Board hears first reading of FY2025 budget amendment proposing nearly $5 million in increases

The board heard a first reading of an ordinance proposing changes to the Village of Lombard’s fiscal year 2025 budget that would increase appropriations by $4,989,137.

The clerk read the ordinance and the line-item details on April 9. According to the presentation, the package includes a proposed $2,568,171 allocation for a business-district incentive program, $1,229,767 to cover insurance claims, and a $612,054 increase to the water and sewer operations and maintenance fund (including $378,710 for purchased water and $233,344 for sewer treatment). The presentation also listed smaller increases for parking-system light-pole replacements and credit-card fees, and a $545,000 increase to the fire pension fund for pension payments.

The item was presented on first reading; board members did not record a final adoption vote in the transcript. The presiding officer asked for discussion and a motion, and a member indicated a motion was made, but no roll call adopting the ordinance appears in the record provided. As a first-reading ordinance, the proposal will need subsequent action at a later meeting to become binding.

The clerk’s reading is the public record of the proposed amounts. No additional policy text, ordinance number, or effective date was included in the transcript excerpt. The board also did not provide detailed discussion in the excerpt about funding sources, offsets, or how the business-district incentive would be administered.

Next steps: the ordinance remains at first reading and would return for board action if a vote to adopt is scheduled at a future meeting.