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Resident flags apparent budget double‑counting and recommends clearer financial reporting before April 14 vote

La Grange Board of Trustees · March 25, 2025
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Summary

At the village board budget hearing, resident Al Foreman raised questions about audit review, year‑to‑date financials and apparent duplication across funds that he says overstates the FY 2025–26 combined budget; he recalculated a $637,000 deficit after eliminations and urged staff to reconcile figures before the board’s April 14 adoption.

At the public hearing on the Village of La Grange’s proposed FY 2025–26 operating and capital budget, resident Al Foreman urged the board to ensure its combined budget presentation does not double‑count amounts that appear in multiple funds.

Foreman asked whether the budget is subject to an audit and whether year‑to‑date actuals were…

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