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Portage Park Board elects officers, approves minutes, vouchers and contracts
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Summary
At its meeting, the Portage Park Board elected Andy as president, Deborah Lee as vice president and Steve as secretary, and approved minutes, vouchers and rental contracts. The board also approved market vendor fee adjustments tied to a shortened season.
The Portage Park Board elected Andy as board president, Deborah Lee as vice president and Steve as secretary during its regular meeting. Nominations were made from the floor and each appointment was approved by roll-call vote.
The board also approved the Dec. 16 meeting minutes, accepted vouchers and approved the register of rental contracts for December 2025 and January 2026. During discussion of vouchers, a board member asked about equipment rented from McAllister Machinery; staff identified it as the chiller unit for the city ice rink and confirmed a previously approved ornamental fence at Hannah's Hope had been completed by SDI and paid via a bond.
Under fees, staff and a board member explained that the farmers market schedule will be shortened to end Aug. 28; in response, full‑season vendor fees were reduced to reflect 11 markets: $565 for food vendors and $400 for craft vendors. The fee change was presented as an incentive for vendors to commit to the full season rather than pay weekly rates.
The votes on the minutes, vouchers, rental contracts and market vendor fee changes were taken by roll call and recorded as approved by the members present. The board did not have a financial report at this meeting because of the timing of the year.
