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Carpentersville staff previews CIP, village‑hall options and asks board whether to refresh strategic plan
Summary
Village staff presented an update on the 2022 strategic plan and recommended next steps including launching a 5‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and pursuing an integrated infrastructure contract; the board was asked whether to reaffirm the plan or begin a refreshed strategic‑planning process.
Village officials presented an update on the municipality’s strategic plan during the Carpentersville board meeting on Jan. 6, 2026, highlighting several near‑term priorities and asking the board whether to reaffirm the current plan or begin a full refresh.
Manager Stewart introduced the discussion and turned the presentation over to Assistant Manager Ciccone, who summarized the 2022 planning process led with Northern Illinois University’s Center for Governmental Studies and described how staff prioritizes initiatives by time frame, complexity and priority. Ciccone said the plan is being used to align departmental work with board objectives and budget decisions.
Ciccone identified several high‑priority short‑term initiatives. He told the board staff will seek a contract for an integrated infrastructure management plan within the next few months to launch development of a five‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP will be used to identify, prioritize and schedule major capital projects — including roadways, underground infrastructure and public facilities — and Ciccone said the item was recently reclassified from “routine” to “complex” because it may require outside technical support.
On the village hall and public‑safety facility, Ciccone said staff shifted from planning an entirely new building to expanding and remodeling the existing structure to control costs. Responses to an RFP were received in December and staff is preparing a recommendation; if timelines hold, construction could begin as early as summer 2026 with anticipated completion by the end of 2027.
Ciccone also reported on other strategic priorities: development of a communications and marketing plan, consideration of annexation opportunities to encourage development of parcels recently added to the village (approximately 100 acres along Randall Road and about 175 acres west of Randall Road), and efforts to reduce congestion along Randall Road by pursuing two additional access drives to serve the Madison Commercial subdivision (the Menards parking area).
Manager Stewart and Ciccone framed two board options: continue implementing the current strategic plan and revisit priorities at regular intervals, or initiate a refreshed strategic‑planning process this year. Several trustees voiced support for continuing progress under the current plan while acknowledging the board could opt to “refresh” priorities if it wished.
The presentation will inform upcoming budget and contract decisions; staff said a recommendation on the integrated infrastructure management contract and additional details on the village‑hall project are expected at a future meeting.
