According to City Ordinance § 98.004 PUBLIC TREE CARE, item C, it is illegal to remove a tree from public parkways without proper permitting, with fines up to $750 per offense: (C) It shall be unlawful for any person, contractor, or firm to perform any of the following acts without first obtaining from the Building Department, after approval by the …
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Click here to view of PDF of this RFP.
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The Civil Service Commission in the City of Blue Island, IL will conduct an examination for the purpose of providing an eligibility list of persons qualified to be appointed to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. Click here for more information. Click here for application.
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April 16 at 6 p.m. Town Hall Meeting at the East Annex Building: 2434 Vermont St. 1. Blue Island’s Forestry Board a. Overview of Blue Island’s Tree Canopy b. Intros of PW and FBoard c. 2022/23 Accomplishments i. Ordinance update ii. Tree City USA state approval iii. Outreach efforts iv. Grant Received 2. Blue Island’s Data per 360degree Tree Inventory …
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Blue Island’s Arbor Day Celebration will be held on Friday, April 26th from noon – 2:30 p.m., starting with an educational planting in the morning at Whittier School and concluding at Blue Cap with another tree planting and an afternoon celebration. This event also celebrates the completion of the Chi/Cal Grant Blue Island was awarded, giving us 115 trees through …
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