Dolton touts new public-safety hires, first balanced budget in four years and a historic property purchase
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Speaker 1 said the village hired a police chief and fire chief, formed a police and fire commission to support future hires, reported a first balanced budget in more than four years, cut the general liability premium by $500,000, and acquired the childhood home of Pope Leo XIV as a potential landmark.
An unidentified speaker at a Village of Dolton meeting highlighted personnel moves and fiscal milestones, saying the administration hired a police chief and a fire chief and formed a police and fire commission to build candidate lists for future hires.
The speaker said the village achieved its first balanced budget in more than four years and reported a reduction of the general liability insurance premium by $500,000 going into the next year.
The speaker also described the acquisition of a historic property identified in the remarks as the childhood home of Pope Leo the fourteenth, calling the purchase "a historic moment" and saying it demonstrated increased lender confidence in the village.
The transcript records these claims as statements by the speaker. The meeting remarks did not include personnel appointment documents, budget spreadsheets, or the acquisition contract; those records would be the authoritative sources for detailed confirmation.