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Bolingbrook trustees adopt 2025-26 budget, approve contracts and Complete Streets policy
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Summary
At a unanimous April 22 vote, Bolingbrook's board approved the village's FY2025-26 budget, a series of contracts (including a $942,000 biosolids agreement and $165,000 lab testing), and policies on Complete Streets and ADA access; most votes carried 6-0.
Bolingbrook's Mayor Mary S. Alexander-Basta and the Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 22 to adopt the village's fiscal 2025-26 budget and approve a slate of contracts and policies affecting wastewater, streets, utilities and village facilities.
The board passed Ordinance 25-012 adopting the FY2025-26 budget, which lists total receipts of $212,500,252.51 and total expenses of $221,397,416.59 for the year that begins May 1, 2025. Trustees also passed an amendment (Ordinance 25-011) to the 2024-25 budget. Both measures passed on roll calls showing six yeas and zero nays.
Why it matters: the adopted budget sets operating and capital priorities for the village government for the coming year, and the board paired that vote with approvals that will affect public works, utilities and village facilities.
Major contracts and approvals
- Synagro Central LLC: The board approved a five-year materials management agreement (Resolution 25R-022) to transport and dispose of biosolids from the village's wastewater plants; the contract total is $942,000. The Public Services Committee reviewed the agreement before the full board vote.
- Suburban Laboratories Inc.: Resolution 25R-023 authorizes lab analysis for process control and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance at the water reclamation facilities, with an estimated FY2025-26 cost of $165,000. Trustees noted the testing is required by EPA regulations.
- Lumos Fiber of Illinois, LLC: The board approved a 10-year public way use agreement (Resolution 25R-024) allowing the company to place fiberoptic infrastructure in the public way. Under the agreement Lumos will be subject to a 6% village tax on retail telecommunications charges per 35 ILCS 636/5-7 and must submit a map of approved site locations within 30 days of execution.
- Town Center restroom renovations: Resolution 25R-025 awarded Phase I restroom renovations to Robe Inc. for three work orders totaling $219,912.77 (Fire Department women's $78,645.02; Community Development women's $78,863.27; Fire Department men's $62,404.48), which exceeds the budgeted $200,000 by $19,912.77.
- General liability insurance renewal: Administrator Ken Teppel told the board two proposals were presented; the Finance Committee recommended Option 1 at approximately $1.593 million for FY2025-26, although the resolution uses a $1.8 million 'not to exceed' amount. The coverage includes village property, vehicles, fuel facilities, the golf course and Clow Airport.
- Kimley-Horn: The board approved engineering services (Resolution 25R-029) to design a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) at Bolingbrook Clow Airport. Initial engineering costs are borne by the village with 90% reimbursement expected after expenditure; total cost $61,145.97.
- Avalon Petroleum: The board extended a fuel supply agreement with Avalon for one year at a contract price of $635,000, roughly $25,000 over the budgeted amount.
Finance and receipts
Trustees approved payables totaling $917,953.61 (Bill Listing A: $664,772.88; Bill Listing B: $253,180.73). Finance reported tax receipts including $4,346,844.83 in January 2025 sales tax (a 42.6% increase year-over-year) and $1,296,581.22 in February 2025 state income tax (a 13.3% increase).
Votes at a glance (selected)
- Resolution 25R-022 (Synagro Central LLC materials management): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-023 (Suburban Laboratories lab analysis): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-024 (Lumos Fiber public way agreement): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-025 (Robe Inc. Town Center restroom renovations): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-026 (General liability insurance renewals): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-027 (Complete Streets policy): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-028 (ADA Transition Plan): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-029 (PAPI engineering at Clow Airport): approved, roll call 6-0. - Resolution 25R-030 (Avalon fuel supply extension): approved, roll call 6-0. - Ordinance 25-011 (Amend FY2024-25 budget): approved, roll call 6-0. - Ordinance 25-012 (Adopt FY2025-26 budget): approved, roll call 6-0. - Ordinance 25-013 (Zoning amendment for barber/beauty shops): approved, roll call 6-0.
What trustees said and next steps
Village Administrator Lucas Rickelman clarified a public question about the Complete Streets policy by explaining the policy requires that planners consider accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists and other mobility users when designing or resurfacing streets, but that it does not guarantee sidewalks or bike lanes on every street. Several approvals noted potential reimbursement (the PAPI project) or funding impacts (insurance and restroom renovations) and trustees did not record dissent on the major votes. The board noted the next meeting will include swearing-in of newly elected officials.
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