Government

This site is brought to you by the Village of Hanover, primarily as a means to communicate with its citizens. In this section, you’ll find information about Village government and other area elected bodies.

Village of Hanover

• Village President — Donald E. Schaible
• Village Clerk — Natasha Ritchie
• Board of Trustees — Erin Murphy, Lorraine Speer, Duane Brotherton, Marie Holland, Kathy Gable, Lyle Zigler 
• Village Hall/Services
• Police Department — Tim Wand, f/t Chief     p/t officers: Jim Prugar, Luke Trevarthen, Kirk Raab, Klaus Kretschmer
• Zoning Board
•  Zoning Administrator — Sean Murphy    Zoning Board — Crystal Geerts, Heather Brotherton, Mike Penisten, Shawn Buck, Stefanie
  Johnson
• Liquor Commissioner — Donald Schaible

Board Meeting Dates

May 10, 2022 – 7:00 pm
June 14, 2022 – 7:00 pm
July 12, 2022 – 7:00 pm
August 9, 2022 – 7:00 pm
September 13, 2022 – 7:00 pm
October 11, 2022 – 7:00 pm
November 8, 2022 – 7:00 pm
December 13, 2022 – 7:00 pm
January 10, 2023 – 7:00 pm
February 14, 2023 – 7:00 pm
March 14, 2023 – 7:00 pm
April 11, 2023 – 7:00 pm

Contact: villagehall@villageofhanover.com

Hanover Township

• Township Government (coming soon)
• Library
• Park District

Area Representation

• Ambulance Service
• Cemetery Board
• Fire Department  

Hanover Post Office: 

Located at 220 Jefferson St., Hanover.  Postmaster:  Debra.  Phone # 815-591-2219.  Lobby Hours: Monday – Friday:  7:45am – 9pm, Saturday:  7:45am – 6pm  Window Hours:  Monday – Friday:  8am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm, Saturday:  9:30am – 11:45am.

Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

You can view a pdf copy of the annual drinking water quality report here. If you have any questions please contact the Village Hall.

Recycling Program thru Montgomery Trucking

Paper Products:  Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, & office paper.  Corrugated cardboard (including CLEAN pizza boxes), gray chipboard (example: cereal, cracker, & shoe boxes), paper towel & toilet paper cores-staples are OK.  Phone, paperback, and hardcover books.  NO greeting cards, wrapping paper, Styrofoam, slick coated boxes.  NO paper plates, towels, cups, or napkins.

Plastic Containers:  Symbol #1 – #5 and #7 only – Must be rinsed clean.  Household containers (Milk & juice jugs, pop and water bottles, shampoo, lotion, detergent, and dish & liquid soap containers, yogurt & ice cream containers, etc.)  NO plastic with #6 symbol, plastic bags, oil and antifreeze containers, plastics without a recycling symbol, styrofoam, medical supplies and sharps!  Remove and discard all caps, lids, rings, and pumps.

Metal:  Aluminum, tin, and steel cans, metal jar lids, EMPTY paint/aerosol containers.  All metal must be clean!  No car parts, oil filters, pesticide and chemical containers.

Glass:  NO GLASS in the recyclables…Please put all glass in with the regular weekly garbage.