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Village of Downers Grove

Village Hall is located at 801 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515. The general switchboard can be reached by calling 630-434-5500 or go to http://www.downers.us.

The Village of Downers Grove operates under a council-manager form of government, with a Mayor and six Commissioners who are elected for four-year terms. The Council serves as the policy-making body for the Village, and appoints a Village Manager to be responsible for the overall administration of all Village departments.

Mayor Ron Sandack
Commissioner Sean Durkin
Commissioner Geoff Neustadt

Commissioner Marilyn Schnell
Commissioner Martin Tully
Commissioner William Waldack
 

The Village Council meets every Tuesday evening at the Village Hall at 6:30 p.m. except for the fifth Tuesday of any given month. Workshop meetings (designed for informal discussion of agenda items) are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, and regular Council Meetings (formal consideration of, and voting on agenda items) are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. All citizens are encouraged to participate in these meetings. Council meetings are also televised live on the local cable channel 6 DGTV.

Opportunities are provided for informal visits with the Village Council at "Coffee with the Council," held on the third Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 am. These meeting are held are various locations throughout the community. Current information is available at  http://www.downers.us/page/section/6

Citizens of Downers Grove are provided with the opportunity to email the Mayor, Council Members, or Department Directors. E-mail addresses can be found at http://www.downers.us/page/view/224.

Boards and Commissions provide recommendations to the Village Council and Manager on a wide variety of important community issues. If you are interested in information on a particular board or commission, please follow this link to learn more or apply for a position on a commission:  http://www.downers.us/page/section/6 .

For more civic and government information, visit these links:

Township
Area Government
Economic Development Corporation
Education
Park District
Library
About Downers Grove


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