League of Women Voters of the Barrington Area

GOVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES:
SUPPORT of governmental procedures which foster area comprehensive planning policies and promote area unity.

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:
SUPPORT areawide cooperation through a council of governments.

LIBRARY DISTRICT:
SUPPORT a local library district whose services meet the needs of the community for knowledge, information and ideas through access to organized collections of all media. These collections should include resource for research, information, recreation and education.

IMPACT FEES:
SUPPORT the implementation of development impact fees throughout the BACOG area to offset the costs of new development.

FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN:
STUDY of the benefits and costs of offering full (or extended)-day kindergarten in Disctict 220 to all incoming kindergartners who wish to choose that option. The areas of study will include but not be limited to: the academic benefits, the impact on the student, the facility needs, the costs of an increased number of teachers and the possibility of structuring the program to generate fees for the extended portion of the day.

SOCIAL POLICY

HOUSING:
(1) SUPPORT diversity of housing to maintain a heterogeneous resident population in the Barrington area.
(2) SUPPORT the goals of the Barrington Area Senior Coalition to provide services which enable seniors to continue residing in their Barrington area homes.

JUVENILE RESPONSIBILITY:
SUPPORT development and encouragement of programs which foster juvenile responsibility and encourage parental involvement.

COMMUNITY CHILD CARE:
SUPPORT a variety of services to provide responsible daily care for children whose parents must be absent from home due to employment or further schooling.

NATURAL RESOURCES

LAND USE:
SUPPORT techniques of orderly planning which result in land use decisions compatible with our goals of preservation of the countryside atmosphere and conservation of the natural resources of the Barrington area.

WATER:
(1) SUPPORT of the planning, development and implementation of policies and procedures for the conservation of water resources in the Barrington area.
(2) SUPPORT for the setting and enforcement of minimum uniform standards for septic systems in the area.

WASTE MANAGEMENT:
(1) SUPPORT policies which will promote reduction of the waste stream through selective purchasing and recycling.
(2) SUPPORT monitoring and encouraging local participation in regional planning for waste disposal.

ACTION AGENDA

ACTION to continue to update our Child Care & Preschool Guide on our website and distribute the related promotional bookmarks.

ACTION to participate in the Community Drug Prevention Coalition (CDPC).