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Glendale Heights board moves FY2026–27 budget to May appropriation vote, highlights capital projects
Summary
After departmental presentations on April 7, the Glendale Heights board voted to advance the village’s proposed FY2026–27 budget to the May 7 appropriations ordinance with a projected property tax rate of 7.499% and multiple capital projects including a WWTP UV upgrade, a PW emergency generator, sewer lining on North Avenue and a $2.1M golf irrigation replacement.
The Village of Glendale Heights Village Board advanced the proposed fiscal year 2026–27 budget to the May 7 appropriations ordinance vote after a series of departmental presentations and questions on April 7.
Finance staff framed the budget around long‑term sustainability and operational efficiency, and noted the village’s projected property tax rate falls to 7.499%, the lowest in more than 10 years. Department heads then presented division‑level highlights and capital requests.
Key items called out during the presentations included:
• An ERRI program incorporated into the budget (adopted earlier in the meeting).
• Public Works projects: a sidewalk program with $250,000 for contracted work, completion of in‑house impound lot expansion, traffic signal upgrades on North Avenue, and a major road program and STP project on Mil Pond and Schmale Road. Jeff McCumber also described an emergency generator project for the Public Works facility budgeted at roughly $1 million (half funded by the general fund, half by environmental funds).
• Environmental/water/sewer priorities: a Jacobson Avenue water main replacement project (about $2.1 million, with a requested $600,000 CDBG grant) and phased sewer lining on North Avenue to avoid deep excavations. Staff described adding leak‑detection loggers and small SCADA improvements.
• Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP): a planned UV disinfection project intended to reduce on‑site chlorine storage; staff said grant applications are under way and that the project had been hard to secure low‑interest loans for, but that it would materially improve operational safety.
• Leisure services and recreation: Sports Hub indoor turf replacement ($125,000), smaller facility upgrades, and a $2.1 million irrigation replacement at Glendale Lakes Golf Club described as a multi‑year capital need.
Department heads emphasized personnel and contractual costs as dominant lines in their budgets and noted that many divisions show ERRI separation costs in FY27. Staff also highlighted software investments (cloud permitting, Microsoft 365 transition) and a planned IT three‑year strategy.
After presentations and trustee questions, the board voted to advance the draft FY2026–27 budget to the May 7 appropriations ordinance. Roll call recorded trustees Matrasco, Bakan, Schmidt, Sadiki, Light and Maritado voting yes. The draft budget book is available online and the board will consider the formal appropriations ordinance at its May meeting.
