A further look

              Residents may see more evidence of the village’s rebranding effort as plans for new gateway signs, additional banners and street signs are set to start making more of an appearance.             Banners bearing the new buffalo logo and “Smart. With Heart” mantra have started appearing on village roadways and the village has been touting merchandise with the new branding in the past 12 months.             The goal, village officials say, is to enhance community identity, pride and engagement. The schedule for the rollout of the various brand elements is fluid and is dependent on variables for each phase.             For example, the installation of banners, done by the Department of Public Works, is based on the cost of materials for the actual banner and installation. Ban...

            Plans for the long-awaited park at The Clove, cleverly dubbed Clove Park, are due, village officials say, within a couple of months.             Debbie Salvesen is waiting with eager anticipation.             Salvesen isn’t a Village Board member, nor a village staff member, or a committee member.             She’s a resident on a mission.             While the village has forked over more than $100,000 to consultants to design the plot, which is just more than an acre, in The Clove Salvesen has an idea which she submitted to the village when it held an open house to generate ideas in July of last year.             Her idea? It doesn’t have anything to do with playground equi...