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Mayor Ford told trustees the village currently lacks a representative on the South Lake board and that Highland Park appointees at the recent county-board meeting raised concern about the district's future. \"We are very concerned about the future of our South Lake Mosquito Abatement District,\" the mayor said. She described options under consideration if the district no longer exists, including contracting directly with Clark (the current vendor) or exploring an intergovernmental agreement with the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District.

Trustees discussed the public-health and coordination implications of dissolving the district. Trustee Eastman said municipalities that \"go it alone\" tend to have their own public-works programs but cautioned that fragmenting control could hinder disease surveillance and coordinated response. \"There needs to be a lot of coordination and sharing of information, particularly when it comes to West Nile and other diseases,\" Mayor Ford said.

Trustees and staff described the district as a taxing body that levies roughly $25 a year per household (the mayor estimated the village contribution at around $30,000 annually) and said most district work is performed by the contractor Clark. Several trustees said some county board members had questioned the district's relevance and that the county-board chair, Sandy Hart, had been vocal about disbanding \"nonessential government entities.\" Trustees said Hart replaced several trustees previously and appointed people who may favor dissolution.

Trustee Clayton framed the issue as a health-and-safety concern and said it might be time to consider withdrawing from the taxing district or otherwise rethinking the village's participation. Some trustees said there are trade-offs: pooling resources across municipalities supports coordinated surveillance and reduces the risk of uncoordinated private spraying by property owners, which can harm pollinators and the environment.

Mayor Ford said Riverwoods intends to keep attending South Lake meetings, to seek briefings from Clark's local representative George Ballas and to invite the North Shore district's executive director for a presentation. She also said the village would explore legal and procedural options and that, if dissolution of the district moves forward, the village would pursue a \"backdoor referendum\" process to seek public input if eligible under county rules.

Trustees asked staff to continue monitoring the situation, to research options including intergovernmental agreements and direct contracting, and to report back. Several trustees and attendees praised Sarah Merritt, a Riverwoods candidate to fill a seat on the South Lake board, for her outreach to the village and said they would continue to seek representation on the district board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOT Meeting 7/15/25","oneSentenceSummary","Village officials told trustees they are monitoring county moves that could dissolve the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District and discussed contingency plans including direct contracting and intergovernmental agreements.","taxTitle","Riverwoods, Lake County, Illinois","taxId",74455,"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},6168629,"Riverwoods approves $27,800 change order to restripe Portwine Road and repair police-station pavement",1405,1267000,2672000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca&start=1267&end=2672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca/thumbnail_1267000.jpg","/articles/6168629/Riverwoods/Lake-County/Illinois/Riverwoods-approves-27800-change-order-to-restripe-Portwine-Road-and-repair-police-station-pavement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168629-de0b58939c45e74be3052187bf663896/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206635&Signature=Ix2gJc1jugqg0dGiA8QHBQNBG043X366loGor0zteqcVBn75tGCqgWgDOxyZZSXrO58cbEJ7Sam1-0ihUKfw6-0x0loNjFooaJacqoEfjA5n8YdpFWh8D8V~ula6XIYTQS-RoletTwhTrK~TYfnrutm5KVBHGanRU10zENHQyDeEJkvRK7u~Pw1ioZ3sA4qkzRumjDVhlYgcGOrOJx0Ugxo5wwyPTkja8VpGLk4YHtpFulpB7OfeUWZAV0VIsGyCZsy09Abom-gHLgSNwPh89D6s~YEpaQemUsU6zdnZKAqhQUwF89DIOMx6UjNXxf6MBYl61ZyAC3YDzRB2SN516w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Riverwoods Board of Trustees approved a $27,800 change order to Chicago Paving Contractors Inc. to restripe Portwine Road and make pavement improvements at the police station, the board heard. Director of Community Services Witt explained the change order and the broader road program updates.

Witt said the police-station parking area and Village Hall had not been seal-coated for several years and that the police lot was \"well overdue.\" He said the contractor's unit-price bid made adding the police-station work practical without full rebidding, and described the contractor as having done a \"stellar job\" on recent county paving work in the area.

On Portwine Road, Witt said crack-seal work had started and that some tarps used during repairs had covered the center line. \"We wanted to get the Portwine Road restriped with a double yellow down the center, and we were asked to look at [striping] on the sides as well,\" Witt said, adding that new white-edge stripes would improve safety.

Witt also briefed the board on the Saunders Road project. He said crews are fielding resident complaints about settling at the site of a recent water-main repair and that GHA, the village engineer, has been asked to inspect regularly. Witt explained the planned repair approach: once the line is fully replaced, crews will use \"flowable fill\" (a low-slump concrete) to backfill the excavation to prevent future settlement.

Witt said GHA had submitted drawings for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) permit, that a drawing review was expected imminently, and that the village would soon go out for bids and bring a contractor award to the board. \"We should be having a drawing review tomorrow and be going out for bids shortly for that project and be bringing that to the village board for an approval for a contractor,\" Witt said. He added that a preconstruction meeting had not yet been scheduled because the village engineer had been out of town but expected it to be set within a week.

The board voted by roll call to approve the change order; the transcript records the motion, a second and that the motion carried.","The Board approved a $27,800 change order to Chicago Paving Contractors to restripe Portwine Road and perform pavement improvements at the police station; Director Witt also updated trustees on Saunders Road water-main repair, IEPA permit steps, and upcoming bids for the Saunders Road project.",{"_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},6168632,"Riverwoods finance director reports $1 million general-fund surplus at midyear",163,829000,992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca&start=829&end=992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca/thumbnail_829000.jpg","/articles/6168632/Riverwoods/Lake-County/Illinois/Riverwoods-finance-director-reports-1-million-general-fund-surplus-at-midyear","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168632-b01f63e1c2a7da0ef3bb9c2b0eb20cd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206635&Signature=PQ5SgtJul1XhrIqv99xbgcg8sPydAvxRNedL6iB6bPJ0OcPrD9jAiSWdsUNoAs~3HBuKYt8vBxp9BF~3uBTSdcfsRRDMkIolqooonAyTjIJeJhyWi96ULLaBKW0SiSvwtw5UdprtU85LgjI3AFDPBGCLpXnE5hKfGdIiJuiI4pRAPhrYc3lM4tFR7jOD59zuYCgVOZ96HUXV0ckJdYWkBishaYOrvIztFEqLLWkv3J1DVoSU-twlQDKRrioCl8Qp8bglFzot0ZJx4VuKhPdmh1k7ZnohcHznLCmTUDeGvy2hN2BOPVLxv-Ugd6GhypN5bvs3ejWlDRGm66GEeFvqZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Riverwoods' finance director reported an unaudited general-fund surplus of about $1,000,000 at the close of the second quarter, citing stronger-than-expected sales-tax receipts and one-time items. Director Vasquez presented the second-quarter financial report during the Board of Trustees meeting.

Vasquez said the village is \"overall trending ahead of our budgeted target for the year, with over 61% of budgeted revenue received at the halfway point,\" noting that property-tax receipts and stronger sales-tax collections helped push general-fund revenue to roughly 63% of annual budget at midyear. \"In fact, both home rule and municipal sales taxes are currently exceeding 70% of budget at this point in the year,\" Vasquez said.

The report attributed most of the surplus to three items: robust sales-tax receipts, about $170,000 being held as security deposits in the building department, and a $250,000 matured bond the village received earlier in the year. Vasquez said that without the security deposits or the matured bond, general-fund revenue would be about 52% of budget and the surplus would be closer to $590,000.

Vasquez reviewed other funds and near-term budget risks. Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) revenues were \"right on target at 50%\" but related MFT expenditures are anticipated later in the year for the Saunders Road project. The water fund was at about 35% of budgeted revenue at midyear; Vasquez said quarterly billing and summer usage typically increase that figure in later quarters and that water purchases from Northbrook will raise costs July–October. He noted the water fund entered 2025 about $800,000 below its $2,000,000 target fund balance because of significant 2024 capital spending and said he plans to discuss water rates at the upcoming committee workshop to move toward the target fund balance.

The sewer fund showed 67% of budgeted revenue and 13% of expenditures at midyear; Vasquez said much sewer spending is scheduled later in the year and that the fund currently exceeds its balance target. He also flagged a long-term capital need including lift-station replacements and a discussed $1,000,000 capital project currently planned for 2029.

On capital funding, the village budgeted a $2,000,000 transfer from the general fund to the capital fund in 2025 (matching a similar 2024 transfer); Vasquez said neither the anticipated transfer nor grant revenue had occurred by midyear and that the village budgeted a high-expenditure scenario for capital projects, so not all listed projects may proceed in 2025.

Vasquez closed by noting the cash report reflected nearly $600,000 in property-tax receipts during the quarter and a $1,000,000 increase in cash vs. the prior quarter. Trustee Clayton asked whether sales-tax gains were concentrated in particular sectors; Vasquez said he had requested confidential sales-tax detail and would review it when available.

The report presented was unaudited and the director repeatedly described timing and one-time items that affected midyear results; he said more detail will be available at the fall finance workshop and at the committee-of-the-whole meeting where rate and capital-transfer decisions will be discussed.","Village Finance Director Vasquez told the Board of Trustees the unaudited second-quarter 2025 financials show a roughly $1,000,000 general-fund surplus driven by strong sales-tax performance, security deposits and a matured bond; water and capital funds face timing and capital planning issues.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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},6168614,"Village says suspect in Riverwoods home invasion was caught; shots fired, perpetrator hospitalized",0,3286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca&start=3286&end=3286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca/thumbnail_3286000.jpg","/articles/6168614/Riverwoods/Lake-County/Illinois/Village-says-suspect-in-Riverwoods-home-invasion-was-caught-shots-fired-perpetrator-hospitalized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168614-08d76c6a37bcc289b34fc8860202d0d1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206635&Signature=lW8Ryfm-uX4pOXQ4LhG4QoHzkN2OzZABekeysvg~Ftzoz3FgpfaiOdX8DZjuGn4LXccPLOsi0cN-oO9Iv9LDMGxqOMEG-r53MkazfO4Xf0Zh9mzpX9tEwsoJVUSzSBKnINInvegk48HozxZzbt~11c~FAli2WQLMF7YOjH6l-D4-xBfCXR-y2x53uPMaTa0tcI~PfUKXMYYy1hlq4eLr9FkxVsR243DYO-a6GUsCnyo2f~7KGeBOYRNAW9c-yi6xJjT9d6hsaf3~HvDuLmjROBxUXnOMRAbGP8E6bW21BHT1mZ9zFLujALVUPWi~oCDnUlGviUme3siNH4pLTWkwQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Riverwoods told trustees that a suspect in a recent home invasion had been apprehended, was hospitalized after shots were fired and would face charges once released.

Mayor Ford told the board that the police commander was not present because the department was \"guarding\" the hospitalized suspect. \"There was a home invasion in Riverwoods, and, there were shots fired, and, the, perpetrator is in the hospital,\" she said. \"Once he gets out, he will be charged. So there will be a press release.\" She added that the village \"got the guy\" and that no officers were injured; the chief is on light duty and the commander was overseeing the hospital watch.

Mayor Ford said the events had temporarily stretched police staffing because of the need for round-the-clock guarding and that the commander would provide a fuller police report when available. The mayor told trustees residents are safe and said the chief will respond to email inquiries from residents seeking more information.","Mayor Ford told trustees a home-invasion suspect was apprehended and is hospitalized after shots were fired; the village is providing round-the-clock guard while the suspect is hospitalized and a police press release is forthcoming.",{"_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},6168618,"Riverwoods board expands ecological cost-share eligibility to certain association-held common areas",182,2828000,3010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca&start=2828&end=3010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407219-9cd15f8c10b63d28769294e4e62525ca/thumbnail_2828000.jpg","/articles/6168618/Riverwoods/Lake-County/Illinois/Riverwoods-board-expands-ecological-cost-share-eligibility-to-certain-association-held-common-areas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168618-41422a3d83214cc9e5686c7df7026458/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206635&Signature=SZtv~pBcc6wwwJTGYQ3h6WTgrYHEaAqYEDGhniRvRi4E3CuNNN2jeV4GCJCkQDEmi5j-2EYZ-ftsYxvvNpAOE-HG2hhtfkpTOo6qoS4U0JaZf2Y9CeG~OABAX3TlXR1WlAUtL1zKKkhKbzr1wY83YXZQoMK65Q00mpmeuzbXJN-394wWar6MYSbrb8ygi5INnBMIpvtNlLyefgIEusbVz0PYStsCyziFiuz6SO~RTZ28jRHm284FENGGcf7fyIy1iTORfLe9p0Ow9merTbIlboaljXYdU191Kw4zkag8zR6HTY~t1cU-mRXk6rlUhGBsz-B6U0HsiA5uxTvbKVNWIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Riverwoods amended its municipal code to broaden eligibility for the ecological cost-share program so certain association-held common areas may participate, trustees decided.

Mayor Ford introduced the proposed ordinance changes and said the expansion would allow areas such as portions of Thorn Gate and a large parcel in Vernon Woods to apply for cost-share assistance. Village attorney said he had reviewed proposed language with the village ecologist, Steve Zimmerman, and incorporated the ecologist's suggestions into the final wording.

\"I have reviewed this language with our village ecologist, Steve Zimmerman, gotten some comments and suggestions from him in terms of the wording,\" the village attorney said. The ordinance makes eligibility for association-held common areas dependent on completing an ecological consultation with the village ecologist so staff can \"ascertain what's out there\" before approving cost-share work, the attorney added.

Trustee Raff asked whether homeowners associations could pay for additional ecological consultations to re-examine areas over time; the attorney and other trustees said consultations could be arranged and that the change is intended to allow thoughtful expansion of restoration efforts. The board waived first reading and passed the ordinance by roll call.

Trustees and staff said the program additions are limited in scope — the attorney estimated only about eight additional parcels overall — and that Meadow Lake and other small entry features likely would not materially increase program participation. The village will continue to work with the ecologist to identify suitable parcels and manage the consultation process.","Trustees voted to amend the village code to expand the ecological cost-share program so qualifying association-held common areas (for example parts of Thorn Gate and a Vernon Woods lot) can participate after an ecological consultation; the change was crafted with input from the village ecologist Steve Zimmerman.","actionData","errors"]

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