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Manteno board approves budget, engineering contract and MOU with county; liquor pour-license proposal fails
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the Manteno Village Board approved an MOU for county IT services, a master services agreement with HR Green, a Motor Fuel Tax resolution and the FY2026–27 working budget; a proposed pour license for Midtown Liquors failed for lack of a motion.
The Manteno Village Board took several formal votes on April 20 as part of its regular meeting.
Key outcomes
- MOU with Kankakee County Sheriff's Department (IT services): Approved. Trustees said shared IT support has saved "tens of thousands of dollars." Roll call: Berry, Budreau, Wohlman, Gessner and Zimbelman voted yes; motion passed.
- Master services agreement with HR Green (engineering services): Approved. The agreement sets standard fee schedules for future projects and does not obligate exclusive use; the motion carried by roll call.
- Resolution 2513 (Illinois Highway Code — MFT): Approved. The resolution authorizes use of Motor Fuel Tax funds for planned road improvements this summer; trustees voted to pass the resolution.
- Ordinance 2542 (year-end reallocations): Approved. The ordinance amends FY2026 accounts to reflect actual receipts and expenditures at fiscal year end.
- Ordinance 2543 (FY2026–27 working budget): Approved. Trustees adopted the proposed budget as a working document that may be amended later in the year.
- Ordinance 2544 (zoning amendment for substance-use disorder facilities): Approved. The ordinance adds definitions and allows overnight stays and operation of such facilities in C2 zoning with a special-use permit; the board noted the former Hillman Hospital building as an example that would require a special use.
- Ordinance 2545 (Midtown Liquors pour license): Motion failed. No trustee moved to approve the pour license that would have permitted on-site alcohol service and gaming at the proposed location; trustees raised concerns about proximity to other gaming venues and unclear outdoor operations.
Staff recorded payment-of-bills approval of $134,540.13 later in the meeting.
Why it matters: The votes adjust municipal finances, authorize engineering services for infrastructure work, and change zoning to permit substance-use disorder facilities under a special-use approval process — affecting land-use options and potential local services.
The meeting record shows roll-call votes for each passed motion; the pour-license proposal failed for lack of a motion, not by recorded yea/nay tally.
