Trustee Dewey Detmers officially resigned his position on the Chatham Village Board at Tuesday night’s regular meeting.

Chatham Memorial Day services will take on a new look this year. We will be having our traditional services this year starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 30.

It was a relatively short affair, but last week’s Ball-Chatham Board of Education meeting was packed with significant personnel moves.

The Chatham Village Board approved an ordinance at its meeting April 26 pertaining to the rules and regulations for the dog park that is set to open May 14 in Westside Park.

The deadline for Memorial Brick applications to be turned in for the next laying of bricks at the Chatham Veterans Memorial is noon on Friday, May 6. 

Recognizing the extreme value that volunteers and their efforts contribute to the quality of life in Chatham, the Village of Chatham is currently accepting nominations for the annual honorary naming of Volunteer Drive - the road that winds through Community Park.

New playground equipment is expected to be installed in the next couple of months at Chatham Community Park, with the purchase approved at the last Chatham Village Board meeting held March 30.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for March last Thursday at the District Office, with superintendent Dr. Doug Wood and all board members except Patrick Phipps in attendance.

Chatham Cemetery clean-up will begin April 18, 2022. All decorations except shepherd hooks must be removed before that date. 

The Village of Chatham’s annual Spring Clean-Up/Dumpster Day will take place Saturday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to noon at Community Park.

The Chatham Village Board held a Committee of the Whole meeting March 8 at Municipal Hall, with a number of potential upcoming infrastructure projects discussed.

It was a very emotional evening on Tuesday as the Chatham Village Board honored the memory of trustee Matthew Mau, who died suddenly in a car accident last week in Shelby County.

Discussion and possible action is expected at next week’s village board meeting on Tuesday, March 8, on the proposed changes to the Village of Chatham’s net billing policy as it relates to utility customers who utilize solar energy systems.

Eli Curtis drained a long 3 from the top of the key to break a 32-32 tie, then added four free throws in the final 40 seconds as the Glenwood Titans defeated the Centralia Orphans 42-38 in a semifinal game at the Class 3A Highland Sectional Tuesday night.

Dr. Becca Lamon, a St. Louis native and current assistant superintendent near Ft. Wayne, Indiana, is set to be approved as the next superintendent of the Ball-Chatham School District.

The Chatham Village Board held a regular meeting, along with a Committee of the Whole affair, February 8 at Municipal Hall. Mayor Dave Kimsey and all trustees except Meredith Ferguson were in attendance.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education held its regular meeting for January last Thursday at the District Office. All board members were present, but superintendent Dr. Doug Wood was absent.

The process of moving forward in finding the next superintendent for the Ball-Chatham School District has continued in earnest this month, as the Ball-Chatham Board of Education conducted its first round of interviews with candidates last week.

The Chatham Village Board held a couple of quick meetings Tuesday night at Municipal Hall, with all trustees and Mayor Dave Kimsey in attendance. Attorney Greg Moredock, Clerk Dan Holden and Village Manager Patrick McCarthy were also on hand. Trustee Meredith Ferguson participated by speaker phone.

Chatham native Pat Moomey will be adding another lifetime achievement honor to his distinguished resume in the spring of 2022.

The Chatham Village Board completed its cycle of meetings for 2021 with a 15-minute affair December 28 at Municipal Hall. All trustees and Mayor Dave Kimsey were present, along with attorney Greg Moredock and clerk Dan Holden.

The Chatham Friends of the Parks annual holiday light display, Light Up The Park, wrapped up another successful campaign this past weekend at Community Park.

The annual pick-up of Christmas trees will be done next week in the Village of Chatham, in conjunction with the regularly scheduled branch pick-up.

Heavy damage was reported in areas of Chatham from high winds and violent storms that rolled through the area last Friday night.

The Chatham Friends of the Parks’ Light Up The Park holiday light display continues at Community Park on Thursday through Sunday nights through December 26. The display is open from 6-9 p.m. each night.

There is an opening on the Chatham Village Board, as trustee Paul Scherschel is moving out of state and attended his final meeting last week at Municipal Hall.

The Chatham Friends of the Parks annual drive-thru holiday light display, Light Up The Park, begins this Friday, November 26 at Community Park.

At the most recent Chatham Village Board meeting held November 9, the board approved the hiring of Kayla Dierkes as the Village’s new Chief Fiscal Officer and Treasurer.

Glenwood High School will present its Fall 2021 Musical, “A Musical Odyssey,’ November 12-14 at the GHS Auditorium.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education, by a 7-0 vote, selected School Exec Connect to lead the search for a new superintendent at last Thursday’s regular meeting at GHS.

Village of Chatham trustees voted 4-2 to deny a variance for a proposed development of an 18-unit apartment complex at the corner of E. Plummer/Ravina at last Tuesday’s regular meeting on October 26.

The Village of Chatham’s Fall 2021 Yard Waste Pick-Up dates have been set for Monday, November 15 and Monday, December 13.

Veterans Day services in Chatham will continue with a new agenda this year. We will not be having our traditional services this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Village of Chatham has set the official Halloween Trick-or-Treat hours for Sunday, October 31, from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Construction on Oakbrook Avenue between Acacia Lane and Peachtree Drive is set to begin Monday, October 11 and continue through October 29, with the timetable being weather dependent.

Dr. Douglas A. Wood, in his seventh year as Superintendent of Ball-Chatham CUSD #5, announced his retirement effective July 29, 2022 at Monday night’s regular Board of Education meeting.

Progress at the site of a new dog park in Chatham continues in Westside Park, with more work planned in the coming weeks.

The Village of Chatham’s 2021 Fall Dumpster/Clean-Up Day will be held Saturday, October 16, from 7 a.m. to noon at Community Park.

The Chatham Friends of the Parks and Chatham Jaycees will host the Paws-A-Palooza and Kite Up The Park events Saturday, September 18, at Community Park.

A public Open House to present the final draft of the 2041 Village of Chatham Comprehensive Plan is set for Monday, August 30, from 5-7 p.m. at the Chatham Area Public Library.

Figures from the 2020 Census are out from the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Village of Chatham continues to grow at a pace far and above any other community in Sangamon County.

The Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission has set a final public Open House regarding the 2041 Village of Chatham Comprehensive Plan for Monday, August 30, from 5-7 p.m. at the Chatham Area Public Library.

Chatham VFW Post 4763 will be relocating to a new location, with the VFW’s current home at 501 W. Mulberry St. in Chatham up for sale.

The Chatham Friends of the Parks has submitted an offer to the Village of Chatham to construct a dog park at Westside Park, and the plan could be voted on as soon as this coming Tuesday’s Village Board meeting at Municipal Hall (July 27, 6 p.m.).

The Village of Chatham’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget includes a three percent increase on electricity usage for Village customers.

The Ball-Chatham School District is planning to resume full in-person learning for all student attendance days for the upcoming 2021-22 school year, with the first day of student attendance set for Wednesday, August 18.

The public is invited to a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sunday, July 4, at the Veterans Memorial Square in Chatham. 

On Tuesday, June 15, The Village of Chatham started taking supplemental water from CWLP at the Route 4 connection. This may cause stirring in the mains and discoloration of the water. 

The South Sangamon Water Commission released information regarding the upcoming switch from chlorine to chloramines last week, along with an update this week on the timing.

The Ball-Chatham Board of Education and the Ball-Chatham Education Association have come to an agreement on a new three-year teacher contract, with the school board approving the contract at a special meeting last week.