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Fox River Grove board reviews FY 2024–25 budget, directs staff to order Public Works truck and signals 3.6% water/sewer rate increase
Summary
At a March 21 special meeting, the Fox River Grove Village President and Board of Trustees reviewed the proposed FY 2024–25 budget, agreed by consensus to recommend the budget as presented, authorized staff to order a Public Works truck, and discussed a 3.6% water/sewer rate increase (~$2.90/month per household).
Fox River Grove — At a special meeting Thursday evening, Village President Marc McLaughlin and the Village Board reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2024–25 budget and directed staff to move forward with several capital items, including a new Public Works truck.
Administrator Soderholm provided the board with an overview of the village’s multi-year financial forecast, the projected year-end performance for FY 2023–24, and the proposed FY 2024–25 budget. He told trustees the organization has achieved approximately $852,217 in annual operational cost savings and about $6.2 million in cumulative savings since 2013.
The presentation outlined proposed increases and reductions across funds and included a list of new equipment purchases and capital projects. Staff requested authorization to order a new Public Works truck; the board’s general consensus was to direct staff to proceed with the order. The minutes record this as board direction rather than a formal motion.
Soderholm said the village needs a 3.6% increase in water and sewer rates to meet target fund balances across the forecast period. He estimated that change would raise a typical household’s monthly bill by about $2.90. The board indicated consensus to recommend approval of the FY 2024–25 budget as presented and concurred with adjustments to the municipal pay tables; the minutes do not record a formal roll-call vote adopting the budget at this meeting.
There were no public comments recorded. Trustee Andrew Migdal moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:29 p.m.; Trustee Jennifer Curtiss seconded. A roll-call vote recorded all six trustees (Curtiss, Hester, Knar, Migdal, Schladt and Wall) voting "yes," and the motion to adjourn passed.
What’s next: The minutes note the board’s recommendation of the budget and staff direction on equipment procurement; the record does not show a formal budget adoption vote at this meeting. Any formal adoption, ordinance, or rate ordinance would be reflected in subsequent meeting minutes or an agenda item with a recorded motion and vote.
