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La Grange board swears in incumbents, confirms village manager contract and approves routine business
Summary
At its May 12 meeting the board swore in incumbents, unanimously approved consent‑agenda contracts and vouchers, renewed the village manager employment agreement, amended the liquor and massage codes, and unanimously approved other routine items; the board then entered closed session.
The Village Board of La Grange opened its May 12 meeting by swearing in re‑elected incumbents and administrative officers, and then proceeded through consent agenda and routine business that passed unanimously.
President Mark Kuchler and Clerk Paul Saladino administered oaths to the president, clerk and trustees returning to office. The board approved minutes from the April 14 meeting and moved to adopt several consent‑agenda items, including contracts with A and B Landscaping and Tree Service Inc. for tree trimming and removal and a consolidated voucher dated May 12, 2025.
Trustees approved an ordinance updating the liquor code to permit tastings of spirits under parameters similar to wine and beer tastings, and they approved an ordinance tightening licensing and safety requirements for massage therapy establishments; both ordinances passed in unanimous roll‑call votes. The board also approved a four‑year employment agreement for Village Manager Jack Knight consistent with the president's term limit, per state law; trustees voted to renew the manager’s contract unanimously.
During trustee comments, members thanked outgoing staff, promoted local events, and welcomed Director Timothy O'Brien to the public‑works team. The board then moved into closed session under the Illinois Open Meetings Act provisions relating to personnel, litigation and review of closed minutes; it stated no further formal action would occur that night.
Votes at a glance from the meeting: the minutes, consent‑agenda contracts, liquor tasting amendment, massage‑licensing ordinance, manager employment agreement and routine fee schedule changes all passed by unanimous roll call. The appointment of Timothy O'Brien as public works director also passed unanimously and O'Brien was sworn in.
