Maywood trustees approve Cook County tax incentive, $193,000 county grant and police hiring changes in omnibus vote
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Summary
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 21 to approve an omnibus package that included a Cook County Class 7C tax incentive for 1215 S. 1st Avenue (Little Bear Holdings, LLC), acceptance of a $193,000 Invest in Cook grant for Phase II engineering on 19th Avenue, a new lateral hiring ordinance for police recruits, parking-code amendments, and related municipal licenses and reports.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees approved a multi-item omnibus package at its Sept. 21 special meeting that included a Cook County Class 7C property tax incentive, acceptance of a $193,000 Invest in Cook/Connecting Cook County grant for Phase II engineering on 19th Avenue, an ordinance to permit lateral hiring for entry-level police officers, parking-code amendments, and municipal licensing matters.
Mayor Nathaniel George Booker presided as Trustee A. Sanchez moved the omnibus approval and Trustee M. Lightford seconded. The board voted unanimously to adopt Omnibus Agenda Items A–I.
Why it matters: the $193,000 grant is designated for Phase II engineering on 19th Avenue from Madison Street to Oak Street, work that precedes construction and may be necessary to secure additional capital funding. The Cook County Class 7C designation applies to the property commonly known as 1215 S. 1st Avenue and is identified in the record as Little Bear Holdings, LLC; the incentive typically reduces property tax obligations to encourage redevelopment.
Other items in the omnibus included routine financial approvals (Warrant List No. 200517 and the Sept. 17 monthly finance report), a temporary use agreement for village-owned gym space, and a SESAC music performance license for municipal events. The ordinance adopting a lateral hiring program amends Section 31.21 of the Maywood Village Code to allow lateral entry into the police force, and the board also approved amendments to Chapter 72 and Chapter 76 addressing stopping, standing and parking rules in the village code.
The record does not show extended debate on these items; the omnibus motion passed without recorded opposition. The board indicated some items will proceed through routine administrative implementation or committee follow-up as appropriate.
The board moved immediately afterward into other business and later recessed for a closed session on litigation and personnel matters.