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Fox River Grove board approves budget amendment, appointment and $15,000 business assistance grant for new record shop
Summary
Trustees approved consent agenda items including a budget amendment to account for a 27th payroll and other timing issues, confirmed an appointment to the Planning & Zoning Commission, and authorized staff to prepare a $15,000 grant agreement for Needle Drop - Record Shop.
At its May 5 meeting the Fox River Grove Village Board approved routine consent items, adopted a fiscal-year budget amendment and authorized staff to prepare a $15,000 business capital assistance agreement for a new record store.
Trustees approved minutes, accounts payable, the March treasurer’s report and a resurfacing contract as part of the consent agenda. Trustee Steve Knar moved to approve the consent items; Trustee Devin Hester seconded and the motion passed unanimously for those items.
Trustee Knar then moved and Trustee Andrew Migdal seconded approval of Ordinance 2026-10, a FY 2025/26 budget amendment. Administrator Soderholm explained the amendment was needed because of an extra 27th pay period in the fiscal year, the unanticipated acquisition of the 207 Opatrny property, and approximately $600,000 of water-main work completed in the prior fiscal year but paid in the current fiscal year; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.
Trustee Migdal moved to appoint Kristine Hester to the Planning & Zoning Commission; Trustee Kirsten Wall seconded. Trustee Hester abstained from the vote and Trustee Joseph voted no; the motion passed with the remaining trustees and the president voting yes.
Administrative Assistant Bechler introduced Larry Turzynski (who said he is known as “LT”) and Mr. Turzynski described plans for Needle Drop — Record Shop at Stone Hill Shopping Center and said he would sponsor local organizations and host live music. He told trustees, “I fell in love with music as a 10-year-old after purchasing my first 45 record, 'Hey Jude.'” Trustees discussed allowed grant uses and whether a façade grant should be limited to signage; Turzynski said records are heavy and require reinforced fixtures. Trustees Hester, Migdal, Wall and Knar supported granting the full requested amount and directed staff to prepare the grant agreement; the motion to prepare the $15,000 agreement passed on a roll-call vote.
The board later adjourned to executive session and reconvened before adjourning for the evening.
