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Campton Hills trustees approve package of budget amendments after line-item negotiations
Summary
The Village of Campton Hills Board of Trustees approved a set of budget amendments after staff and trustees negotiated changes to janitorial, community events, building and zoning, legal and motor fuel tax lines; the motion passed by roll call.
The Village of Campton Hills Board of Trustees approved a package of budget amendments after an extended review of line items including janitorial supplies, community events, building and zoning contracts and legal services.
Trustees approved the amendments on a roll call after staff outlined proposed adjustments and trustees discussed specific line items. Trustee Mallet, Trustee Meurer, Trustee Benetti, Trustee Boatner, Trustee Burson and Trustee Hassenberger voted aye; the motion was moved by Therese and seconded by Frank.
The amendments include several specific changes discussed during the meeting: janitorial supplies were increased from prior estimates to $2,500 (line 121); community events and holiday festival lines were adjusted (one line set at $4,000, another maintained at $3,000); a building and zoning payroll projection of $35,000 was affirmed and contract services for building and zoning were reduced to approximately $52,078 to reflect a 10-hour-per-week contract at $101.50 per hour; legal services for building and zoning were reduced to $10,000 (line 194) from the higher amount shown in last year’s budget; a driveway/access fee correction (line 202) was set to $4,800; and motor fuel tax allotments were updated to $234,007.89 and $252,205, for a combined MFT total of $486,995.
Staff and trustees also noted a $35,000 DECO amount that will be transferred to the road fund; after recognizing that transfer the meeting’s projected net surplus was described as roughly $3,800. Administrators emphasized that some expenses are restricted and must be shown as such on the fund balance.
Trustees discussed supply costs (office supplies, toner and printing) and agreed to maintain current per-copy and supply assumptions rather than cut deeper. The board also directed staff to carry forward spreadsheet adjustments and to prepare any necessary budget amendment paperwork if unanticipated revenues or expenses (including annexation-related reimbursements) materialize before final adoption.
The vote concluded with the chair noting the board’s deadline for submission was the following day.
