Village of Roscoe holds public hearing on FY2025 appropriation ordinance; no public comment

The Village of Roscoe opened a public hearing March 18 on the proposed appropriation ordinance for fiscal year 2025; no members of the public commented and no final vote on the ordinance was recorded that evening.

The presiding official told the meeting, "Our fiscal year begins 01/01/2025 and ends 12/31/2025," and summarized the proposal as including operating and capital expenditures "totaling again, I'm rounding up $12,000,000." The presiding official said estimated revenue is "again, rounding up about 8,000,000, leaving a deficit of around 4, but not to worry," and described planned transfers from the general fund and a transfer in from the capital projects fund to cover the shortfall.

The presiding official also said a copy of the appropriation ordinance is available at the front office and online with the meeting packet materials. After the summary, the board asked whether anyone on the line wished to comment; no public comments were recorded and the presiding official closed the public hearing.

After closing the hearing, the board moved to adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded; a voice vote was recorded with Freddie, Simon, Wright and Malcolm each recorded as voting "yes." The transcript does not record a final board vote on the appropriation ordinance itself.

Roll call earlier in the meeting indicated Malacote, Honey, Wright and Saima answered present; Babcock was recorded as absent; Gustafson answered "present." The transcript does not show further deliberation or any formal vote on the ordinance at the hearing.

The public hearing opened and closed without public comment; the appropriation ordinance remains a matter before the Village of Roscoe with no final action recorded in the transcript provided.