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Carol Stream board adopts $77.6M FY2026–27 budget, approves contracts and rate changes
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Summary
The Village board approved the FY2026–27 budget totaling $77,552,633, awarded multiple contracts (notably a $1.79M pavement contract), and adopted an ordinance raising water and sewer rates; approvals were carried on the consent agenda by omnibus vote.
The Village of Carol Stream moved several administrative and fiscal items on its consent agenda and approved them by omnibus vote at the April 2026 board meeting. The board adopted the FY2026–27 budget in the amount of $77,552,633, approved multiple professional and construction contracts and adopted an ordinance increasing water and sewer billing rates.
Key approvals included an award of contract for the 2026 flexible pavement project to Schroeder Asphalt Service Inc. at a bid price of $1,791,676; on‑call engineering services to Thomas Engineering Group (not to exceed $100,000); design services for sidewalk and bipath projects; and purchase and installation of a boardroom AV and recording system ($60,829) and a replacement camera system ($85,513). The clerk read each consent item into the record before trustees approved them by roll call.
The board also adopted an ordinance amending village water and sewer rates, increasing the water billing rate from $9.54 to $9.92 per 1,000 gallons metered and increasing sewer service from $5.15 to $5.36 per 1,000 gallons metered; the ordinance was numbered in the packet and approved by vote.
The budget ordinance adopting the FY27 budget was listed in the agenda and the board approved it as part of the consent agenda. Trustees and staff noted that the budget had been compiled over several months and reviewed in workshops beginning in February.
Other business included resolutions adopting the 2026–27 employee compensation plan (3.5% general wage adjustment and a 3% performance‑based nonunion program), approval of final plats and dedications tied to the Pebble Nest annexation (some items were pulled for separate votes and handled individually), and authorization of routine staff reports and warrants.
What’s next: Staff will complete final contract documents and manage project initiation as authorized; the new water and sewer rates take effect per the adopted ordinance and customers will see the updated rates reflected in billing according to village billing cycles.
