Mokena Village Administrator John Tomasoski said he has received several calls inquiring about the village’s logo since an informal board discussion in November on a website redesign. A few posts on social media since that meeting announced the village’s logo was changing, and one post by Mokena ’s Front Porch podcast showed photos of a possible new logo. But Tomasoski said the logo is not changing, and the mockup was just an idea “getting floated through” from a staff member and not a decision point. The mockup presented in November was part of an informal discussion about the village’s larger project to redesign its website and revamp village operations, he said. Tomasoski said village officials started rethinking village operations in late 2023, early 2024 when a new wave of staff members were hired after several retirements. The influx of staff was a big change from when he started in 2015, he said, when the newest hire had been there for 15 years and some staff members had a tenure of more than 30 years. Naturally, he said, the new staff members prompted new ideas and processes. He said department administrators started discussing how to work more efficiently internally and externally, and staff members said the village website needed a fresh look. Tomasoski said Friday a lot of changes are happening internally for village administration. He said the village is undergoing a website redesign scheduled to finish by late spring or early summer. He said village officials aim to provide a website that is easier, more effective and more efficient for the outside user and internal village staff to use. The redesign is driven by village staff, he said. There is also new software installation for the village, he said. The village is implementing BSA Software, which provides cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning software specifically for local governments. The village is also updating its comprehensive plan for the next 10 to 15 years in an effort to improve the community. The village’s previous plan was adopted in 2002. Tomasoski encouraged residents to get involved in plan development and said residents can find more information and give feedback at planmokena.org. More than 100 residents packed the Mokena police station last April for a workshop on developing the new plan, according to the village website. Tomasoski said residents can expect another workshop for the comprehensive plan, most likely in March. He said village officials want to hear input and feedback from residents as the plan is drafted. [email protected] ...read more read less