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Saint Charles adopts resolution to affirm compliance with applicable law amid state funding rule changes
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Resolution 25Dash11 stating the village will comply with applicable state and federal law (a response to recent House rules/HR19 changes) to avoid potential holds on grant funding; staff said it helps protect pending and future grant applications.
The Village of Saint Charles council unanimously adopted a resolution (numbered in meeting as 25Dash11) signaling the village’s intent to comply with applicable law tied to recent changes in state House rules and a policy referred to as House Resolution 19.
The village manager explained the resolution responds to a change that could condition votes on appropriations for municipalities on whether a municipality has adopted rules relating to immigration enforcement. "What the resolution in front of you provides is simply that we will comply with whatever the law is above us," the manager said, stressing the village’s aim is to avoid interruptions to grant funding.
Trustees discussed the resolution in the context of pursuing grant money for pump-station improvements; one trustee said adopting the resolution may make state funding easier to secure. Councilmember comments referenced a prior amendment (house rule 52) and meetings with their state representative.
A motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded unanimous support from present trustees and the resolution was approved. The manager said he would forward the approved resolution to the clerk of the state House of Representatives.
