Governance, by Ashley South

Do you know about the governance of Naperville and how it operates day to day? You experience city services through weekly garbage pickup or by walking on the Riverwalk. The city manages the trees along the street, the power delivered to your home, and the leaf pickup every fall.  For this issue, we decided to dive into our city itself. Governance is the process of interactions through the laws, norms, power, or language of an organized society over a social system. It is done by the government of a state, by a market, or by a network. We explore the particulars of our governance structure within my profile of Doug Krieger, Naperville’s City Manager. You have probably seen his face around town! We were inspired to create this issue because of our curiosity to dig deeper into what underpins our everyday. In past issues, we’ve brought you stories about Naperville neighbors and businesses, but this month we are taking a close look at our city services. Additionally, in this issue, we will look at the DEI efforts of our library. In our give back section, we look at how you can support the school districts. What are all the periphery groups that support our great community, and what are the benefits of joining — in our Healthy Living section. And finally, we bring you details, thanks to Naper Settlement, about how the city limits were formed over the last century.  The City of Naperville makes the day-to-day operations of our lives feel seamless in many ways. Our city staff and the people that support our institutions are world class. Because of this, Naperville is frequently atop lists of the best places to live and raise a family. For me, I left Wall Street to focus on Main Street and bring information to all of you because of my love of this city.   I welcome you to flip through these pages and pore over the intricate details before you! Main & Luxe encourages you to ask questions, take a tour of City Hall, or visit our state’s capital.  Home | The City of Naperville