Manhattan Township
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Manhattan Road District Eyes $2.1M Budget, Hinges on Unguaranteed Solar Farm Funds
The Manhattan Township Road District is proposing a $2.15 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a plan that includes…
Manhattan Township Delays Decision on Critical Server Upgrade Amid Security Concerns
Manhattan Township officials are weighing a costly but necessary technology upgrade after learning their primary server is a decade old…
Assessor Announces End to “Empathetic” Tax Reductions, Raises Senior Freeze Threshold
Manhattan Township homeowners will see two significant changes in property assessment rules, including the end of a long-standing practice of…
Meeting Briefs: Manhattan Township for May 13, 2025
Officials Sworn into Office: Clerk Kelly Baltas administered the oath of office to newly elected and re-elected officials. Taking the oath…
Manhattan Township Recommends Denial of Bruns Road Rodeo Permit Amid Neighbor Objections
The Manhattan Township Board unanimously recommended that Will County deny a permit for a large-scale commercial rodeo on Bruns Road,…
Road Contract Awarded as Township Races Against Bridge Funding Deadline
The Manhattan Township Highway Department has awarded a $91,000 contract for its annual road resurfacing program, while simultaneously facing a…
Manhattan Township Halts Electric Aggregation Program, Citing Poor Pricing
Residents in unincorporated Manhattan Township will no longer be enrolled in a group electricity purchasing plan after the Township Board…
Meeting Briefs: Manhattan Township for April 8, 2025
Assessor’s Office to Replace Server, Receives New Tax Multiplier: Assessor Joe Oldani reported that the township’s server is not compliant with…
Manhattan Township to Fight State Consolidation Bills, Citing Threat to Local Services
The Manhattan Township Board is mounting a formal opposition to a series of state bills that officials believe threaten the…
Massive Battery Storage Facility Proposed in Manhattan Township, Could Be “Largest in Illinois”
A proposal for a 15-acre battery storage facility that could be the “largest substation in Illinois” is under consideration in…
Proposed Bruns Road Rodeo Sparks Concerns Over Safety, Zoning, and Past Violations
A proposal to host a large, multi-weekend rodeo on Bruns Road has raised numerous red flags for the Manhattan Township…
Soltage Solar Farm Clears County Committee; Township Eyes Aesthetic Improvements
The proposed Soltage Solar Farm has passed a key hurdle, gaining approval from the Will County Land Use Committee in…