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Young reported 669 parking tickets totaling roughly $11,000 and cited state tickets and red-light camera citations; he listed arrests and calls for serious crimes for April as reported to the board. He also reminded residents of a May 16 fundraiser “Cop on the Rooftop” to raise money for the Special Olympics and a community car show planned for July.

The Dalton Fire Department reported roughly 2,198 calls to date and said most recent activity has been concentrated in EMS and lift-assist responses. Fire officials noted one recent residential fire remains under investigation and thanked neighboring departments for mutual-aid support.

Fire leaders also described an ongoing smoke-detector program: the department has installed more than 30 free smoke detectors to date in Dalton homes in partnership with the American Red Cross and invited residents to request installations by phone. Officials said they are planning an October open house and exploring a youth academy or weekend program to engage children with public-safety careers.

Both police and fire officials said they will resume community meetings and outreach; the departments requested that their written reports be filed with the clerk prior to meetings for distribution to trustees.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Of Dolton Special Board Meeting 5.7.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dalton police reported April call and citation totals and scheduled fundraising and community events; the fire department summarized calls, an ongoing investigation and a smoke-detector distribution program.","taxTitle","Dolton, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",70219,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6245284,"Dalton trustees clear overdue business licenses; residents press for community benefit agreements and participatory budgeting",0,3169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f&start=3169&end=3169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f/thumbnail_3169000.jpg","/articles/6245284/Dolton/Cook-County/Illinois/Dalton-trustees-clear-overdue-business-licenses-residents-press-for-community-benefit-agreements-and-participatory-budgeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245284-896d877a902c5e8159c76f2b99719ba1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195057&Signature=krisabm0GtNIjPZwwOT3Tt4fRwaTTF5L5DrhKNdGphzeBrSYipiasQpW~EnzQPXBXCnyLmUptQLP3SKllpX67Me~bJoRqeDKlyhgvWb8sQBPDfQiVYhbavxX~YJUz~qLGOBAMX9XcJY7ptqKuEKV0Jvi5RYzLy3aUKiaRrhlUh8Zn5JbxGHlY5nua5Wqi9gK1UtS2qYqCZL~OYNQvwPQ4jzzUOElMPmY5P7k0koE2tN1swBveongh2OrPpQcCgTFijT3DXlsb0KAF9wnHimp8VjVVBRTXyv9rfmEk2KoYfANh5aA9hozb~oBvmNJ8yx3qCRPEX09VPQwvHJf~0eVxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Dalton Board of Trustees approved a group of overdue business and liquor licenses May 7, including an early learning center, as part of the board’s effort to clear a backlog of active businesses that previously lacked formal licenses.

Trustees said many active businesses were overdue because of an outdated licensing process under the prior administration. The mayor and trustees said the new board has worked to streamline licensing and reduce legal barriers to routine licensure.

During public comment, resident Brianna (last name not specified) asked what commitments incoming businesses would make to the community and how the village would ensure those commitments are kept. She also asked whether the village could implement a participatory budgeting process similar to programs in other cities, and raised a separate neighborhood concern about potholes on Blackstone Avenue.

Mayor Jason House responded that the village will seek “community benefit agreements” with new businesses and has already begun inviting businesses to introductory meetings such as “tea with the trustees” to increase transparency. He said the village will make licensing applications and introductions public and that a public hearing will be scheduled for budget participation; he said the board will target the upcoming committee of the whole to open budget engagement.

On the potholes question, the mayor asked for a specific location and, after the resident gave an address on Blackstone Avenue, he asked Trustee Steve to follow up and report back to the resident.

Board members stressed that clearing licenses was meant to regularize operations for existing businesses, not to fast-track new approvals without public notice. The board did not adopt an ordinance creating mandatory community benefit agreements at the meeting, but officials said they would seek voluntary agreements and public introductions for incoming businesses.","Trustees approved a batch of business and liquor licenses including an early learning center, while members of the public asked the board for stronger community-benefit commitments, more resident input on new businesses and a participatory budgeting pilot.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6245287,"Dalton to seek flood-relief funds, street resurfacing bids after residents report repeated flooding",86,2430000,2516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f&start=2430&end=2516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f/thumbnail_2430000.jpg","/articles/6245287/Dolton/Cook-County/Illinois/Dalton-to-seek-flood-relief-funds-street-resurfacing-bids-after-residents-report-repeated-flooding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245287-b1ffd2ebd3a3cd386ade6214c57c46ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195057&Signature=P-bWAlmEpflmir915WEeBqr2CRhz3EABZxlDATecBktnETC9V0m48Qv6NUgg4pJXF~I9Kkz4xnXG4s2Is2ukWO4Mdo5GjCjDe~4I86uwJR-cxtqmlqsFwYAFUFYw9nBAldsT3bxO65fY7-4WcCVH1DkV1fpM-OOg7aU9lpqKc0jXabPGfUHaH~pH0saAJg3RGCuJrieYc5ZszOvHBs6ahK0QqP8C5br0qh8au46m-5OYmvdCmcgdDwTkIwxG99CMpbIIKyapex1KwVI8mzzEIQiAV8NVqolwt3wwnZQUYJmxq1jLGJVFbnoEwHMv3UKcbd43V8F3~moq6ptAQzCkLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Dalton will work with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) on a flood-relief project, conduct a village-wide evaluation of aging storm infrastructure and pursue funding to address priority blocks, engineer Ron Smith said at the May 7 board meeting.

“MWRD…will be sending out a survey and questionnaire to all village residents to provide details of extent of flooding in your area,” Smith said, and he told trustees he would work with the new administration on identifying improvements and funding sources.

Smith said the village is planning street resurfacing this summer and expects to go out to bid by the end of May. He also cited potential funding opportunities he said the village is pursuing: up to $1,000,000 for operating expenses, $100,000 for hydrant and valve replacement and roughly $312,000 for infrastructure improvements; he noted the specific infrastructure projects still must be identified.

Trustees also approved the village’s 2024 hazard mitigation plan during the meeting. The board voted, by roll call, to adopt the plan as presented; trustees did not amend it in the session.

Mayor Jason House and trustees said the post-audit evaluation will prioritize blocks and produce cost estimates so the village can schedule work and seek grants. No project-specific contracts were awarded at the May 7 meeting.

Residents who reported flooding in public comment were told to expect the MWRD survey and follow-up from village staff. The engineer said that results of the village-wide evaluation will drive the order of work and funding requests.","Village engineers said Dalton will pursue funding and surveying with the MWRD for flood relief, identify priority infrastructure projects and go out to bid for summer street resurfacing.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6245290,"Dalton board says it will post late budget, warns residents of rising overdue water balances",300,4415000,4715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f&start=4415&end=4715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f/thumbnail_4415000.jpg","/articles/6245290/Dolton/Cook-County/Illinois/Dalton-board-says-it-will-post-late-budget-warns-residents-of-rising-overdue-water-balances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245290-b795b85ce2974e93a0808d0ea42bdfbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195057&Signature=LyfX2drgwsKjVO9Kf5rNcIEatDLdwd00AF2LGb7J91P~ZpaUhktIIDxQvuJ7jAZpX7owoha4q-tykkaLiXKT~wWL94XcqcKTBaaNFkoz0lLJo-M98mZ5KgNYWzEmruLB5NuV3N8kjDBrPmt6VSoh8GXcd2vZJUdzRDFwhHpieLOpnyn~mYwxByTXFV~uuE1q9lzck7VwnX7qwcJ1~Z5KGHqshJl87u7XlT4FmW0nlkN8u75x~Z~V4lLchJJHn9~ms6O5aIxXp9tlKyN65aG7gksNQH2UqHWBOU400HL-p1Nuhqfmpp9Ofv4pnBCFA2I7okKLKvq2HtTaduJAlqcTYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Jason House told the Board of Trustees on May 7 that the village finished the past fiscal year without an approved budget and is now posting a completed budget and preparing a FY2026 budget cycle.

“We are 1 year behind on our budget,” House said. He told residents the village has completed a budget reflecting actual results for the year that ended April 30 and will post it for public review and hearings.

House also warned residents about unpaid water charges. “We have over $5,000,000 worth of water bills that are outstanding that have not been collected that is owed to the village of Dalton,” he said, and added that the village will begin issuing warning tags to delinquent accounts and may move toward shutoffs if arrangements are not made.

Trustees described the immediate steps as: post the completed budget, schedule a public hearing to review line items, follow with a formal adoption vote, and then begin work on the May 1–April 30 FY2026 budget. The mayor said the FY2026 process will consider litigation expenses, overtime and additional revenue options to stabilize village finances.

Clerk Lisonbee Key confirmed the clerk’s office will make the posted budget available for review and that trustees will follow required public-notice steps for the hearings.

The board urged residents who cannot pay their full water bills to contact the village to make payment arrangements before shutoff becomes necessary. Trustees did not announce an exact date for shutoffs; officials described the notices they plan as “early warnings.”

No budget line-item votes were taken at the May 7 meeting; the board scheduled an upcoming committee-of-the-whole meeting to begin the public hearing process on the completed budget.","Trustees said the village is one year behind on a formal budget and reported more than $5 million in unpaid water bills; officials plan public hearings and outreach to arrange payments.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6245293,"Dalton trustees confirm new administrator, public-works chief and legal counsel as part of administration overhaul",157,3293000,3450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f&start=3293&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226758-645fc1286fddc8860a593188d100078f/thumbnail_3293000.jpg","/articles/6245293/Dolton/Cook-County/Illinois/Dalton-trustees-confirm-new-administrator-public-works-chief-and-legal-counsel-as-part-of-administration-overhaul","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245293-2b7607329c207060fdb27837152e144b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195057&Signature=Vb6uYlbuBTzAcyOVVmuWtIVVWs6UBjhDoiE9-CZIKhMWRiI5VJ22emj8D9IdqqjCPLMtQtKViqcL5bXpMhlDo4ST23dbAVs-Tf~EjAVXf6KMY-mLbhaAXyM4ZVwUhXfcVxvtNnnjYujPBkazAFtmvUhlXuCmqQTGlZt6w2CJCsb1Ux4vbEhsDVOlPy36we4jxHCTHxzmOb0JLkkLhKkWbIAjAWHVVmfGr7uyEn1d0slEqZa5T8c7gJyUpkjPhsX9kPkOul24ngBV7PJyVHoztfej0AlUxNA0T1SoO~5ZDxivbiV-PpUMrbc33tg7mmEZ7Dglg5Zter8OVvlJ7l-CXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Dalton Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 7 to appoint Charles Walls as village administrator, approved Daryl Bunch as public works superintendent and named Odelson Murphy Frazier & McGrath Ltd. as village attorney as the newly seated board reorganized key staff and outside counsel.

The appointments were part of a broader slate of personnel and professional approvals the board moved through in a regularly scheduled meeting. Trustees approved the hires and contracts by roll call votes, with all five trustees voting aye on each item.

The mayor presented Charles Walls as the village administrator nominee, saying Walls holds a master’s degree in public administration and has a background in finance. After the vote, Walls told the board he intended to “work closely with the administration to make government boring,” adding: “Good government should be boring. And, I'm happy to be a part of that.”

Trustees approved Daryl Bunch as public works superintendent. Bunch, who the board said has more than 15 years of public-works experience and is a Dalton resident, addressed the board after his confirmation: “I'm humbled and honored. Thank you for believing in me.”

The board appointed Odelson Murphy Frazier & McGrath Ltd. as village attorney after trustees said the firm had been acting informally for the village while many matters accumulated. Attorney Chris McGrath addressed the trustees and said he welcomed the official appointment and that the firm expected to work through outstanding cases. Trustees said legal bills and outstanding cases from prior administrations remain a major fiscal issue.

Several other personnel moves were also approved: the board confirmed Samisha Williams as chief of staff (a retitling and expansion of the executive-assistant role), hired Warren Mohammed as media director and authorized a public-relations contract with High Society Management.

All of the listed appointments and contracts passed on unanimous roll-call votes. Trustees and the mayor said the moves were intended to stabilize operations and give the new board the staff and counsel needed to implement a year of catch-up work on budgeting and services.

The board did not set implementation timelines for all new hires in the meeting; the village indicated paperwork and onboarding would follow existing personnel rules.","The Village of Dalton Board of Trustees approved a slate of senior hires and professional contracts May 7, including a village administrator, public works superintendent and village attorney as the new board begins its first budget cycle.","actionData","errors"]

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