The Village of Morton Grove Board of Trustees on Nov. 25 approved the municipality’s 2026 budget, adopted a property tax levy and passed a slate of ordinances, resolutions and contract renewals during a meeting that followed an extended public-comment period on immigration enforcement protections.

Budget and levy
- Ordinance 25-31 (adopting the budgets for the Village and the Morton Grove Library for the 2026 calendar year) passed on second reading by roll-call vote with all present trustees recorded as "Aye." The ordinance is effective Jan. 1, 2026.
- Ordinance 25-32 (levy ordinance) established the amounts to be levied for 2025 taxes collected in 2026: $12,660,061 for village operations, $657,963 for village debt service and $4,045,637 for the library, yielding a combined levy of $17,363,661; the board recorded a unanimous roll-call vote to adopt the ordinance.

Other ordinances and resolutions
- Ordinance 25-30 (code cleanup and amendments related to surplus property and motor vehicle/traffic definitions) — passed on second reading (unanimous roll-call vote).
- Ordinance 25-33 (amend liquor control code and update fees; video-game fee set at $750 per machine per year effective 01/01/2026) — passed on second reading (unanimous roll-call vote).
- Ordinance 25-34 (special use permit for mixed-use development at 6222 Lincoln Ave and 8503–8509 Fernald Ave) — passed on second reading (unanimous roll-call vote).
- Ordinance 25-35 (minor amendment/12-month extension for special use at 6335 Dempster St.) — passed on second reading (unanimous roll-call vote).
- Ordinance 25-36 (final plat/subdivision acceptance for Parkville Townhomes) — passed on second reading (unanimous roll-call vote).

Resolutions and contracts
- Resolution 25-77 (sets time/place for joint review board and public hearing on the proposed Dempster Street TIF district) — approved; scheduled hearings 12/16/2025 (joint review board) and 01/27/2026 (public hearing).
- Resolution 25-78 (one-year renewal of exclusive franchise with Waste Not Inc. for food-scrap composting for 2026, with option for administrator to renew up to four additional one-year terms) — approved; no cost to the village reported.
- Resolution 25-79 (award of 2026 road rock salt purchase to Cargill Inc., low bid $257,610 for 3,000 tons; contract not to exceed $309,132) — approved.
- Resolution 25-80 (authorize contract extension with Veil Warren Oil Co. for gasoline and diesel through 07/01/2026, with possible extensions) — approved; approximate fiscal impact $85,475.

Other business
- Appointment: Jenny Cleary was nominated and confirmed to the Traffic Safety Commission.
- Warrant register for 11/25/2025 in the amount of $952,202.18 was approved by roll-call vote.

Votes at a glance: tally notes
Where roll-call tallies were read, the board recorded unanimous "Aye" votes from Trustees Khan, Minkx, Shiba, Travis and White on the items listed above. When a specific mover and seconder were given, those names are recorded in the official minutes.

What’s next
A first reading of Ordinance 25-38 (proposal to raise the ambulance transport fee to $2,500) was introduced and will return for consideration at the next meeting. The board also set dates for public hearings tied to the Dempster Street redevelopment/TIF proposal.