Kane County is now accepting grant applications from businesses under Round Two of its CRF Business Grant Program. The Kane County Board has allocated $5 million for this initiative. In order to be eligible, businesses must be for-profit and have a physical place of business within Kane County. They must have been established on/before January 1, 2020, have experienced a decline in revenue and/or increase in expenses since March 1, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and be in good standing with federal, state and local standards and requirements. Businesses may apply for up to $25,000 to cover certain operating expenses and costs associated with responding/adapting to the COVID-19 health emergency. The county has streamlined the process for Round Two in order to assist as many businesses as possible. Businesses that participated in Round One may apply under Round Two, provided they have eligible expenses that were not already reimbursed by the county or another source of financial assistance.

Applicants should review the Program Guidelines and Application Instructions​ for additional terms and conditions. All applications must be completed using the ZoomGrants application portal established for this initiative. Submissions will be reviewed and funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-eligible, first-served basis. While an application deadline has not been established for the Round Two program, the county anticipates closing the application portal when funds are exhausted, or when it is no longer feasible to process applications and issue awards before the end of calendar year 2020. Questions regarding Round Two of the Business Grant Program may be directed to:

Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment

630-762-2084

CRF2@co.kane.il.us​

The Village is aware of recent complaints of “cloudy” drinking water. This is likely due to air being trapped in the system and is a temporary condition. The water treatment plant has currently two (2) older air release valves,-the Village is the process of replacing these values and is adding an additional air release valve to further alleviate the issue. The process to replace the valve may take up to four (4) weeks depending on the availability of the valves.  The Village has the water tested by an IEPA approved laboratory and the required daily chlorine residual testing and the monthly coliform (bacteria) testing; all our water tests have come back well within IEPA safe drinking water parameters.

The Village will keep residents informed of the progress of valve replacement/installation.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Village at 815-827-3309.

CONGRATULATIONS OFFICER MACULAN!

Maple Park Officer Matthew Maculan was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Allilance Against Intoxicated Motorists in recognition of Commendable DUI Enforcement. Chief Stiegemeier presented Officer Maculan his certificate at the Village Board meeting held Tuesday, October 6th.

ComEd has shared with us some information  for residents that may be experiencing financial hardship during these COVID times. Listed bekow are links to financial assistance that can be applied for in order to keep your ComEd account current.

Financial Asst Newsletter

Financial Assistance Solutions

IHDA Launches Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program

It appears that there is quite a bit of confusion regarding the pool ordinance that was recently passed at the Village Board meeting on July 7th. In order to try to alleviate some confusion regarding the new regulations, I’ve posted a link to the ordinance that was approved.

Ordinance 2020-15 Amending Zoning Regarding Swimming Pools