During the treasurer's report Wednesday, Roscoe village leadership reviewed the meeting packet showing total expenditures of $578,528.69 and payroll of $111,306.67, for a combined total of $689,835.36. Trustees voted to pay the bills but asked staff for more detailed billing information for several line items, specifically a $54,000 invoice from Place Foundry.

A trustee asked whether the $54,000 charge was a single invoice or multiple itemized bills, and staff replied that the village could provide the invoice and that it was itemized as design work and creation of specifications. The clerk identified the account numbers tied to the charge and said the Place Foundry work is associated with the “pop up market area” and has its own account number in the village records.

The treasurer also noted that the village’s older-fuel account carried a balance of $1,909,520.51 and that there were no older-fuel expenditures in the period covered by the packet. Trustees moved and seconded the motion to pay the bills; the roll call recorded affirmative votes and the motion passed.

Why it matters: The board-approved expenditures and the request for itemized invoices reflect trustees’ interest in financial transparency and fiscal oversight before vendor payments are finalized. The Place Foundry charge is a sizable line item that trustees asked to see broken down by task.

What happens next: The clerk/finance staff will provide the itemized Place Foundry invoice and account coding to trustees; the board requested that staff make the billing detail available for review.

Ending: The board approved payment of the bills after the request for follow-up, and staff will report back with the requested documentation.