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Lemont board approves vehicle purchases, two zoning variances, tree contract and Safe Routes grant applications
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Lemont Village Board approved the consent agenda covering vehicle purchases and disbursements, passed two zoning variations for rear-yard covered structures, awarded a $30,370 tree-replacement contract for 56 parkway trees and approved two Safe Routes to School grant participation resolutions.
The Lemont Village Board on Monday approved several routine and project items, including consent-agenda purchases, two zoning variances, a contract for the 2025 tree-replacement program and two resolutions to pursue Safe Routes to School grants.
Why it matters: The votes clear funding or authorization needed for vehicle acquisitions, small-scale residential design changes and preliminary steps to apply for pedestrian and sidewalk improvements near Lemont schools; the tree contract funds neighborhood street-tree plantings for the coming year.
The board approved the consent agenda, which the mayor said included approval of minutes from the Aug. 11 meeting, disbursements for Aug. 12–25 and three resolutions authorizing purchase and build-out of municipal vehicles (listed on the meeting docket as R-60-25, R-61-25 and R-62-25). Trustee Shaughnessy moved to approve the consent agenda; Trustee Pittridge seconded. The roll call showed the motion passed with all present voting yes and one member absent.
Two variances to Lemont’s unified development ordinance (listed in the meeting as…
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