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V i l l a ge o f
BARTLETT
history * harmony * pride
Strategic Plan 2014 - 2015
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1873 Luther Bartlett
donates 40 acres of land
for a railroad depot and
a new town named
Bartlett begins.
1891 The Village of
Bartlett is incorporated.
George Struckman is
elected the first Village
President.
History
1892 Residents
approve the purchase of
land for a municipal
cemetery. Bartlett
Cemetery is dedicated
in October.
1908 August Pottratz
is the first resident in
Bartlett to buy a car.
1925 Residents begin
giving up their backyard
wells and pumps for the
new public water system.
1938 The first
Firemen’s Festival is held.
This popular event
continued for 31 years,
ending in 1969.
1941 The Village
Board forms a National
Defense Council just
before the United States
enters World War II.
1947 Log Cabin is
built in Bartlett Park
through the combined
efforts of civic groups.
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1959 An extensive
business licensing effort
begins, regulating gas
stations, dance studios,
beauty parlors, ice cream
shops, motels and more.
1976 The 9-1-1
emergency response
system is implemented.
1978 To keep the
property from becoming
a high density subdivision,
residents vote 1,129 to
301 to purchase Bartlett
Hills Golf Course.
1984 Bartlett begins
recycling.
1986 The Board
approves a TIF district
for downtown Bartlett.
1988 The Village
annexes land for the first
time in Kane County.
Bartlett is now 15.5
square miles in size and
sits in three counties.
1991 Bartlett
celebrates 100 years of
incorporation with a
festival, a parade and ball.
1996
Bartlett’s first
canine officer is sworn in.
1998 Wastewater
treatment plant is named
for Bartlett’s first PW
Director Orlo Benson.
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2001 The grand
opening of Brewster
Creek Business Park,
which will cover 670
acres when fully built out.
2002 The first
baseball game is played at
Glen A. Koehler Fields.
2005 Bartlett
dedicates its new Town
Center fountain and first
piece of public art.
2005 Veterans and
Harmony
friends dedicate the
flagpole at the site of
Bartlett’s future Veterans
Memorial.
2006 The new
Bartlett Village Hall is
completed.
2007 Metra’s new
3,136 square foot
downtown Bartlett
station opens to
riders. It is 15 times
larger than the
original depot.
2010 The Village
dedicates the Bartlett
Depot Museum.
2016 The Village of
Bartlett will celebrate the
125-year anniversary of
its incorporation.
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STRATEGIC GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Facilitate Activities that
Foster a Sense of
Community
Maintain and Enhance the
Appearance of Our
Community
*Foster development that serves as
community focal points and considers
adjustments to reflect evolving needs and
market trends
*Develop an effective approach for more
active involvement in promoting
municipal authority and local control
*Evaluate inter-organizational activities to
maximize and balance social and cultural
opportunities in the Village
*Promote community identity and events
*Encourage resident involvement
*Maintain and enhance communication
*Facilitate intergovernmental relationships
with other local taxing districts
*Continue efforts toward promoting,
embracing and enhancing our schools
and our local education system
*Advance residential, industrial and
commercial regulations via ordinance and
policy reviews and implementation
*Promote an inviting outdoor environment
*Continue to provide for community land
use planning
*Continue the corridor plan for
West Bartlett Road
Continue to Provide High
Quality, Responsive and
Cost Effective Village
Services
*Focus on the development, motivation
and recognition of the municipal staff
*Maintain a fiscally responsible
government
*Continue to evaluate and implement the
use of technology in providing services
and municipal operations
*Encourage regional and local
transportation availability
*Continue to provide and maintain
infrastructure, facilities and services to
focus on core municipal service areas
*Continue to address residential drainage
and stormwater concerns
*Maintain a safe community
*Maintain emergency management efforts
Pride
Attract and Retain a
Diverse Business
Population
*Continue to develop our downtown
*Continue to provide support to existing
and new business community
*Continue to address the development of
the Brewster Creek Business Park
*Continue to address business
development of the Bluff City and Blue
Heron business parks
*Advance the development of commercial
areas at Rt. 59 and Lake Street and
Rt. 59 and W. Bartlett Road site
*Review all business policies, processes
and regulations to foster enhanced
business activities and general welfare of
the community
*Develop a business attraction
strategy/process and marketing
mechanism to ehance our profile in
business community
Evaluate and Promote,
Where Possible,
Environmentally Friendly
Development, Purchases,
Awareness and Programs
*Evaluate municipal purchases and
practices for environment-friendly
alternatives
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B
artlett is a community all are proud to
call home. We are a Village that values our past,
cherishes our present and works together to
thoughtfully plan for the future.
Village of Bartlett
228 South Main Street
Bartlett, IL 60103
630-837-0800
www.village.bartlett.il.us
Village President
Kevin Wallace
Village Clerk
Lorna Giless
Village Trustees
T.L. Arends
Michael E. Camerer
Vince Carbonaro
Gregory A. Martin
Aaron H. Reinke
Eric Shipman