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Swansea board approves firefighter hire, conference travel and $779,400 in bills; forwards several ordinances
Summary
At its May 4 meeting the village approved hiring Alicia Hopkins as a duty crew firefighter at $19/hour, authorized travel for Ashley Robbins ($1,788.83), approved bills totaling $779,399.72, and forwarded surplus‑property declarations and several ordinances (including a liquor‑license amendment) for further board consideration.
The Swansea board and committees spent much of their May 4 agenda on routine personnel decisions, financial approvals and first readings of ordinances.
Personnel and travel: Committees and then the full board approved hiring Alicia Hopkins as a duty crew firefighter, a non‑exempt hourly position at $19 per hour. The board also approved a travel request for Ashley Robbins, senior administrative supervisor, to attend the Illinois Law Enforcement Administrative Professionals conference in Neighborville (Sept. 15—18) at an estimated total cost of $1,788.83; staff confirmed the expense was budgeted.
Finance: The finance committee presented bills totaling $779,399.72; trustees voted to pay the bills from the appropriate funds on roll call.
Ordinances and property actions: The community and economic development committee moved three village parcels into a surplus‑declaration process (1509 and 1511 North Illinois Street; 225 Bracket Street) so appraisals and potential sale processes can begin. Several ordinances were read in first reading, including an amendment to Chapter 115 (liquor control) to increase Class C licenses from nine to ten and extend allowable hours for that class to 2 a.m.; those ordinances were forwarded for future consideration or held for second reading as requested by trustees.
Public safety resolution: The public safety committee moved a no‑cost memorandum of understanding with Metro East —Every Survivor Counts— forward to the board; the MOU provides advocacy and investigative support for sexual‑assault cases.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Hire: Alicia Hopkins — approve (roll call recorded; motion carried). - Travel: Ashley Robbins — approve ($1,788.83; budgeted; motion carried). - Bills: $779,399.72 — approve (roll call recorded; motion carried). - Surplus properties (1509 N. Illinois; 1511 N. Illinois; 225 Bracket St.) — forwarded to board for consideration. - Ordinance (amend Chapter 115 liquor control, increase Class C licenses to 10) — first reading and forwarded for consideration.
Next steps: Several items advanced from committee to the full board for final action or will return for a second reading; staff said it will notify affected parties (for example, landlords for a potential repeal of Chapter 155) where appropriate.
