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DuPage Policy Journal issued the following announcement on July 30
Downtown Parking Restrictions to Resume in Permit Lots Beginning August 2
Business Development Updates from Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Village of Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Economic Development
Health Department Recommends Masking in Indoor Settings
As of July 28, 2021, DuPage County’s COVID-19 community transmission is now at Substantial level per Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recent rise in cases and hospitalizations is likely attributed to the more contagious Delta variant which has now become the more predominant variant across the country. Still, vaccines continue to be the best form of protection against COVID-19, including the Delta variant and help prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) strongly endorses the recently updated CDC masking guidance which recommends everyone, including fully vaccinated individuals, wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas with substantial and high transmission. This recommendation, includes employers, retailers, restaurants/bars, fitness/recreational centers, libraries, governmental entities, healthcare facilities, and other public venues.
Additionally, CDC is also recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors in K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status. As a result, DCHD released an updated statement today about COVID19 Prevention Strategies in Schools. School leaders and local school districts hold the ultimate authority to develop plans to return to school and ensure a safe school environment.
Downtown Parking Restrictions to Resume in Permit Lots Beginning August 2
With a projected uptick in commuters returning this fall, coupled with the upcoming start of the school year, parking restrictions in the permit parking lots within the Central Business District will resume beginning Monday, August 2.
For customers and visitors to the downtown, please take note of the following parking opportunities available:
Park by the Path
Remember to utilize the “Park by the Path” map as a resource in helping locate convenient customer parking in the downtown. The purple shaded parking lots shown are free to all users (including customers, employees and commuters) weekdays after 11 a.m. and all day on weekends, with no time restrictions.
Downtown Parking Garage
The new downtown Glen Ellyn parking garage, located directly behind the Civic Center at 535 Duane Street, opened to the public in May. The new garage serves parking patrons including residents, Metra commuters, businesses, visitors to Glen Ellyn, as well as Civic Center employees.
The ground level and 2nd Floor of the garage offers free three hour customer parking with additional free public parking throughout the garage after 3 p.m. daily and on weekends. Please note that there is no parking 2 – 6 a.m., except by overnight permit.
August 9 Special Village Board Workshop Meeting to be Held at Police Station
With the expiration of the Governor's executive order that relaxed in-person meeting requirements, the Village Board will be returning to in-person Workshop meetings. Village Board Workshop meetings are typically held the 3rd Monday of each month, with the public invited to attend.
The next Village Board Workshop is scheduled for Monday, August 9, 7 p.m. This Special Workshop meeting will be held at the Police Station Community Room, located at 65 S. Park Boulevard. Workshop meetings may be periodically held at other public facilities, aside from the Civic Center. Locations for Workshop meetings will be noted on the meeting agenda, posted to the Village's website.
Please note, a Zoom option will not be available for Workshop meetings. Additionally, Workshop meetings will resume pre-pandemic format and will not be live streamed or broadcast to the Village’s cable channel.
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