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CUBA TOWNSHIP
SERVICES Handicapped parking placard
applications are available at the Township office. Once approved by a physician, the Township
can provide a temporary
parking card for up to 90 days. If a
permanent card is required, obtain a temporary from the Township, then mail
the application to the Secretary of State’s office for a permanent card. R.T.A.
applications for passes for the
SMART card for senior citizens and the disabled are available at the Township
office. This card provides free
transportation for seniors and the disabled on Metra and CTA. Proof of age is
required- a driver’s license or state identification card is acceptable. Photos can be taken at the Township office
for Township residents at no charge–
non-Township residents, please provide $2 per photo. We will then complete the application and
the pass will be mailed to you in approximately 4 weeks by the R.T.A. The original reduced fare permit will soon be
obsolete. Please stop by the Township
office to apply for a new SMART card. Half
fare taxi program is
available for Township residents who are 65 years of age or older. The Township will subsidize half of your
taxi fare up to $7.00. Please stop in
the office to sign up for this program.
Proof of age is required. Notary
public services are
offered at no charge. The
Cuba Township food pantry is available to any Township resident indicating a need, after an
intake interview. Distributions are
available every 30 days. Please call
the office for more information.
Donations of non-perishable food items are always welcome. The
General Assistance and Emergency Assistance programs offer limited financial assistance to
Township residents. Income guidelines
determine eligibility. Additionally,
limited financial assistance is available through the Salvation Army. Please contact the Township office for more
information. LIHEAP
(low income home energy assistance program) and SHARING applications are available at
the Township office. These programs
offer limited financial assistance, based on income, for heating and electric
bills. Funding for these programs
begins in late October/early November and continues through the heating
season. Please contact the Township
office for more information. Township
vehicle stickers are
available for residents living in unincorporated areas of the Township. There is no charge for the stickers and
they are not required. They are
offered as a courtesy. Passport
processing services are
offered at the Township office by appointment only. Processing takes up to 8 weeks. Identification (usually a driver’s license)
and proof of citizenship (birth certificate or naturalization papers) are
required. Please call the Township
office for an appointment. More details on requirements, fees and
documentation are available at www.travel.state.gov. A
drop-off box for used eyeglasses is in the Township
office. Eyeglasses are collected by
the Lions club and given to health care professionals for distribution to the
needy. Warning
sirens are located
throughout the Township to warn residents of dangerous weather. The sirens
are owned and maintained by the Township with cooperation from the local fire
department. The sirens are designed to
be heard outside to warn
residents to seek shelter. Mosquito
abatement services are
provided for the Township through a contract with Clarke Environmental
Mosquito Management, Inc. Larviciding is done
throughout the Township to prevent the hatching of mosquito eggs. Additional emergency spraying is performed
if the West Nile virus is detected in the Township. Please call Clarke’s hotline at
800-942-2555 for more information. Voter
registration is available at
the Township office for any Illinois resident. To register, a person must be a U.S.
citizen, 18 years of age by the date of the next election, and a resident of
the address at which they are registering at least 30 days prior to the
election. Two forms of identification are required- one must show
your name and current address and one form of identification may be a piece
of mail for a contractual service addressed to you at your residence. The Township office is open for voter
registration Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3:30 pm. Early
and Absentee Voting is
available at the Township office prior to every election. You must be a Cuba Township resident to
vote at the Township office. The
Cuba Cares fund is a 501
© (3) charitable fund. Monies donated
to this fund are used to assist residents in need who do not qualify for
other resources. After determination
of need, disbursements are made to a vendor to assist in maintaining
self-sufficiency. Funds are available
to Cuba Township individuals or families only every 12 months. All monies donated are tax deductible; the fund is administered at no expense to
the Township and no taxpayer funds are used to maintain it. To make a donation or inquire about
assistance, please contact the
Township office. All information
regarding disbursements or inquires is confidential. Retired
flags can be dropped off
at the Township office. The local VFW
post and American Legion will collect the flags and dispose of them at
periodic sanctioned ceremonies. Free
firewood and mulch are
available seasonally through the Cuba Township Road District. Please go to www.cubaroads.com for more information on services offered by the Road District. Please click on
“assessor “ on the Township’s home page (www.cubatownship.com)
for services
provided by the Cuba Township Assessor. Questions can
be directed to the Cuba Township office at (847) 381-1924 |