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Why it matters: The FY2026 budget contains capital spending for infrastructure and buildings; a nearly $400,000 equipment purchase and an easement tied to the Flint Avenue project were both approved and are expected to affect public-works operations and construction progress in the village.

The consent agenda was approved early in the meeting and included approval of the March 17, 2025, minutes and the payment of bills.

Budget: The village administrator requested approval of the final FY2026 budget. Trustees moved and seconded the item; the administrator said overall expenses are higher because of capital costs for infrastructure and buildings and that a copy of the budget is in trustees\u0000 packets. Roll-call votes recorded in the transcript show the motion passed.

Sewer equipment: Director of public works asked trustees to accept a Sourcewell proposal from Co Equipment for a new Vactor 2112i24 combination sewer cleaner on a Freightliner chassis for the wastewater department in the amount of $396,424. The purchase includes a trade-in and guaranteed buyback for the village\u0000s 2019 Vactor in the amount of $150,250 and is included in the FY2026 budget. The director said the unit is the department\u0000s frontline wastewater vehicle, that delivery will take about a year, and that a seven-year buyback provision applied. Trustees approved the purchase by roll call.

Water main easement: Trustees approved Resolution 41-25, accepting a 10-foot water-main easement from P Americas LLC as part of the Flint Avenue project; the director of public works said the easement area is in front of a Pepsi facility, runs parallel to IDOT right-of-way, and took more than a year to secure. The resolution passed by roll call.

Closed session: Trustees approved a motion to enter closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) to discuss collective negotiating matters between the village and its employees or their representatives; the motion was seconded and passed on roll call.

Votes at a glance (items recorded in meeting transcript):
- Consent agenda (approval of minutes and bills): approved (motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded).
- Final FY2026 budget: approved (motion passed by roll call).
- Vactor purchase (Sourcewell / Co Equipment): approved, $396,424 (includes $150,250 trade-in; delivery ~1 year; seven-year buyback).
- Resolution 41-25 (water main easement from P Americas LLC): approved (10-foot easement along Flint Avenue project).
- Closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2): approved (motion to enter closed session).

No public hearings or public comments were held during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morton, IL Village Board Meeting - April 7th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Village of Morton meeting trustees approved the final FY2026 budget, authorized a $396,424 purchase of a Vactor sewer-cleaning unit, accepted a 10-foot water main easement from P Americas LLC, approved the consent agenda (minutes and bills) and voted to go into closed session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.","taxTitle","Morton, DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",70366,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086155,"Morton trustees amend residency rule for fire director, extend compliance window to 12 months",150,109000,259000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2898864-1fd859f279a93dd8c400fbab94f396d1&start=109&end=259","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2898864-1fd859f279a93dd8c400fbab94f396d1/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6086155/Morton/DuPage-County/Illinois/Morton-trustees-amend-residency-rule-for-fire-director-extend-compliance-window-to-12-months","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086155-eb38b3f0d39f3d84449cc34954df1ec4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776327179&Signature=Icj5hlAB3~7YCvPXUSNtCvJeD8YixcGxpF3jZwGt-eHXVeWpWd-q88KQw6AhEnk1mInnxLmhckLwmUFlP7Ng~wWZQNhYuylvBb57c0ljFsUpzoBvKBAAfLzmt0bzL6ChqeyUpKTW8TYqdKege159DJJOXB8l4aMhMmBIXD1ELFKvoNvie3QW8G5FoIwAx3Hz9vPRVU9OR-VEjZTMx3iF7YPICujyZ5fKgwA1r3oLReQUTJDxuyMVjoaLVQDaXBUrg4TLRQ0rU4SfKHX7pLhB6GI4HnXBAOEDSkW2RR6ECn4MNwQD6Q5NO081gSKL79LpIkwOPiJ8gzu38Sv4N48ZSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees for the Village of Morton approved Ordinance 25-20, amending section 5-1-3 of the Morton Municipal Code to change residency requirements for the director of fire and emergency services and to extend the residency-establishment period to 12 months.

The ordinance, introduced by Pat Reid, would make the residency standard for the director of fire and emergency services consistent with the standard already applied to the chief of police, replacing a requirement that the fire director live within the village corporate limits with a five-mile buffer from the village limits. During debate, a trustee moved to amend the ordinance to replace a six-month residency-establishment period with 12 months; the trustee said six months is too short for an employee who may need to sell and relocate and pointed to the village\u0000s employee policy manual, which lists a 12-month period for the position. A second supported the amendment.

Trustees then voted on the amendment and on the ordinance as amended. Roll-call votes on the amendment, as recorded in the meeting transcript, were: Hilliard, yes; Leach, no; Menil, yes; Newman, yes; Perry, yes; Boomer, yes; the amendment passed. The subsequent roll call on the ordinance showed approval and the motion carried.

The ordinance revises a municipal-code residency provision for a senior public-safety position and explicitly references the five-mile buffer applied to the chief of police. The employee policy manual was cited at the meeting as the basis for the 12-month residency-establishment period; trustees adopted that longer period via amendment before approving the ordinance.

No further implementation steps or effective dates were stated in the public portion of the meeting record.","The Village of Morton approved Ordinance 25-20 to align residency requirements for the director of fire and emergency services with the police chief\u0000s five-mile buffer and amended the bill to require a 12-month period to establish residency rather than six months.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Morton trustees approve FY2026 budget, sewer-equipment purchase, water main easement and enter closed session

Morton trustees amend residency rule for fire director, extend compliance window to 12 months