Mayor's Welcome

A Message From the Mayor

We have enjoyed another year of fiscal growth, commercial expansion, improvements to infrastructure, and most importantly, continued community spirit and enthusiasm! One of the most noticeable improvements is the completion of our Lake Street corridor along with a new sign welcoming people to our community at Lake & Medinah. The project has helped spur redevelopment in the corridor with Caputo’s completing a wonderful exterior and interior renovation of their space reinforcing their commitment to the Bloomingdale community. The pandemic heightened our awareness and need for open space/recreational areas to utilize in our everyday lives and I was excited at the opportunity the purchase the 220 acres of the former Indian Lakes Golf Course and 15 acres of frontage on Schick Road. Special thanks to our Trustees for their efforts in finalizing the acquisition and our Public Works crews who worked tirelessly to clear the path so the community could enjoy this important piece of property in the heart of our community. We are very proud of the improvements in Old Town and I along with 400 attendees enjoyed the 2021 Bloomingdale Brew N’ BBQ event that helped showcase both Bloomingdale and our historic Old Town. It definitely shows Bloomingdale’s community spirit and enthusiasm. Thank you to Village staff for coordinating a successful event and I hope to see you there next year! Growth continues as retail, restaurants, commercial and residential development flourish. Some notable additions include the opening of Woodman’s and Raising Cane’s. I am excited to announce that the Board approved plans for a new Culver’s for the Meijer outlot behind the Amoco station at Schick and Gary Avenue. In residential news – Phase 2 of Springfield Point at Strafford is nearly sold out along with the Pulte townhome development at Stratford. The Board approved an 18-unit townhome development for Schick and First and a 9-unit townhome development for Medinah on the Lakes both scheduled to begin construction in 2022. I along with the Bloomingdale Village Board of Trustees (Vince Ackerman, Bill Belmonte, Bill Bolen, Frank Bucaro, Patrick Shannon, and Judi Von Huben) am looking forward to continuing our work in the community and continuing to push the Village’s motto of “Growth with Pride” forward in 2022.

Franco Coladipietro

Franco Coladipietro Bloomingdale Mayor

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