Naperville Real Estate

Naperville Government

Naperville is situated in two Illinois counties:

• North of 87th Street is in DuPage County (630-682-7000)
• South of 87th Street is in Will County (815-722-5515)

With dozens of awards to show for its efficiency and reliability, the city of Naperville provides its residents with water, electric and waste services.

• Naperville operates the second largest municipally owned electric system in Illinois. The city’s locally owned and operated electric service provides low rates, with an average outage rate 2.5 to 3.6 times shorter than the larger investor-owned utilities in Illinois. City-owned service means faster and more direct response to customer concerns, with an emphasis on long-range community goals.
• Resource removal and recovery are also a high priority to Naperville officials and residents. The city of Naperville has one of the highest recycling rates in the nation, at almost 85%. Naperville offers typical refuse and recycling services, which include garbage, paper, aluminum, plastic, landscape materials, and brush and leaf pick-up. The city of Naperville also operates a household hazardous-waste disposal center.

The city of Naperville continues to have the lowest property taxes in the Chicago metropolitan area, and the lowest water and electrical rates in DuPage County. Naperville has an Aaa/AAA bond rating by Moody's and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Groups, signifying its strong financial position. Also, Naperville offers fully accredited Police, Fire, and Emergency Communications departments, which demonstrates the community’s passionate attention to public safety.

The city of Naperville operates a government access cable TV station (Ch. 6), an AM radio station (WPFP 1610-AM), a 24-hour telephone information service Naperlink (630- 420-6700) and produces a resident newsletter and guide for new residents. The city of Naperville offers a comprehensive website providing residents with current information, online utility and permit information, job positions, city codes and other pertinent information.

Naperville adopted the Council-City Manager form of government in 1969 and currently has eight council members, a mayor and a city manager. Meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Municipal Center. Council meetings are televised live on NCTV, the city of Naperville’s cable channel.

The Municipal Center
400 S. Eagle St.
Naperville, IL 60566-7020