The Village of Long Grove is governed by a president and six trustees, all of whom are elected at-large and serve four-year terms. The Village Board establishes policy and is responsible for the quality of life and the investments we have in our land and homes. The Village is also served by a Village Clerk, who is an elected official and also serves a four-year term. All elected officials, board and commission members volunteer their time and receive no monetary compensation. 

The Village, in its effort to maintain an open space, low density and environmentally sound community, does not and could not provide the urban services of a city. Long Grove provides public road maintenance, snow plowing, police protection, planning and zoning protection and many other community programs. The Village of Long Grove, as one of the goals of the community from the time of incorporation in 1956 does not levy a real estate tax, nor charge special fees.

Maria Rodriguez* is the Village President.  Village trustees are Eduardo Acuna**, Joseph P. Barry**, Stephanie L. Hannon*, Ted Lazakis*, Karen Schmitt* and Charlie Wachs**.  Karen Schultheis* is the Village Clerk.  Asterisks denote term endings as follows: * term ends 2009; ** term ends 2011.  The Village Board meets at the Village Hall on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 8 p.m.

The Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Village Hall at 8 p.m.  A special meeting is held on the third Tuesday of each month if necessary. Members include Fred Phillips (chairman), Charles Cohn, Joseph Di Iorio, Michael A. Dvorak,Tobin Fraley, Robert Jenkins, Jeff Kazmer, Wendy Parr, Shelly Rubin and Terri Taylor (secretary).

The Architectural Board meets on the third Monday of the month at the Village Hall at 7 p.m.  Members include John Staub (chair), Rodney Beadle, Terry Connolly, Lori Lyman, John Marshall and Lynn Michaelson-Cohn.

The Conservancy/Scenic Corridor Committee meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Village Hall at 7:30 p.m.  During the winter months, the committee only meets on the first Wednesday of the month.  Members include Lee Bassett, Robert Borg, Ellen Deasy, Warren Schmitt, Kelley Smith (chair) and Kathy Wiberg.

Route 53
 
For nearly as long as there has been a Village of Long Grove, it has opposed the construction of an Illinois Route 53 northern extension. It has done so because such a project would do enormous damage to the environment, economy, and quality of life of our entire village without providing any real or lasting benefits.