Board approves major infrastructure spending
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The Board approved more than $4.9 million in contracts and spending tied to road resurfacing, pavement preservation, crack sealing, roadway lighting, sewer work, and road salt, along with support for municipal housing authority and the Major Richard Star Act.
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What this means
Residents can expect multiple public works projects to move forward, including street resurfacing, pavement maintenance, crack sealing, roadway lighting improvements, sewer evaluation work, and a new road salt purchase. The Board also backed a resolution supporting municipal housing authority and a separate motion supporting the Major Richard Star Act. The meeting included new committee appointments, an award presentation, and approval of a memorandum with School District U-46.
Key decisions
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- Approved a resolution in support of municipal housing authority.
- Approved a supplemental engineering proposal for the Irving Park Road roadway lighting project for $25,242.76, bringing the total to $74,836.76.
- Approved a $1.6 million resolution for improvement under the Illinois Highway Code.
- Approved a contract for the 2026 pavement preventative maintenance project not to exceed $130,000.
- Approved a crack sealing contract not to exceed $120,000.
- Approved engineering services for sanitary sewer evaluation work not to exceed $49,809.20.
- Awarded a road salt contract not to exceed $150,000.
- Approved a resurfacing contract for various streets not to exceed $2,470,180.
- Renewed village-wide mowing and landscaping maintenance for $147,350.
- Approved a Reciprocal Reporting Memorandum of Understanding with School District U-46.
- Approved a term sheet for financial assistance for a daycare with an artist studio/gallery at 2136 W Lake St.
- Approved payment of Warrant 3/19/2026 for $716,741.87.
- Approved payment of Warrant Paid in Advance (2/26/2026-3/12/2026) for $1,427,008.36.
- Formally supported the Major Richard Star Act.
- Consented to multiple Village President appointments to the Environmental, Historic, Special Events, and Veterans Committees.
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Board of Trustees Meeting on March 19, 2026
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