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Votes at a glance: Montgomery board approves budget, grocery-tax replacement and multiple infrastructure contracts
Summary
The board approved the FY26 budget and a municipal grocery occupation tax, and approved multiple infrastructure contracts; this roundup lists motions, vote outcomes and brief notes.
The Village Board took several formal actions during the meeting. Key outcomes below summarize motions, vote tallies and short notes on each item.
Ordinance 20122 — FY26 operating and capital improvements budget (second reading): Motion to adopt the operating and capital improvements budget for fiscal year 2026. Board vote: 5–0 (Trustees Sperling, Bauman, Youngerman, Maraszek, Geier — all yes). Note: Staff explained a presented deficit reflects inter-year fund timing and that the general fund itself is budgeted as a surplus.
Ordinance 20123 — Municipal grocery occupation tax (second reading): Motion to authorize the local grocery occupation tax to maintain revenue after state repeal of grocery sales tax effective 2026-01-01. Board vote: 5–0 (Sperling, Bauman, Youngerman, Maraszek, Geier — all yes). Staff said the change preserves roughly one-third of general-fund revenues tied to grocery sales in recent years and will be filed with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Ordinance 20124 — First Amendment to economic incentive agreement with Orchard and Jericho LLC (Gas & Wash), second reading (consent): Approved on consent; vote recorded as 5–0.
Contract C and Contract D — Construction engineering professional services agreements for 2025 water-main improvement projects (EEI): Motions to approve two separate PSAs for construction engineering for C and D as part of the nonrevenue water reduction plan; both approved 5–0.
PCC Recommendation (PCC-2025-4) — Pet Place special use and variances: Board accepted Planning & Zoning Commission recommendation and voted 5–0 to place the ordinance on the April 28 consent agenda (first reading to follow).
Economic incentive agreement with JBC Development (Ordinance 21-29): Motion to approve agreement to extend Nell Road and provide a TIF rebate capped at $1.5 million or 50% of eligible costs. Vote: 4–1 (Maraszek, Geier, Sperling, Bauman — yes; Youngerman — no).
Cox Landscaping LLC — Contract extension for villagewide landscape maintenance services (waiver of bid): Motion to authorize two one-year extensions under the existing contract. Vote: 5–0.
Builders Paving LLC — Supplemental contract for 2025 infrastructure road program (Concord Drive resurfacing): Motion to approve supplemental contract in the amount of $245,000 for Concord Drive (Gordon to Dixon). Vote: 5–0. Staff noted the supplemental contract uses IRP funds rather than MFT and takes advantage of lower unit prices versus the 2024 estimate.
Each action above was recorded in the meeting minutes and reflected the trustees’ roll-call votes when taken.
