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Protect Your Home From Costly Flood Damage
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…
OVERNIGHT PARKING: UPDATED REPORTING METHOD
NEED TO PARK ON THE STREET OVERNIGHT? If you have a case where your car/s need to be on the street due to a construction project, your driveway being sealed, or guests staying over, request a waiver for overnight parking from our contracted Wauconda Code Enforcement to avoid ticketing! Just click on this link: https://www.frontlinepss.com/wauconda …
How to Sandbag Successfully…
Sandbagging 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…
Coronavirus Info
Please 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
Spring Flood Safety Awareness: Be Aware, Prepared & Take Action
as winter melts into spring, residents may see an increase in ground saturation and standing water in some areas over the next few months. Since the ground is expected to stay wet through the spring and possibly longer, there is a considerably higher risk for flooding. Now is a great time to learn more about…
Protecting our water and our residents
Imagine 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…