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Carol Stream board approves consent agenda, adopts grocery tax ordinance and employee pay plan
Summary
The Village Board approved a consent agenda of contracts and purchases, adopted an ordinance to retain a 1% municipal grocery tax, and approved a 2025–26 employee compensation plan at its April meeting.
The Village Board of Carol Stream on April 21 approved a multi-item consent agenda that included contracts, vehicle purchases, ordinances and resolutions, and adopted an employee compensation plan for fiscal year 2025–26.
The board approved the consent agenda, which authorized an independent contractor agreement with B and F Construction Code Services not to exceed $70,000 for fiscal year 2025–26 and waived competitive bidding to purchase five 2025 Ford pickup trucks from Hawk Ford of Carol Stream for $263,780.52. The board also adopted two ordinances: one amending construction fees and securities in the village code (Ordinance No. 2025-04-14) and one implementing a municipal grocery retailers and grocery service occupation tax that effectively retains a 1% grocery tax collection (Ordinance No. 2025-04-15) with an effective date noted in the ordinance as Jan. 1, 2026.
The board approved a slate of resolutions: Resolution No. 3413 honoring Sergeant Kelly Lolly…
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