Civil and Municipal - Jan 2024

In 1910, another subdivision named Ardmore was built nearby. Some years later, in 1914, the two subdivisions came together and incorporated under the name Villa Park. Village Manager Matthew Harline is quick to point out some of the key assets as well as some developments in the pipeline for Villa Park including the expected arrival of MORE Brewing Company to the beautiful and historic downtown as they look to expand in the region, the village’s recreation center in the same area and the Tri-Trail Connector that converges downtown, as well the planned Union apartment project set to break ground later in 2024. “A lot of the downtown [area] was originally built by Ovaltine… and now that area is being revitalized… It’s going to expand one of our neatest businesses, the MORE Brewing Company,” Harline describes. The focus on downtown expansion is only a snapshot of projects taking place. Vital infrastructure upgrades to water and sewer systems, as well as roadway construction, are also 244 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01