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Votes at a glance: travel request, hire, equipment and roadwork forwarded and bills approved
Summary
The board approved forwarding a travel request to the FBI National Academy Associates conference, approved hiring a paid‑on‑call firefighter, approved equipment and roadwork resolutions, and accepted bills totaling $541,494.28.
The board recorded a series of routine approvals and first readings during the meeting.
Travel and personnel: The personnel committee forwarded a travel request for the police chief and deputy chief to attend the Illinois chapter FBI National Academy Associates conference in Galena (estimated cost $2,183.51) and the board approved an offer for paid on‑call firefighter Luke Crossley at $19 per hour.
Equipment and roads: Public works presented and the board passed resolution 1‑2704 accepting a $44,400 price quotation from Equipment Service Company Incorporated for an IronStar platform body and HD Western snowplow for a 2025 Ford F‑600. The board also passed resolution 1‑2705 authorizing the board president to execute a contract with Mayor Landscaping Incorporated for MFT road work (Eddy Drive reconstruction) in the amount of $568,302.17; motions carried on roll call.
Ordinance and bids: The board read, for first reading, an ordinance declaring several police interceptor vehicles surplus and authorizing them to be sold (ordinance number not specified in the record). Trustees also approved bills to be paid in the amount of $541,494.28.
What comes next: Resolutions that were forwarded will be reflected in upcoming board packets and the surplus ordinance will return for subsequent readings as required by local rules.
