Jackson Township Prepares for Property Viability Pole Relocation, Addresses Northpoint Traffic Control

Jackson Township Board Meeting | January 14, 2026

Article Summary: The Jackson Township Board of Trustees discussed upcoming infrastructure and traffic management efforts, including potential compensation for moving a utility pole to a viable property and establishing a police presence at a new Northpoint entrance.

Jackson Township Infrastructure Key Points:

• Township Attorney John Gallo is negotiating with property owner John Romo to relocate a pole essential for township property viability.

• Supervisor Matt Robbins confirmed Joliet Police Department officers will monitor a new Northpoint entrance until a permanent traffic light is installed.

• The City of Joliet has closed Millsdale Road, rerouting traffic to a new entrance off Route 53.

The Jackson Township Board of Trustees on January 14, 2026, reviewed several local infrastructure developments, discussing upcoming traffic controls at a new Northpoint entrance and laying the groundwork to relocate a utility pole critical to a township property plan.

During the regular monthly meeting, the board addressed the township’s Capital Plan, specifically focusing on a property development hurdle. Township Attorney John Gallo reported that he had spoken to resident John Romo regarding a pole that needs to be moved onto his property in order for the township to “move forward.”

According to the meeting minutes, Romo has requested to be compensated for the relocation. While the board did not take a formal vote on the expenditure during the January meeting, trustees expressed that they are willing to pay for the move. The board felt that “no matter what we do with the property, the pole has to get moved for it to be viable, so the board wants to take this opportunity to do so.” A formal vote on the compensation is expected at the board’s February meeting.

In related infrastructure and traffic news, Township Supervisor Matt Robbins provided an update on the Northpoint development’s impact on local roadways during his Town Report. Robbins informed the board that he had recently spoken with Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy regarding traffic management. As a result of those discussions, Joliet Police Department officers will be stationed at the new Northpoint entrance to direct traffic until a permanent traffic light is installed. Robbins noted that this police presence is being funded directly by Northpoint.

Further impacting local traffic, the Highway Commissioner’s Road Report noted that the City of Joliet has officially closed Millsdale Road. Consequently, cars are currently being routed to the new entrance off of Route 53. In addition to the traffic reroutes, the Road Report confirmed that speedbumps have been removed and signs taken down in the Gladdale subdivision. Finally, the township reported that a new road truck is “almost ready” for deployment.