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Homer Glen board approves $11,000 settlement, equipment purchase, variances and amended accounts-payable
Summary
The Village Board of Homer Glen approved a mutual settlement with Homer Township Road District, purchased a replacement utility vehicle, granted an agricultural setback variance and approved amended accounts-payable totals after members questioned an itemized ledger.
The Village Board of Homer Glen on a vote Wednesday approved a mutual settlement with Homer Township Road District, purchased a 2024 Honda Foreman for village use, granted an agricultural setback variance and approved an amended accounts-payable total after trustees asked for clarification of a vendor ledger.
The board unanimously approved Resolution No. 25-001 to authorize “the execution of a mutual settlement agreement in real estate of all claims between the Village of Homer Glen and Homer Township Road District” and an $11,000 disbursement from the village insurer to the township to avoid continued litigation. Trustee Reinders said the matter was “frivolous” to pursue in court and urged settlement. The village attorney responded that his firm was not involved in the underlying litigation, saying, “our law firm is not a part of this litigation at all in any way, shape, or form.” The motion passed 5–0.
The board approved a consent-agenda purchase of a 2024 Honda Foreman from the public-works budget for…
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