Lindenhurst approves 401(a) retirement plan, emergency siren repairs and routine bills

At its Feb. 23 meeting the Lindenhurst Village Board approved several operational items intended to support recruitment and public safety and completed routine business.

The board authorized the Village Administrator to execute a governmental money-purchase 401(a) plan with MissionSquare Retirement to help recruit lateral police officers while avoiding state 'double dipping' pension issues raised in prior law. Trustees voted 5–0 to authorize the 401(a) arrangement; meeting minutes cite other municipalities (South Barrington and Inverness) that have used similar plans.

Trustee Ron Grace moved and Trustee Dawn Suchy seconded a motion to authorize repairs to outdoor emergency alert sirens at the High Point Drive well house and the wastewater treatment plant. JS Communications Technologies provided a quote of $8,565 to make the repairs; the board authorized the Village Administrator to execute the proposal using contingency funds in the Community Capital Fund. The motion passed 5–0. The minutes note the sirens currently will not sound when activated and that police are investigating a rotational inspection program for sirens over 3–4 years.

Earlier in the meeting trustees approved the minutes from the Feb. 9, 2026 board meeting and authorized payment of a second set of February invoices totaling $299,143.05, each by unanimous votes.

During the public-comment period a longtime resident raised concerns about the village’s Flock camera program; the minutes record the concern but show no formal board response during this meeting. The board adjourned at 7:54 p.m.