scenario is how a well relates to an aquifer. Our Village has two aquifers, unfortunately the first aquifer has a surface water to ground water connection. What’s that mean? That means: Whatever goes into a storm drain, a pond, or a ditch will eventually make contact with the aquifer. Wait, that’s sounds scary? Scary or not, it’s factual. This is why the...
read moreThe Village of Port Barrington and the Village of Wauconda have teamed up to answer resident complaints in code enforcement. Resident complaints regarding overnight parking, unleashed dogs, yard maintenance and other ordinance violations have been addressed with the intergovernmental agreement between Port Barrington and Wauconda. The agreement is two-fold: First, it will provide a Code Enforcement Officer or Uniformed Officer from the Wauconda PD to issue warnings and tickets for ordinance violations. Secondly, those tickets will be heard...
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