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University Park board approves $688,160.99 in bills; residents press for audit records and meeting minutes
Summary
The board approved bills totaling about $688,160.99 for multiple funds. During public comment residents raised concerns about delayed audits, missing meeting minutes on the village website and ongoing water-quality complaints; staff said some audits are being processed and documents will be posted.
The University Park Board of Trustees voted to pay bills presented for the period Feb. 25–March 24, 2026, after trustees moved and seconded the motion during the March 24 meeting.
Staff listed fund totals during the bills-payable presentation: general fund $538,089.19; road and bridge $6,001.82; town center $9,003.78; University golf club fund $23,057.95; capital projects $94,009.84; motor fuel tax $9,005.54; payroll fund $4,005.19; with a grand total reported in the packet of $688,160.99. Trustee Lewis moved the bills and Trustee Williams seconded; the clerk called the roll and the motion to pay the bills carried.
During public comment a resident asked why audits and meeting minutes were not available online, saying the village was behind on audits and that meeting minutes for multiple years were missing from the website. The resident said audits were ‘‘utterly ridiculous’’ to be delayed and requested the board provide real, completed audit reports rather than interim documents.
Village staff responded in part that they had been working on audits and that some audit years were in process; a staff speaker said they were working on audits for 2022 and had been catching up. The village manager and finance director gave status details in their reports and said some required TIF postings had been started on the village page.
Separately, trustees and a resident raised continuing concerns about water quality and odor complaints. One trustee said they plan to hold a town hall to coordinate with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and help residents sign up for water-compliance tests.
Next steps: trustees approved payment of the presented bills; staff said they will continue posting required TIF documents and audit materials and the board indicated a desire for more timely distribution of agenda packets so trustees can review materials before meetings.
