Addison board adopts $158.5 million appropriations ordinance, institutes six‑month video‑gaming license moratorium and approves equipment and service buys

The Village of Addison Board on Monday approved the fiscal 2025–26 appropriation ordinance and a slate of resolutions and purchases covering public safety equipment, streetlight replacements, traffic signal battery backups and network infrastructure.

Kelly, a village staff member presenting the budget, told the board the total appropriation is $158,532,124, including $23,798,000 for the library and $134,734,124 for the village. "The Village current financial condition is stable and the proposed appropriations ordinance will keep us in compliance with our fund balance policy," Kelly said. The ordinance reflects carryover projects and several items not anticipated when the budget was originally approved and represents an increase of about 4.9 percent over the original village budget.

Separately, the board approved a six‑month moratorium on issuance of business licenses to video‑gaming establishments. A staff presenter said the village does not license video gaming directly — state licensing and, typically, a liquor license are required — but said Addison has seen an influx of applicants and that the moratorium is intended to allow the village to adopt local guidelines, including a proposed guideline that at least 70 percent of an establishment's revenue come from non‑gaming sources.

The board also approved a series of technology and equipment measures. Those included a statement of work with Connolly Group LLC for design, purchase and installation of communications systems; an SD‑WAN network architecture estimate from NLogic Consulting LLC not to exceed $95,549.50; a second amendment to the master services agreement with Axon Enterprises Inc. to add AI services for nine years (contract amount reported to the board as $638,849.69); and multiple vehicle and equipment purchases: two police non‑pursuit vehicles (waiver of bid, not to exceed $100,000 total), two 2025 Ford F‑150 SuperCrew trucks ($102,312 total), replacement LED streetlight luminaires ($27,994.41), and two traffic signal UPS battery backup systems ($23,102.38). The board also approved awarding bid number 25‑3‑2 for hot‑mix asphalt and milling disposal in an amount not to exceed $275,000.

Police and public works staff told the board that the vehicle purchases are replacements for high‑mileage units and that several of the equipment purchases are covered by prior insurance recoveries or authorized budget funds. For example, staff said roughly $40,000 of an insurance claim will cover the LED luminaires purchase.

Chief Selcuk (police) described the Axon AI package as a bundle of features the department expects will reduce officers' time spent on reports, including live translation in dozens of languages and automated evidence‑capture functions. Chief Selcuk said the village will initially use seizure funds for part of the purchase and would seek to budget the remainder; he also said contract language was negotiated to limit annual increases after the initial term.

Most motions were approved by voice vote during the committee meetings and carried; several items were later adopted by roll call at the full board meeting with recorded yes votes and a small number of abstentions noted on specific items. The meeting included routine procurements, intergovernmental agreements (including authorization to execute the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network agreement), and a resolution to continue dispatch services for a railroad police department.

Votes at a glance (key items): - Fiscal 2025–26 Appropriation Ordinance — Adopted; total appropriation $158,532,124 (village $134,734,124; library $23,798,000). - Moratorium on issuance of business licenses to video‑gaming establishments (six months) — Adopted. - Connolly Group LLC statement of work (communications systems) — Adopted. - NLogic Consulting LLC SD‑WAN estimate — Adopted; not to exceed $95,549.50. - Purchase of two police non‑pursuit vehicles — Adopted; waiver of formal bid; not to exceed $100,000 total. - Replacement LED streetlight luminaires — Adopted; $27,994.41 (covered by insurance claim, per staff). - Two 2025 Ford F‑150 SuperCrew trucks — Adopted; $102,312 total via Suburban Purchasing Cooperative. - Two traffic signal UPS battery backups — Adopted; $23,102.38. - Award of bid 25‑3‑2 for hot‑mix asphalt and milling disposal — Adopted; not to exceed $275,000 (staff recommended award to the low evaluated bidder based on unit pricing and disposal terms). - Second amendment to Axon master service agreement for AI services (nine years) — Adopted; amount reported $638,849.69; waiver of formal bid process requested and granted.

The board's approvals generally authorized staff to proceed under the budgeted accounts and to waive formal bid processes where staff recommended doing so for reasons the board accepted, including prior vendor familiarity and proprietary configurations. A small number of members recorded abstentions on several items; those abstentions were noted on the official roll calls recorded after committee recommendations.

The meeting concluded with routine announcements, upcoming community events and no required executive session.