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DeKalb Township approves budgets, cemetery purchase, energy aggregation and job‑coach contract
Summary
DeKalb Township trustees on May 20 approved the township and road district budgets for FY2025–26, authorized purchase of land adjacent to Oakwood Cemetery using donated funds, approved a 36‑month electricity aggregation contract for residents outside city limits and authorized a contract with Passion Pursuit to continue job‑coaching services.
DeKalb Township trustees on May 20 approved multiple fiscal and program actions, including two budget appropriation ordinances for the township and its road district, a resolution to use donated funds to buy a parcel adjacent to Oakwood Cemetery, a 36‑month electricity aggregation contract for residents outside DeKalb city limits and a contract with Passion Pursuit for job‑coaching services.
The board also approved the April audit report and May bills to pay and received and filed the treasurer’s April budget reports.
Why it matters: The approved budget ordinances set spending and revenue authority for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2025. The cemetery purchase will allow development of Peace Park and cemetery expansion using restricted donor funds. The energy aggregation locks residents outside the city into a supplier contract for up to three years unless they opt out. The employment contract continues a locally provided job‑coaching service that staff said helps township residents seeking work.
Details of formal actions and roll calls
- Ordinance 2025-001T — DeKalb Township budget appropriation ordinance for fiscal year 04/01/2025–03/31/2026. Motion to approve made and seconded; roll call recorded: Trustee Bridal: Yes; Trustee McLaughlin: Yes; Trustee Thurman: Aye; Trustee Akers: Aye; Supervisor Hess: Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 2025-00020R — DeKalb Township Road District budget appropriation ordinance for fiscal year beginning 03/01/2025–03/31/2026. Motion to approve made and seconded; roll call recorded: Trustee McLaughlin: Yes; Trustee Thurman: Aye; Trustee Akers: Aye; Trustee Brella: Yes; Supervisor Hess: Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution 2025-004T — Authorizing use of donated funds for purchase and development of property for Oakwood Cemetery. Motion and second; roll call recorded: Trustee Akers: Aye; Trustee Thurman: Aye; Trustee McLaughlin: Aye; Trustee Branagh: Yes; Supervisor Hess: Yes. Outcome: approved. The supervisor reported a settlement statement totaling $13,097 in closing costs and purchase price will be drawn from the Peace Park restricted fund.
- Ordinance 2025-002T — Approve an electricity aggregation program with Direct Energy (36‑month contract). Motion and second; roll call recorded: Trustee Thurman: Aye; Trustee McLaughlin: Aye; Trustee Akers: Aye; Trustee Brelandt: Yes; Supervisor Hess: Yes. Outcome: approved. Board packet showed updated bid rates; the 3‑year supplier price used to set letters to opt‑out households was reported at about 9.32¢/kWh (price subject to supplier confirmation and market movement).
- Authorization to enter continued contract with Passion Pursuit (job coaching services). Motion and second; roll call recorded: Trustee Bridal: Yes; Trustee Thurman: (recorded in roll call as present/aye); Trustee Akers: Aye; Trustee McLaughlin: Yes; Supervisor Hess: Yes. Outcome: approved. Staff will prepare the contract for signature.
- April audit report and May bills. Motion to approve combined warrants: April audit $144,628.53 and May bills $141,633.82; roll call recorded: Trustee Thurman: Aye; Trustee Akers: Aye; Trustee McLaughlin: Aye; Trustee Bradlow: Yes; Supervisor Hess: Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Receive and file treasurer’s April budget reports. Motion carried on roll call. Outcome: received and filed.
What the board did not finalize at the meeting: discussion of a vehicle purchase (resolution to authorize purchase of a 2025 Ford Escape) was presented and discussed but no roll‑call approval appears in the transcript excerpt.
Provenance (transcript evidence)
- Township budget ordinance motion and approval: excerpt beginning “So, can I get a motion to approve ordinance 20 25 dash 0 0 1 t…” and attendant roll call (transcript timestamp ~1681.71–1741.55).
- Road district budget ordinance motion and approval: excerpt beginning “Can I get a motion to approve ordinance 20 25 dash 0 0 0 2 0 r…” and attendant roll call (transcript timestamp ~1721.51–1778.32).
- Oakwood Cemetery resolution: excerpt beginning “May I get a motion to approve resolution 20 25 dash 0 0 4 t, authorizing use of donated funds for the purchase and development of property for Oakwood Cemetery?” and roll call (transcript timestamp ~3309.92–3597.68).
- Electricity aggregation ordinance: excerpt beginning “approval of ordinance 20 25 dash 0 0 2 t to approve aggregation program with service? Denergy…” and roll call (transcript timestamp ~3619.23–4430.49).
- Passion Pursuit contract authorization: excerpt beginning at the resumed item “Can I get a motion for the discussion and authorization for the supervisor to approve contract with Passion Pursuit for continued employment services?” and roll call (transcript timestamp ~4545–5474).
- Audit and bills: excerpt beginning “Can I get a motion to approve the April audit report in the amount of $144,628.53, and the May bills to pay in the amount of $141,633.82?” and roll call (transcript timestamp ~2903.94–3111.47).
(Transcript timestamps above correspond to the meeting transcript provided.)
