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Swansea trustees adopt tax levy and approve camera cloud services, Jennings Station plat and energy agreement
Summary
On second reading the board adopted the village tax levy and approved three resolutions: cloud‑data licensing for police cameras with Axon, final plat approval for the Villas at Jennings Station, and a 72‑month distributed energy agreement with Voltus; the measures passed by roll call votes.
Swansea trustees adopted the village'026 tax levy on second reading and approved a set of resolutions authorizing camera data licensing, a subdivision final plat and a distributed energy agreement.
At the special regular meeting the clerk read Ordinance No. 2005 establishing tax levies for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2026. The board voted on a roll call: Trustee Lewis voted Aye, Trustee Tubena voted No, Trustee Lanter voted Aye, Trustee Pochek voted Aye and Trustee Maguire voted Aye; the motion carried and the ordinance was adopted.
Trustees also approved Resolution No. 1-2721, the final plat for the Villas at Jennings Station (phase 1). Planning staff reported only minor inspection items (concrete pads) that the developer had addressed or would correct and said those issues would not delay approval. The trustees voted by roll call in favor and the resolution passed.
Public safety presented Resolution No. 1-2722 accepting a quote from Axon Enterprises for cloud‑based data coverage and licensing for in‑car and body cameras. The board approved the 60‑month cloud/data licensing arrangement by roll call vote.
Public works presented Resolution No. 1-2723, a distributed energy resource agreement with Voltus Incorporated for a 72‑month term. Staff described the program as a renewal of prior participation: the village receives a baseline payment (roughly $8,000–$9,000) to be in the program and may receive additional payments when it reduces grid use during system events; staff emphasized participation is voluntary and operational decisions are made by department heads. Trustees approved the agreement by roll call.
Other items on the agenda included a first reading of an ordinance declaring a 2020 Ford interceptor and a manhole tool surplus (first reading only), a first reading of an amendment to liquor control that would increase Class C licenses from eight to nine, department reports on roads and code updates, and a park board recap of the village's Winter Wonderland event. The meeting adjourned after routine business.
What happens next: the surplus personal‑property ordinance and the liquor‑license amendment remain at first reading and will return to the board for further consideration; the adopted measures took effect as the board recorded them in the meeting minutes.
