CRESTON — Creston Village president Wayne Williams is working to alleviate concerns regarding the Hueber property after residents voiced complaints about excess noise and outside storage.
Williams indicated at Tuesday’s board meeting that he would arrange to meet with John Hueber to discuss the issues raised by several residents at the May board meeting.
“Since the [May board] meeting we had with the residents last month, trucks have been using Depot Street, which they are not supposed to be on. There’s been outside storage at the building…that’s one of the ordinances he agreed not to do,” Williams said Tuesday. “He agreed to plant shrubs and try to make it look like a residential area over there and keep it nice looking so residents wouldn’t have to see all the outside storage and hear the noise. I would like to sit with John and see if we can stop some of these problems. We can work together as neighbors and a community rather than a business and a community.”
Williams also said residents having been complaining about work noise starting as early as 4 a.m., much earlier than the agreed upon time of 7 a.m.
“[Hueber, LLC] wanted to build a maintenance shed because the one they were using before was way too small. They approached the village and we allowed them to do that, but with certain stipulations. These were part of the ordinance they signed and agreed to,” Williams added.

On Thursday morning, Hueber acknowledged meeting with Williams in regard to the complaints.
“Wayne and I had a nice talk yesterday, we walked around the facilities, and certain things we came to an agreement on,” Hueber said. “We want to be as good of neighbors as we possibly can be.”
Other items
In other business, village trustees approved a supplemental budget for fiscal year 2018. They also heard from village treasurer Penny Payton regarding the proposed budget for fiscal year 2019. The total appropriations were about $16,000 lower than last year, coming in at $649,415. The board is expected to vote on it next month.
Patch and sealcoat work is set to begin on village streets north of the tracks. Trustees also discussed the narrowing of several streets around the village, but no action was taken.
Also discussed was the drainage issue at Cederholm and Center Streets, apparently stemming from a tile problem.
The board was also addressed regarding the Hill Annexation. Joe Hill discussed the intent to subdivide the property, which is located on Woodlawn south of IL Route 38.
The village plans to address violators of the ordinance regarding tall grass and excess weeds on properties.