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Gurnee board approves sign permit, extends retail recruitment contract and waives bidding for vehicle upfits
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Village Board unanimously approved a special use permit for a sign at Pembroke Corner (Ordinance 2026-02), authorized a six‑month extension of a Mallon professional services agreement for retail recruitment (Ordinance 2026-03), and waived bidding to purchase vehicle upfits from Bonnell Industries not to exceed $99,715.66.
The Village of Gurnee board on Jan. 5 approved three separate actions by unanimous roll call votes.
Ordinance 2026‑02 — Pembroke Corner sign special use permit: Community Development Director Dave Ziegler told the board the 1989 wooden sign at Pembroke Corner (near Jimmy John's and other tenants) had been removed after structural failure and the property owner seeks to replace it with a new sign 18 feet tall and up to eight tenant panels. Ziegler said the planning and zoning board reviewed the request on Dec. 3 and recommended approval. Trustee Balmus moved, Trustee O'Brien seconded; roll call recorded ayes from Trustees O'Brien, Balmus, Thorstenson, Woodside…
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