Board approves special‑event permits, rezoning for Rau Farms and three‑year assessment contract

The Village Board approved several routine and substantive items on the agenda, including a special event outdoor extension and temporary outdoor entertainment permit for Big Sky Country Bar & Grill on Aug. 16 during the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight charity golf outing, a rezoning and certified survey map for a Bonnewell Road property, and a three‑year contract renewal for assessment services.

President Soderbergh entertained motions for each item. Trustees voted to approve the Big Sky special event and temporary outdoor entertainment permits for Aug. 16, 2025. The board then approved a rezoning request submitted by Accurate Surveying & Engineering LLP on behalf of Rau Farms LLC to rezone approximately 1.15 acres (applicant described application as a 4‑lot CSM and rezoning from A‑1 to A‑2) located at N136 W21238 Bonnewell Road; the motion to approve the rezoning and certified survey map carried. The board also approved renewal of the village—s assessment services contract for another three years; the finance director said the vendor had been the village—s assessor since 2020 and the contract had been vetted by the Governance, Grants and Finance committee.

Why it matters: the rezoning changes land classification for a specific parcel and the assessment contract governs the village—s property valuation process for taxation purposes. The special event approvals permit expanded operations at a local bar/restaurant for a single day and include the conditions tied to the permits.

All motions passed as presented. No significant debate was recorded on the Big Sky permits; the rezoning motion passed after a standard roll‑call vote; the assessment contract renewal was approved after committee review. The meeting record shows the board later convened to closed session on separate agenda items.