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Air Quality Alert

This Village has not been spared the smoke from distant fires.

Emily Kay Votruba

July 16, 2026 — 2 min read

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lock-1 July 13, 2026

The Long and Short of It: Council Agenda and Parks & Rec

The Budget, Grant, Finance, and Audit Committee meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Bastille Day, at 8 a.m. For Thursday’s council meeting the list is skeletal but includes a UB Clerk application.

July 13, 2026

Work the Polls

Gilmore Clerk Amanda Rommell still needs election workers for early voting. The in-person training was July 9, but you can still do a self-paced training anytime before July 25 to get certified. My earlier post suggested you need to be present at the Gilmore Board meeting tomorrow but

lock-1 July 09, 2026

Elberta Commons Update

Per a postcard handed out to members of the Parks & Rec Commission at their July 9 meeting, the first charrette will be held September 22–24, with some preliminary activities you can sign up for online, though it’s unclear how exactly.

lock-1 July 06, 2026

Council Hires AI-Enhanced Code Enforcement Officer and Things of That Nature

At least one human will use AI to notify the Village within 120 seconds of a potential violation. Council also accepted the UB clerk's resignation and ordered speed humps again.

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