Pre-Council meeting covers 2026 budget overview, infrastructure contracts, zoning items, and public safety concerns
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Director of Finance delivered a brief overview of the 2026 budget; council reviewed a range of consent and agenda items including contracts and change orders for roadway, sewer, HVAC, and tree work; zoning and permit items (including a variation of use and special use permits) and multiple intergovernmental agreements and grant acceptances were on the agenda; public comment focused on a rezoning request (Council Memo 619-25) and resident safety concerns. The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion that carried.
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- 2026 budget: Kevin Sing, Director of Finance, presented a brief overview of the 2026 budget (presentation recorded).
- Public comment recorded: Bipan Sharma spoke on Council Memo 619-25 urging retention of R3 zoning for the subject property; Trista Brown, Valerie Terlep, and Cathy Garthus raised concerns about resident safety, including downtown Joliet and the Brandon Road bridge.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by Councilman Juan Moreno; the motion carried (Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy; Councilmen Cesar Cardenas, Joe Clement, Larry E. Hug, Juan Moreno, Pat Mudron; Councilwomen Suzanna Ibarra, Jan Hallums Quillman, Sherri Reardon).
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