Village Government

Village Hall

The Village of Inverness was incorporated in 1962. It comprises an area of approximately 6.5 square miles and has a current population of approximately 7600. Village Hall is located at the “Silos” at 1400 Baldwin Road. The office is open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Our telephone number is 847-358-7740. The Police Department is directly across the street at 1415 Baldwin Road. Their non-emergency number is 847-358-7766.  The Building Department is also located in this building.  They can be reached at  847-358-7960.

The Village is governed by the Board of Trustees, which consists of the President and six Trustees. Members are elected at-large to overlapping four-year terms. The Board of Trustees employs a Village Administrator to carry out their legislative and policy decisions. The Administrator handles the day-to-day management of the Village. The Village is a Home Rule municipality that provides its residents with police protection, road maintenance and other public works related activities.

Board meetings are held at Village Hall on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM. Meetings are occasionally rescheduled when necessary. All meetings are open to the public. Notices of all meetings are posted in advance at Village Hall. Meeting minutes are available by contacting the Deputy Village Clerk. The Board of Trustees may meet in private executive session only to discuss certain limited matters, such as pending litigation and personnel matters.

Th Plan Commission consists of a chairman and six (6) other members.  The Plan Commission considers and recommends approval or disapproval to the Village Board amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and the official Comprehensive Plan affecting land situated within the Village limits.

The Inverness Zoning Board of Appeals consisting of seven (7) members. The Zoning Board of Appeals hears and makes a recommendation on any application for a variation of the Village Code.