The North Aurora Village Board on Dec. 1 adopted the village’s 2025 tax levy and approved a package of related local fiscal and licensing measures.

Jason, village staff, presented the village’s proposed 2025 tax levy of $3,024,000, which he said reflects a 2.5% CPI increase plus new construction. The presentation incorporated a separate Messenger Public Library resolution requesting $2,332,500, approved previously by the library board on Sept. 11, 2025. After a motion and second, trustees voted to adopt the levy; Trustee Curtis voted no and the ordinance passed (6–1).

The board also approved multiple special service-area (SSA) ordinances that levy charges for local maintenance and services: Waterford Oaks (SSA No. 4) for $22,255; Oak Hill (SSA No. 7) for $42,125; Timber Oak (SSA No. 8) for $17,160 (which includes an extra $6,500 this year to address a deficit cash balance); Pine Creek Phase 3 (SSA No. 9) for $4,610; Willow Lake (SSA No. 11) for $11,510; and North Road Town Center (SSA No. 32) for $30,000. Each SSA ordinance was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.

Jason also presented ordinances abating taxes on two series of alternate-revenue bonds. The board approved abatement of the 2017 bonds (repaid with pledged water user fees) and abatement of the 2024 bonds issued to finance the public works facility (repaid with pledged non-home-rule sales tax revenue).

On business licensing, the board approved removal of Raimondo’s Class A liquor license and issued a Class A license to Little Pop’s Pizzeria at 1033 Kilberry Lane so the new operator may occupy the space. Steve (village staff) said the removal-and-reissue approach prevents an uncoupled liquor license from remaining inactive.

Also approved was a budgeted audio/video upgrade for the Village Hall boardroom. Staff reported the RFP produced a single bid that was under budget; the recommended vendor had positive references and was deemed competent. The upgrade will modernize projection and audio, relocate equipment out of the HVAC room and add touchscreen controls.

Items approved on the consent agenda included meeting minutes, executive session minutes, interim and regular bills lists, the committee-reviewed meeting schedule, a minor PUD language change for the Clover development requested by the applicant’s attorney, and a groundwater-prohibition ordinance for 730 Butterfield Road after contamination associated with a former dry-cleaner site. The board opened public hearings on several SSAs and a Truth in Taxation hearing but heard no public comment on those items.

The meeting concluded with trustees thanking Public Works for snow and leaf-season operations and a brief department report noting that police issued 102 parking tickets and towed 19 vehicles during the recent storm. The board adjourned to a committee-of-the-whole meeting that followed.