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Beach Park adopts $9.8 million 2025–26 budget; approves $311,476 in bills
Summary
The Village of Beach Park Village Board approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget, totaling about $9.8 million, and carried a consent agenda that included payment of $311,476.48 in bills. Officials said the budget is balanced with no municipal property tax and includes more than three miles of road improvements.
The Village of Beach Park Village Board on Monday approved a $9.8 million budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and adopted a consent agenda that included bills presented for payment totaling $311,476.48.
The budget, which officials said is balanced across all funds and carries no municipal property tax or new debt, projects total revenues about 7% lower than the previous year and total expenses about 2% higher. Finance Director Peggy said the general fund is projected to end the year in the black by about $809,000, the water and sewer fund by about $220,000, and overall fund balances across all funds are just over $2 million.
“The budget before you this evening totals 9,800,000.0 with total revenues expected to be about 7% lower than last year and total expenses, running 2% higher,” Finance Director Peggy said. “This budget is a balanced budget across all the funds with no debt included and no municipal property tax is being levied.”
The board and finance staff highlighted capital planning and the upcoming road program as major items in the plan. Peggy said the annual road improvement program this year will cover “over 3 miles,” and that capital needs for vehicles and water and sewer maintenance are being funded in the capital plan.
“This village has never had a budget that wasn’t in the black,” Mayor Hucker said after the board approved the measure. “We’re building funds for vehicle replacement… and we are budgeting for water and sewer system maintenance.”
Trustee Johnson, speaking from the finance committee, emphasized the fund-balance figures during the hearing. “The general fund year end… it's in the black to the amount of $809,000. Water sewer fund is also in the black to the amount of $220,000. Overall, all funds is in the black to the amount of, just over $2,000,000,” Johnson said.
The board opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed budget without public comment before voting. The budget motion was made and seconded on the floor and passed by roll call.
On the consent agenda, the board approved regular meeting minutes from Feb. 27 and authorized bills presented for payment in the amount of $311,476.48. The consent motion was moved by Trustee Miller and seconded by Trustee Jensen and carried on a roll call vote.
No municipal property tax was added in the approved budget, and officials said the village’s reserves and fund balances remain strong. Trustees noted the village’s continued reliance on careful multiyear planning and routine reconciliations to guard against fraud and maintain fiscal stability.
Board members also reminded residents of upcoming local events and briefly discussed street-access concerns related to neighboring jurisdictions during the public-comment period, but those topics were not part of formal action at the meeting.
