Trustees gave staff direction Thursday to continue Riverside’s multi‑year building code update with the village consultant after the state rescinded a federal‑pass‑through grant that had been expected to cover most consultant costs.

Assistant Manager Ashley Monroe and Manager Andrew Francis briefed the board: the village budgeted $15,000 for the project in the current fiscal year and had expended about $7,000 of that work. Francis said a $22,138 grant received through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency was canceled and will not be received; staff recommended proceeding without reimbursement and completing the update, including a proposed move from legacy codes (cited as 2005–2006 era in the presentation) to the state‑required baseline of 2018 or, as staff proposed, the 2024 codes.

Staff said roughly 50 consultant hours remain and estimated a completion cost of about $18,000 to finish the update and purchase an in‑field permitting device to modernize inspections and plan access in the field. Trustees expressed support for moving forward; one trustee noted many nearby jurisdictions face the same state requirement to update codes and praised the village for being ahead on the work. Francis said the updated code would not take effect until at least 30 days after state notification, and staff will try to limit consultant hours and use in‑house work where possible.

Ending: The board’s consensus was to continue with the consultant to finish the code update; staff will manage costs within the operating budget as possible and return with any necessary budget adjustments.