Village Readies For Public Hearings on Electrical Aggregation

 soon, and the is set to prep residents and field questions in the coming weeks with two public hearings scheduled for May 14 and 29.

The hearings, which will be held before village board meetings, are the final step in Mokena's public opportunities before the Village and its consulting firm choose which—if any—electrical aggregation source the Village will go with.

“It's a chance for the public to comment on a plan of operations in government, and provide any comments or suggestions they wish to provide us,” said Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner.

Zoellner said that currently, the plans for electrical aggregation are on display at village hall and that residents can ask to review them at any time.

“People are welcome to come and take a look at that in advance of the hearings,” Zoellner said. “We think we put a lot of work into it and it's in pretty good shape, but we want the public to take a look, as well.”

Zoellner said he is unsure of just how many residents will take part in the hearings, but that he feels the Village has done a good job of getting information regarding aggregation out to residents.

“We typically don't have a huge turnout for these types of meetings,” he said. “Obviously, it's an issue that effects everyone in the community, so anyone that would have thoughts on this we would welcome coming in and sharing their thoughts and comments with us.”

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