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President Ryan Kaufman read a proclamation recognizing Richard Miller — a Navy veteran who was wounded when the USS Drexler was destroyed during World War II. The proclamation described Miller’s enlistment in 1944, his wartime service and speaking engagements in the community; it states he died May 25, 2025 at age 98. Kaufman invited family and friends forward for photographs and the board observed a moment of recognition.

The board next read a proclamation recognizing Bob and Mary Patterson and the Chris Patterson Memorial Foundation for bringing the Illinois Fallen Wall to Oswego. The proclamation described the memorial as a tribute including photographs of Illinois service members killed in action since Sept. 11, 2001, and thanked the Pattersons for bringing the display to the community. Bob Patterson thanked the village for its support and asked residents to “be the best American you can,” words he said would honor the service members.

The board presented an Outstanding Citizen Award to Oswego East High School student Mason Trezor, who Officer Joseph Sisneros nominated after rescuing a fellow student who had sunk to the bottom of a pool on April 25, 2025. The nomination, read at the meeting, described Trezor diving to a depth of about 12 feet, seizing the student’s wrist and bringing the student to the surface; the board and several trustees praised the youth’s composure and courage.

The meeting also included employee service recognitions: Michael (last name not specified on the record) received a 20-year service recognition and Chief Jason Baston was recognized for 20 years of service; speakers praised Baston’s leadership and department initiatives, including community-engagement efforts. The board adopted proclamations designating June 14, 2025 as Flag Day in Oswego and proclaiming June 2025 as Pride Month; trustees discussed the possibility of community displays and flags in future conversations.

Ending: Officials said the recognitions and proclamations honored service, sacrifice and community values. Staff and trustees encouraged residents to attend upcoming community events such as Prairie Fest and the Sonoma Trails ribbon cutting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oswego - Regular Village Board Meeting - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Village of Oswego on June 10 recognized veterans and community service, presenting a proclamation honoring Navy veteran Richard Miller, recognizing Bob and Mary Patterson for bringing the Illinois Fallen Wall to town, awarding an outstanding citizen honor to student Mason Trezor, and proclaiming Flag Day and Pride Month.","taxTitle","Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois","taxId",58385,"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},6544362,"Oswego board approves consent agenda; item G9 pulled for later consideration",215,3080000,3295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755468-688aa59556fffcdf9afaaeb98bda1031&start=3080&end=3295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755468-688aa59556fffcdf9afaaeb98bda1031/thumbnail_3080000.jpg","/articles/6544362/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-board-approves-consent-agenda-item-G9-pulled-for-later-consideration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544362-5710a9875faa21a2e052205828aaa728/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651001&Signature=K~0gnsH0kNjuWcPVgYalJi3RQ0MIEfbOz8iVCn~5tzzQfZGN6g2xu3rYMG-lkNtzg~3k4wK2rBflibhkckYYsL08yfYtvzPahfxZpPHLY1R0a1efEwBf7128EqZy9k6QUCYYzhCKiZ~qVTkedInFBODc3BLlA5F2nDBTIeHEkPBuG2bJwPELLg-sGoJg6suJsnodG4XH4hzIil781--M9tdE85nWLKxiCH1IfpEjfeY3Mf0JebpnBF9e1X2e8scS3zjzfU-eNENFDHIEQFV2tj7s6n8NjINdf4q8gEFp4mHpYVDspk1c0TLlzaqxwzN-N8pzaedY-BdR731u6Nv0tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda at its June 10 meeting, voting to adopt minutes, accept public-works and development contract actions, and grant final plat and PUD approvals. One consent item — G9 — was pulled for later consideration.

The items approved included: minutes for the Committee of the Whole (May 27) and Regular Village Board (May 27); approval (approved but not released) of closed-session minutes; an ordinance decreasing a Class C liquor license for Mason Walk of Oswego, d/b/a Mason Walk and Sushi at 2735 U.S. Highway 34; a resolution authorizing a $107,856 contract with Trico Mechanical Inc. for a public-works trench-drain replacement project; final acceptance of improvements for Lot 2 of Orchard Plaza and release of project bond No. $1,021,516.04 for the Starbucks and Valvoline development at 3439 Orchard Road; a contract with Steve Piper & Sons Inc. for village-wide stump grinding and restoration services; a resolution reducing a project amount ($792,144.10) for Piper Glen Subdivision Phase 1 effective June 11, 2025; and an ordinance granting a final PUD and subdivision plat for Sonoma Trails Phase 2.

Trustee Jen moved (recorded on the transcript as a motion to approve G4 subject to resolution of an easement issue) and the board conducted roll-call votes on the consent agenda and the separately moved resolution handling G4. The board approved the consent agenda and the G4 resolution by roll call; all recorded votes were affirmative.

President Ryan Kaufman noted the pulled item and staff said it will be returned to a future meeting for approval. The record shows the bond release, contract amounts and location details for the approved development items; staff said the G4 item required additional plat research related to roadway right-of-way and the trustee motion approved G4 subject to resolution of the recorded easement issue.

Ending: With the consent agenda approved, staff may proceed with contractual work and final plat recording steps for the projects listed; G9 will return to the board for further action.","The Village of Oswego approved its consent agenda on June 10, clearing minutes, contracts and land-use items, while pulling item G9 for a future meeting; roll-call votes were unanimous in favor of the presented items.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544367,"Oswego finance director reports first-quarter surplus, sales-tax growth and delayed $20 million bond sale for Lake Michigan connection",487,2189000,2676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755468-688aa59556fffcdf9afaaeb98bda1031&start=2189&end=2676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755468-688aa59556fffcdf9afaaeb98bda1031/thumbnail_2189000.jpg","/articles/6544367/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-finance-director-reports-first-quarter-surplus-sales-tax-growth-and-delayed-20-million-bond-sale-for-Lake-Michigan-connection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544367-0cd4468b9dc128346a2b0dbf64b06a97/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651001&Signature=GUOApIjQx5MQXjG5Flr-7AuL~VIaisCPbqVMA94YtGc-3p5mTlTGruE85hhwF~LrF4OqxIoHruGXf5coLRukQOGWgLBnwahcT3W7bmSG4YZejR7aLeGoMWr9Nfl48UH5o7PSoM8KMljjAU1Xtz57BsMtD1pzz~Bt663IzMW03XiQEKjBUCHzP6fL2bZtKwlEHvWxjG-YuUI5cpKb87oV2ZqEO0zvth79VcN7gKVy2wFkZ7Ed933E2RK9d6AizyBDJwcIszl62CVy0FLeknM6NW3UHD4-sEtnM0etxJwH2h31PAZOI8g8daazVT6xamHQgXU-IdS8FDxC0kJxQyE-Dw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego received a positive first-quarter financial report on June 10, with the general fund showing a surplus and sales tax continuing year-over-year growth, Finance Director Andrea Lambert told the board.

Lambert reported general-fund revenues of approximately $7.5 million and expenditures near $5.4 million for the three-month period, producing an ending surplus of about $2.0 million. She said the village’s annual budget shows a planned, one-time deficit of $575,000 because of a transfer from the general fund to the capital fund for the public works facility; excluding that transfer the operating budget is balanced for the year-to-date period.

On major revenue lines, sales tax totaled about $3.6 million (roughly 30% of budgeted annual sales-tax receipts), local government distribution funds were near target and building-permit and food-and-beverage tax revenues were at or slightly above the one-quarter mark. Lambert noted interest earnings were above budget because the village budgets conservatively and interest rates remain elevated.

Lambert also reported on the water and sewer operating fund: three-month revenue was just under $3.0 million, expenses just under $1.5 million and a surplus of approximately $1.48 million. She said the budgeted year surplus for that fund is about $4.5 million and reminded the board the large planned surplus relates to spending anticipated for the Lake Michigan connection and associated rate adjustments to prepare for future debt service. She said a $20 million bond sale originally set for mid-June has been pushed to July; that bond is intended to cover roughly six months of planned Lake Michigan connection spending.

Trustees asked whether higher water revenue reflected rate adjustments or higher pumpage; Lambert said it was a combination of both and that bi-monthly billing timing affects the monthly view. A trustee asked whether sales-tax growth was proportional to population growth; Lambert offered to analyze and follow up.

Lambert said one state-level change to taxation of online sales had shifted some use-tax into sales-tax receipts, which increased reported sales-tax revenue versus initial projections. She said overall the village is “comfortable” with current trends and that a six-month review will give a fuller picture of year-long performance.

Ending: Lambert told the board staff will provide additional breakdowns of revenue sources in future reports and monthly materials on the village website show line-item detail. The board received the quarterly report and had no objection to staff continuing the planned financing schedule with the revised July timing for the bond sale.","Finance Director Andrea Lambert reported a stronger-than-budgeted first quarter for Oswego’s general and water funds, with a general-fund surplus driven by sales tax and a $20 million bond sale delayed to July to fund Lake Michigan connection work.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544372,"Oswego board approves contract to test raw water for PFAS under contingency legal agreement",238,3348000,3586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3755468-688aa59556fffcdf9afaaeb98bda1031&start=3348&end=3586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3755468-688aa59556fffcdf9afaaeb98bda1031/thumbnail_3348000.jpg","/articles/6544372/Oswego/Kendall-County/Illinois/Oswego-board-approves-contract-to-test-raw-water-for-PFAS-under-contingency-legal-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544372-ad5aefba8836013f6badd2343bce36aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1773651001&Signature=NZNEwIgjEdrIDJDH4zYTlPHggCPYoWI0n1CK-CJs47l5vZtT-bAwGsnMgwPBRjLFXXdqnQN5eRVyPT8ayB4mHNnTJ6EJpI1p9QHCXZF76eNilXLs8zoSnX6qsNpR7PWiJMejPZ7dlnPIdIZNkMUrzKUDw74oav~XDFc9t5-cP0CMuUi5wII8sVlAoLDQXc2Vv7Sx2R2lOV1W0eqsV08I0xVtfBoarBeXZP03-583Qd-kIf8M6xfGcs~Yo41t7h2NVY62AcVZtB6sQM0D3TGLDp1cTbaZMDUWdL77Khdl9UjBJfolCJFfu3ak55Rc~mGtkHwr0qkKNYJ-~5UD6CfVmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Oswego Board of Trustees on June 10 approved a resolution authorizing execution of a contingency-fee legal services contract to test the village’s raw water sources for PFAS and, if warranted, pursue recovery from manufacturers and other liable parties.

The resolution authorizes two law firms to undertake raw-water testing, expert work and litigation on behalf of the village and specifies that the firms will be paid only from any gross recovery, plus litigation expenses; the village will incur no out-of-pocket cost if no compensation is obtained.

Dan (staff member) summarized the request and the scope of the agreement, saying the proposed firms represent many municipalities nationally and in Illinois and would “test our raw water supply to determine if there is PFAS in that water” and “help us compile our damages claim” if contamination is found. Dan said the village can terminate the agreement at any time with written notice and recommended approval.

Board members asked clarifying questions about cost and testing. Andrea Lambert, finance director, did not identify new costs associated with the contract, and President Ryan Kaufman said the arrangement represented “a win-win” because the village risks no taxpayer dollars in the near term. Dan and staff emphasized that the village already tests finished water and has not found PFAS in treated water; the raw-water testing the contract authorizes would analyze untreated well water to determine whether source contamination exists.

The board moved and approved the resolution by roll call vote. Trustees recorded unanimous affirmative votes.

The action does not itself change water treatment or billing. If raw-water testing finds PFAS and the village obtains compensation, the firms would recover an agreed portion of the gross recovery and any litigation expenses per the contract terms approved by the board.

Votes and next steps: With the resolution approved, staff and the contracted firms will arrange raw-water sampling. Any subsequent damage claim or settlement would return to the village’s financial and legal records and, if necessary, to the board for further direction.

Ending: The board’s action permits investigation without using village funds up front; staff said the most likely immediate result if contamination is discovered would be a damages claim and potential recovery to compensate remediation or other village losses.","The Village of Oswego voted unanimously to authorize outside counsel to test raw well water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and pursue compensation if contamination is found; the agreement requires no upfront cost and would pay attorneys from any recovery.","actionData","errors"]

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