Manhattan Township
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Township for August 2025
Manhattan Township Meeting | August 2025 The Manhattan Township Board took steps to address the growing interest in renewable energy...
Manhattan Township Board Approves Holiday Support Letter in 4-1 Vote
Manhattan Township Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Township Board voted to provide a letter of support for the...
Manhattan Township Seniors Could Benefit from Proposed State Property Tax Relief
Manhattan Township Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: More senior citizens in Manhattan Township may soon qualify for property tax relief,...
Manhattan Township to Draft Solar Farm Ordinance Amid Growing Interest
Manhattan Township Meeting | August 2025 Article Summary: In response to increasing interest from solar energy developers, the Manhattan Township Board...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Township for July 8, 2025
Manhattan Township Meeting | July 2025 Discussions about a massive 5,000-acre solar farm proposed by EarthRise Energy dominated the Manhattan...
Kankakee Bridge Project Out for Bid at $1.6 Million, Baker Road Bridge Nears Completion
Manhattan Township Meeting | July 2025 Article Summary: Manhattan Township is moving forward with two significant infrastructure projects, with the Kankakee...
Manhattan Township Officials in Talks for Massive 5,000-Acre Solar Farm
Manhattan Township Meeting | July 2025 Article Summary: Manhattan Township officials have met with representatives from EarthRise Energy to discuss a...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Township for June 2025
Manhattan Township Meeting | June 2025 The Manhattan Township Board passed its two largest annual fiscal items on Tuesday, June...
Kankakee Street Bridge Project to Go to Bid in July; Baker Road Bridge 45% Complete
Manhattan Township Meeting | June 2025 Article Summary: Manhattan Township’s infrastructure program is moving forward on multiple fronts, with the Baker...
Manhattan Township Donates $3,000 to Will County Community Concerns
Manhattan Township Meeting | June 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Township Board voted to donate $3,000 to the Will County Community...
Manhattan Township, Road District Approve Budgets Totaling Over $3.1 Million
Manhattan Township Meeting | June 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Township Board unanimously approved separate budgets for the township and the...
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...