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Police, building and public-works reports highlight recent incidents, permits and equipment needs
Summary
Police reported dozens of monthly calls and two business damage incidents (ATM and coin machine) with no cash loss; building inspector reported six permits and pending code-related court cases; public works noted a Park Court water-main break, pumpage changes, and CIP requests including a mower, dump truck and hot-patch machine.
At the Village of Saint Charles council meeting, staff delivered routine departmental reports covering police activity, building permits and public-works needs.
Police reported 80 calls for service, 169 self-initiated activities and 74 reports for the month. Officers described two property incidents — one at a laundromat/coin machine and one at a bank ATM — in which devices were damaged but no money was taken. The incidents were classified as malicious destruction of property (MDOP); police said they are continuing follow-up, have suspects with warrants in at least one case and are coordinating with property owners.
Building inspector Mr. Cobre said six permits were issued in January (plumbing, mechanical, building, zoning and electrical). He reported two complaints: one set for a court hearing March 3 and another referred to the village attorney. He highlighted a long-running property-maintenance dispute involving a resident referenced as Rittenberg (Flint Street) and said adopting the property-maintenance code will strengthen the village's enforcement options in court.
Public works described a rapid response to a Park Court water-main break with service restored within hours and discussed CIP items: a new mower (CIP listed at $488,000 with a quoted machine at $43,000), a planned dump-truck purchase next year (CIP estimate $140,000), and a hot-patch machine estimated $10,000–$12,000 to improve pothole repair capacity.
Council took these as informational reports and did not vote on departmental purchases at this meeting.
