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Residents press council over cemetery drainage as village readies beautification and Tree City USA events
Summary
Residents asked the Village of Saint Charles to address standing water at the cemetery and washouts near Pine Street; council offered to investigate and connect residents with DPW. Council also approved Tree City USA and beautification-day proclamations and discussed community volunteerism and DDA events.
Residents used the public-comment period to press the village for action on localized drainage problems at the cemetery and elsewhere and to update the council on upcoming community events.
At the start of public comment, a resident who identified herself as Regina reminded potential candidates about July 21 petition deadlines and later described persistent wet ground and standing water near the cemetery and a stretch that "always has water running down there". Joseph Bushard Jr., who said he takes care of the cemetery, told council the ditch was full of water and he could not mow and asked whether crews could excavate the ditch so volunteers could maintain grounds.
Council members and staff said they will inspect the cemetery ditch and the low spot on Pine Street and determine whether the work is a DPW responsibility; staff asked residents to leave contact information and to meet with DPW lead Jason for an on-site review. Separately, the council approved a Tree City USA proclamation and a beautification-day proclamation tied to federal/state listings that support grant opportunities; staff reported the village has planted about 75 trees over four years and will use beautification-day volunteer efforts to assist planting and park repairs.
During public comment, Mike Kylie introduced himself as the new hardware store operator and offered vendor support to expedite local purchases and facade grant possibilities through the DDA. The council also encouraged residents to sign the SRF environmental-review list for future notices and thanked volunteers for recent recovery and beautification efforts following a local tornado.
