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Trustees terminate Special Service Area No. 15 process, pause project until federal grant clarity
Summary
The board voted unanimously to terminate the SSA No. 15 process and said staff will restart the SSA after federal funding clarity in March; engineering staff expects only modest cost changes and village will seek Illinois EPA extension for related work.
The Village of Hinsdale Board of Trustees voted on Jan. 21 to terminate the process to establish Special Service Area (SSA) No. 15 and to restart it later in 2025 after federal funding certainty.
Staff told trustees that the SSA had been structured around an expected $1.1 million federal grant; because Congress delayed multiple bills until March, the village does not yet have confirmation of that funding. Trustees approved an ordinance to terminate the SSA process and said staff will reinitiate the process when the grant award is confirmed.
Why it matters: The SSA was tied to a local infrastructure project along Sixth Street. Terminating and later re‑establishing the SSA delays the project schedule and moves the anticipated construction season from 2025 to 2026 if the grant is awarded. Trustees said they will seek an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency extension for a permit tied to the project.
Key details recorded: Staff said village engineers estimate any cost increases from the delay would be modest and likely encompassed within the conservative budget estimates already prepared. A trustee said the board believed the larger appetite for the project depended on receiving the full federal grant, and that terminating the SSA now is the cleanest administrative approach. The board passed the ordinance by unanimous roll call.
Outcome: Ordinance to terminate the SSA process approved unanimously; staff to keep residents informed and to restart the SSA after March when federal funding clarity is expected.
