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Roselle board pauses planned police and fire upgrades and orders facilities assessment
Summary
Trustees agreed to pause this year’s line-item police and fire building improvements and instead seek an architect-led facility assessment (under $100,000) to evaluate space, functionality and potential consolidation before committing to construction.
The Village of Roselle’s board voted to pause small improvement line items for police and fire in the 2025 budget and to request an architect-led assessment of village facilities, including village hall, the police station and the fire station. Staff told trustees the assessment would likely cost less than $100,000 and take four to five months. The study will evaluate current conditions, space needs — particularly within the fire department — functionality and potential consolidation or shared spaces. Village Administrator Jason Golowski said the intent is to prioritize between projects rather than pursue multiple building projects piecemeal. Why it matters: staff and trustees said smaller, disconnected projects risk spending limited capital on fixes that may not meet long-term needs. Trustee Cheryl said the village should “relook” at the five-year plan now and make more strategic choices. Next steps: staff will return with a scope and a proposed contract for board consideration; no construction or appropriation was approved at the meeting.
