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Public-safety foundation eyes a signature item — village would purchase, foundation reimburse

Village Board of Glencoe · December 17, 2025
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Chief and staff presented a prioritized donation list for the new public-safety foundation that lists a rescue boat as the lead item; staff said the village would purchase major items and the foundation would reimburse under the village's donation policy.

Village staff and Chief Lawson presented a prioritized list of items the new public-safety foundation could use to rally donors, saying the foundation typically prefers one high-profile project to lead fundraising. The lead item identified by staff and discussed by trustees was a rescue boat tailored to local conditions; staff said the boat must be sized for Lake Michigan conditions, be…

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