Boards and Commissions
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Building
Building permits are reviewed and issued through the Code Administration, a division of Community Development.
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City Clerk
Read about the responsibilities of the city clerk and the various records the office manages.
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City Management
Learn about the responsibilities of the city manager and how the city of Elgin is organized.
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Code Enforcement
The Code Enforcement team places an emphasis on achieving voluntary code compliance through education, communication, and cooperation
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Community Development
Find out more about land use administration, planning services, and transportation planning.
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Engineering
The Engineering Division provides plan review, permitting, and inspection services for a variety of projects in order to ensure conformance with city standards and specifications.
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Finance
View the city of Elgin's financial reports, find information about water billing, our annual budget, obtaining specialty permits and find information about local and state taxes.
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Fire Department
Access information about services offered by the Elgin Fire Department, as well as fire safety tips that may help keep you and your family safe during an emergency.
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Forestry
The Forestry Division is responsible for maintaining trees located in the treebank as well as trees located in city parks and other municipal facilities.
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Grants
Learn more about the variety of residential and business grant programs are offered yearly with support from the city, state and federal level.
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Historic Preservation
Historic preservation in Elgin has been making advances for over thirty years. These services are handled through the Planning and Neighborhood Services Department, a division of Community Development.
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Human Resources
Learn about employee benefits, job opportunities, and policies and procedures with the city of Elgin.
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Information Technology
For questions pertaining to information technology, contact 847-931-5641. |
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Law Department
For questions pertaining to the law department, contact 847-931-5655.
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Municipal Court
Access information about municipal court / administrative adjudication.
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Parks & Recreation
Locate details on facilities, programs, local sports and activities available from the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Police Department
Learn about the Elgin Police Department's divisions, filing reports online, receiving breaking alerts, participating in community programs, and history of the organization.
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Public Health
Health issues are handled by the department of Code Administration, a division of Community Development.
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Public Works
Access information relating to refuse and recycling, street and traffic maintenance, snow and ice control, sewer maintenance, community restitution and other similar standards.
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Purchasing
Find out how the city of Elgin awards local projects and access preliminary bid results.
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Special Events
Find out about upcoming events and festivals scheduled throughout Elgin, including the Hemmens and Elgin Art Showcase.
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Water
The Water Department provides the community with safe, high quality drinking water at adequate pressure, reasonable cost, and in an effective manner 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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