Board approves payment registries amid fiscal shortfall; trustee flags Illinois Department of Labor citation
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Summary
Trustees approved multiple payment registries and payroll items, asked to remove one payment for review, and heard a finance report showing a year‑to‑date deficit of $4.18 million and an overall deficit nearing $8.77 million; Trustee Belcher said the village intends to pursue a $5,967.92 Department of Labor citation against a roofing contractor.
The board approved the corporate payments registry for 11/30/2025 (totaling $572,524.13) and later approved the AP Warren list and payroll items after a brief review. Trustee Belcher asked that a $4,449.31 payment to Benjamin Kelly be removed from the AP list pending further review; the board approved the AP list with that payment held for follow‑up.
Trustee Belcher also reported finance figures showing a year‑to‑date deficit of $4,176,134.19 and an overall deficit of $8,769,947.39, noting that delayed county property‑tax receipts have affected the timing of revenues. During discussion Belcher highlighted a $5,967.92 citation from the Illinois Department of Labor tied to a roofing contractor's failure to provide required documentation and said he will send an email seeking to recover funds from the contractor.
Motions and votes recorded: the clerk called roll for the minutes approval and for each payments vote; all recorded roll calls were unanimous 'Aye'. The board did not take final action to pursue collection from the contractor during open session; Trustee Belcher said he would pursue the matter administratively.
