The Facilities & Road Maintenance Department ensures upkeep of the Township’s buildings and grounds, including nine Township facilities. The department is responsible for custodial services, room and event set up, repair, construction and renovation of all Township buildings and fleet maintenance.  The department also maintains the Township’s seven open-space Reserves.

Additionally, the department is responsible for constructing and maintaining unincorporated roads and bridges; snow and ice removal, removing debris, and downed trees from the roadway; and installation and maintenance of traffic signs. The Township also approves all driveway permits in unincorporated areas.

Staff work closely with Cook County on unincorporated code enforcement reporting and monitoring.

The department provides free chipping of residents' brush and branches, and free wood chips for unincorporated residents. The department mows the unincorporated right-of-ways to prevent the spread of noxious weeds and improve the appearance of the roadside. 

Application for Construction Permit to Work On or to Township Roads and Rights of Ways.