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Board adopts Illinois Municipal Civility Pledge after a pointed exchange between trustees
Summary
Trustees approved a resolution adopting an Illinois municipal civility pledge and discussed posting and annual recommitment; the item followed a pointed exchange in which one trustee accused another of yelling and was told, "I said that you were lying."
Trustees moved and approved Resolution No. 1-2725, adopting the Illinois Municipal Civility Pledge for the village. Trustee Lewis presented the pledge as a cultural step to model respectful behavior, urging that the board sign and post the pledge and recommit annually.
The discussion included a pointed back-and-forth about prior conduct. One trustee said he had been told by witnesses that Lewis had “turned and yelled some pretty nasty things” after a prior meeting; Lewis replied he had not used profane language but that he had said, “you were lying,” and asked that the record reflect that statement. Other trustees said they welcomed the pledged commitment to civility and suggested annual recommitment as an opportunity to reinforce norms.
A motion to forward the resolution and then to adopt it passed by recorded ayes. Trustees discussed logistical details — circulating copies for signatures, posting the pledge publicly and returning annually to recommit.
