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Our Location:

30200 Town Center Road

Beecher Illinois 60401

Phone:  (708) 946-2026 

Fax:       (708) 946-2116

Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 3pm

The Washington Township Center, which was dedicated in 2002, was constructed due to the cooperation, vision and combined resources of the Village of Beecher, Washington Township Road District, Washington Township and the Beecher Community School District.

The Center sits on 7 acres and houses all township offices and also includes a large meeting room where most local governmental meetings are held including: Washington Township Board, Washington Township Drainage District, Washington Township Planning Commission, Village of Beecher Planning Commission and Village of Beecher Board.

In addition the Center is home to the Washington Township Road District offices and over 9,000 square feet of garage and shop space for Road District vehicles and equipment. The west end of the building is owned by the Beecher School District and serves as a repair and maintenance shop for school district buses and vans. There is also a 60’ vehicle wash bay used by all the entities. The grounds surrounding the facility are used for school district bus parking, a shared card-controlled fuel system, a 120-ton salt storage dome shared by the Village of Beecher and Township plus paved parking for over 50 vehicles.  

The Washington Township Center is truly a testament to what taxing bodies can accomplish by working together.

The Washington Township Center’s meeting room

is available for many other uses!!!

 

 Washington Township Facilities Usage Policy:

The Washington Township Center (Center) was developed and built by four units of local government (Washington Township, Washington Township Highway Department, Beecher School District, Village of Beecher). The Center’s purpose is to house all or part of these four units of local government as well as provide a resource for appropriate community activities. This Facility Use Policy provides a guide for the use of the Center. 

 Acceptable Uses of the Center Meeting Room

In addition to the various uses by Washington Township, Washington Township Highway Department, the Village of Beecher and the Beecher School District the Center may be used for the following activities:

1. Meetings by local government organizations

2.  Meetings by community organizations that meet all of the following criterion:

  • Provide services, programs or activities in Washington Township

  • Have a Charter, Constitution, By-Laws or other similar written document

  • Have a mission statement

  • Have been in existence for a minimum of one year

3. An emergency shelter under the supervision of the E.S.D.A. and Washington Township.

4. Training, seminars, workshops, etc. sponsored by a local government or civic organization.

Persons/Organizations Permitted to Use the Center

The Center will not be permitted to be used for personal functions. 

Accessing the Center

For uses by entities other than Washington Township, the Washington Township Highway Department or the Beecher School District the following steps should be followed to arrange for the Center’s use. 

  1. Contact either the Township Supervisor or Township Clerk to request use of the Center.  The user must provide the date, time, anticipated number of persons to attend and description of the event.
  2. The Supervisor or Clerk will confirm the date with the person making the contact and note it in a common calendar.
  3. The user will make arrangements with the Supervisor or Clerk to gain access to the building.  The Supervisor or Clerk will determine if the user needs to access the Center’s alarm codes and if yes, they will make the necessary arrangements.
  4. The user is responsible to set up the room and at the end of their use return the room to its original arrangement.  This includes putting chairs and tables away, general clean up and placing all litter in trashcans. 
  1. In the event the user notes a maintenance issue (i.e. burned out light bulb, toilet running, broken chair, etc.) with the Center they are responsible to note it on a form available in the large meeting room.
  2. Within 24 hours after the event the user is responsible to return everything provided to gain access to the building to whomever they received them from.
  3. In the event the user causes excessive wear or damage to the Center then they will be charged a cleaning and/or repair fee.
  4. Alcohol or smoking is prohibited at the Center.

 Equipment or furniture will not be loaned or rented for use outside of the Center. 

Failure to comply with this Facility Use Policy may result in the government or community organization being prohibited from future use of our facilities.

Facility Use Policy

Approved 11/4/02

Washington Township Photo's

1st Township Center (circa 1884)

 

Original Township Center Cannon

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