Chuck Fredrickson

The meeting included reports from various committees such as Public Safety, Public Works & Public Properties, Finance & Economic Development, Information Technology & Communications, and Youth & Recreation. Key discussions involved scheduling two upcoming Zoning Board of Appeals hearings concerning amendments to the Village Zoning Code related to temporary sign regulations and indoor entertainment/recreation uses in manufacturing districts. The Board adopted Resolution 2026-R-01, approving a Professional Services Agreement with Strategic Project Management for economic development services within the Grand/Thatcher TIF District. New business included authorizing payment for village bills, and the President's request to hold mayoral appointments until the next meeting.

The Village Board Meeting agenda included committee reports from various standing committees. Old Business involved an ordinance regarding text amendments to the Zoning Code concerning temporary sign regulations. New Business focused on several resolutions, including approving a services agreement for Comptroller and Finance Director services, purchasing software for the Fire Department, designating bank signatories, and approving the purchase of holiday decorations. The agenda also included ordinances for text amendments regarding indoor entertainment uses in Manufacturing Districts and variances for properties on Palmer Street. New business also covered paying the Village's bills and authorization of Mayoral appointments. The board planned to enter an executive session to discuss employment matters, salary schedules, real property transactions, pending litigation, and public safety security procedures.

The agenda for the Village Board meeting included committee reports covering Public Safety, Public Works & Properties, Finance & Economic Development, License & Ordinance, Information Technology & Communications, Youth & Recreation, and the Clerk's Report. Old Business featured scheduled hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding proposed text amendments to the Zoning Code concerning Temporary Sign regulations (Ordinance No. 2025-27) and the addition of Indoor Entertainment and Indoor Recreation as Special Uses in Manufacturing Districts (Ordinance No. 2025-28). New business included authorization to pay the Village's bills and authorization for the Village President's appointments. A resolution was set for approval to engage Strategic Project Management for economic development services within the Grand/Thatcher TIF District. The board planned to discuss employee compensation, salary schedules, real property transactions, pending litigation regarding a local tax, and security procedures during an Executive Session.

The Village Board meeting included a special recognition for Matt and Lora Lantgen for their contributions to River Grove Baseball. The board discussed old business related to zoning code amendments and approved several resolutions, including the withdrawal from the Proviso-Leyden Joint 9-1-1 Authority, the renewal of Barracuda security licenses, the purchase of fire boots and police interceptor squads, and the purchase of wardrobe lockers for the River Grove Fire Department. Additionally, the board approved the purchase of cloud-based software for agenda and meeting management. The board also authorized the levy and collection of taxes for the Village of River Grove for the 2025 tax year, made appropriations for various funds for the fiscal year 2026, and abated a tax for general obligation refunding bonds. Finally, the board approved the payment of village bills and the list of 2026 legislative and governmental meeting dates.

The special meeting of the Board of Trustees focused on the discussion of the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2026. Comptroller Greg Peters presented the draft budget, summarizing the budget process, providing background on previous budgets, and highlighting key sections such as the Fund Expenditure Summary, General Fund Summary, Projected Revenues, and Fund Balance Calculations. Department heads from Fire, Police, Public Works, Clerk's Office, General Administration, Legal, Finance, Information Technology, Recreation, Building, and Human Resources/Communications presented their respective departmental budgets. The Board reached a unanimous consensus on the proposed budget with minor revisions.