Van Vooren selected as city’s water commission rep
Naperville’s former public works director has been chosen as the city’s new DuPage Water Commission District 5 representative by Mayor Steve Chirico.
David Van Vooren will serve on the 13-person board for six years. His term will end in 2029.
He replaces former Naperville City Council member Patty Gustin, whose term expires Jan. 1.
Naperville’s Lake Michigan drinking water supply is purchased through the DuPage Water Commission from Chicago. The commission is governed by a chairman, six commissioners appointed by the DuPage County Board and six appointed by the mayors of the municipalities within a county board district.
Van Vooren recently retired from the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County and is currently assisting the communities of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Palatine and Wheeling as interim executive director for the Northwest Water Commission as they search for a full-time executive director.
During his tenure as public works director, Naperville built the Public Works Department building, which also provides long-term storage for Naper Settlement.
Will County to put up more detailed trailhead signs
The Forest Preserve District of Will County plans to install 1,980 new trailhead signs at 396 locations for all of its 134 miles of paved and natural surface paths.
The signs will have more information for trail users, including path grade, cross slope, obstructions, length, width and surface material, a district news release said.
“It is fantastic to see the project come to fruition,” said Cori Crawford, the district’s real estate and data supervisor. “It is so exciting to see the trailhead signage in place after all the hours of collecting, interpreting and organizing the trail data.”
Sensors were used to record trail grade, cross slope (the change in elevation from side to side), distance and obstructions. Knowing what challenges a trail might pose is important for anyone evaluating their ability to follow it, Crawford said.
Each sign will also include trail rules, emergency contact information, and red and green icons denoting what activities are and are not allowed.
