Village of Wilmette Email Format
Government AdministrationIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
The Village of Wilmette is a full-service, home-rule municipality within the government administration sector, responsible for core local services. It provides police, fire protection, EMS, public works, and sewer and water systems for more than 28,000 residents. The village also operates an enterprise water service that wholesales to other municipalities and serves about 150,000 consumers in Wilmette, Glenview, and Prospect Heights. Based in Wilmette, Illinois, the community sits on the North Shore of Lake Michigan, roughly 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. As a municipal government, it delivers public safety, utilities, and infrastructure services to residents and to partner communities through its wholesale water program. A recent development involves a collaboration with Wilmette Pet Inc to advance bicycle infrastructure along Wilmette Avenue, Glenview Road, and Ridge Road.