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Mahomet trustees approve consent agenda, review draft five-year capital plan
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Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the Mahomet Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda 6-0 after a trustee questioned bill-list entries. Village Administrator Patrick Brown presented a draft five-year Capital Improvement Plan that lists major park, water, sewer and transportation projects totaling roughly $113.6 million in proposed and future items.
Village President Jason Tompkins called the Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees to order at 6:00 p.m. Feb. 24. After roll call confirmed five trustees in the room and one participating remotely, the board moved into routine business.
Trustee Schriver raised questions about three bill-list items on the consent agenda, asking about a late payment to Ameren and "what appeared to be a double entry/payment to the Brush Man for gloves and also what appeared to be a double payment to Core & Main, adding that the invoice number was the same for both." Village Administrator Patrick Brown said he would "seek an answer from the Treasurer in the morning and report back" and explained that the entries reflected separate general ledger charges split between departments: "it was not double payments but the department splitting the cost."
After that exchange Trustee Harpst moved to approve the consent agenda and Trustee Willard seconded. Clerk Dawn Mohr called the roll; all six trustees voted yes and the consent agenda was approved 6-0.
Brown then presented a draft five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2027–2031, telling trustees this was "the first time the Trustees will have seen the 5-year CIP." He described the document as a list of potential future projects that "may or may not come to fruition," and explained that vehicle entries on the list reflect a mix of leased vehicles, loan vehicles and items in the replacement program. Trustees sought clarification on how to identify vehicles that are already under contract or lease; Brown outlined how to tell the difference and Tompkins encouraged trustees to review the draft and bring questions to staff.
The CIP included projects and budget entries across departments. Notable items in the packet include a proposed 13-Acres Park program and a 13-Acres Pickleball Complex, multiple police facility and fleet items, water and sewer infrastructure work (including a Lake of the Woods Road sanitary sewer extension), and a range of transportation projects. The document lists a total across departments and future items of $113,626,059.71 in the draft packet; Brown and Tompkins emphasized portions of the plan are placeholders that lack committed funding.
Tompkins closed with a brief calendar update: the March meeting schedule was reviewed and a joint meeting with the school board was tentatively scheduled for May 4. With no new business presented, Trustee Oliger moved to adjourn, Trustee Schriver seconded, and the board voted 6-0 to adjourn at 6:29 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, bill list, treasurer's report and routine items): motion by Trustee Harpst, second by Trustee Willard. Vote: 6–0, approved. - Agenda-listed resolutions included: Resolution 26-02-01 (award: Lake of the Woods Road Sanitary Sewer Extension to SNC Construction, Inc., $492,721.78), Resolution 26-02-02 (award: Concrete Patching Project to A & A Concrete, LLC, $294,618.75) and Resolution 26-02-03 (engineering services agreement with Farnsworth Group, Inc. for the 13-Acres Park Pickleball Project, NTE $43,500). These items appeared in the agenda packet and the consent agenda approved by the board.