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Happy Thanksgiving!

Relevance: 4/10

Summary

The 36th Ward sends a Thanksgiving greeting and reminds residents that property‑tax bills have been mailed, noting where to find deductions and how to contact the Cook County Assessor’s Office. A new 2024 Shared‑Cost Sidewalk Program will open for applications on January 8 via the city’s 311 system, and the ward encourages attendance at CAPS Beat meetings and visits to its Bricktown and satellite offices. Additional updates include a hiring notice for the Chicago Veterans Home, a rain‑barrel subsidy program for Cook County residents, and a monthly free Zoom workshop on feral‑cat management hosted by Cats in Action.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Dear 36th Ward Neighbors,

We are so grateful for you and your families! Sending you best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving! 
Property tax bills have been sent out. Please make sure to check the lower, left-hand corner of the bill to see deductions. The Cook County Assessor's Office can be reached at (312)443-7550. Appointments are required and can be made on their website. Assessor's Office Locations | Cook County Assessor's Office
 
The 2024 Shared Cost Sidewalk Program will be open for new applications ONLY on January 8th, 2024, from 6 am-10 pm. Applications will only be accepted through the City's 311 system by calling 311, through the City's service request website https://311.chicago.gov, or through the free CHI311 mobile app on iOS Apple, and Android. Applications will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of participants is based on the availability of funds. Applicants will be notified by the City if they have been included in the 2024 Shared Cost Sidewalk Program. 

Below are the Chicago Police Department CAPS Beat Meetings schedules for 2023 for the 025th,016th, and 012th Districts. We encourage you to attend your beat meetings and get to know your CAPS and DCO officers as a great way to be involved in your community. 
 
Have you visited our satellite office? In addition to our Ward Office, located in the Bricktown Shopping Center, our Satellite Office is located at 2246 W. Chicago Ave & is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Our Ward Office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am -5:00 pm. Both locations are closed for lunch from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m.

Please follow us on Facebook to see where we will be for events near you. 

 
We are working hard to keep you updated on things going on in the 36th Ward. Feel free to give us a call at (773)745-4636. You can always send us an email or share some great photos with us at [email protected]

 
NOW HIRING!!!
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring for the Chicago Veterans Home, located at 4250 N Oak Park Ave., Chicago. They are hiring for a variety of union positions including, Support Service Coordinators, Account Technicians, & Account Clerks. For more information about job descriptions and how to apply, please visit: Illinois.jobs2web.com 

For Cook County residents.

RainBarrel.ca and RainBarrelFundraising.com are pleased to supply rain barrels and accessories to residents of Cook County through the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. Contact [email protected] for product specific questions.

The District’s rain barrel program promotes local green infrastructure to capture rainwater from roofs and save it for later use, such as watering gardens and flowers. In order to promote the use of rain barrels, the District has partnered with us to provide low-cost rain barrels to Cook County residents.

Free shipping is included for barrels and any accessories ordered with them. Each rain barrel includes a 2 ft. flexible downspout pipe. Delivery may take up to 30 days. There is a limit of 2 subsidized barrels per household, no limits on the number of unsubsidized barrels. 

https://mwrd.org/rain-barrels  -explains the program
https://mwrd.org/form/voluntary-survey-for-buyers-of-m an optional survey for the program
https://rainbarrel.ca/mwrdcook/  the actual link to order your barrel
 

Seeing Cats Outside? Feeding Cats? Want to Help Cats Near You?
Cats In Action conducts a free workshop each month on our feral cat problem and best practices for addressing it. We'll discuss how to help community cats through TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return), what to do with kittens, ongoing colonymanagement, rodent control. winter preparedness, preventing nuisance issues and much more!

Log in to this free community Zoom workshop from Cats in Action. When:The 4th Sunday of every month Time: 4pm - 6pm Details here: www.catsinaction.org/workshops  
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