Johnsburg trustees swear in officials, approve committee appointments and pledge to investigate water complaint

The Village of Johnsburg Board of Trustees met at 7:00 p.m. May 6, 2022, swearing in a village official and trustees, approving an omnibus agenda and announcing committee appointments, and heard public comments that included praise for public service and a resident water‑quality complaint.

Resident Carl Kaminsky opened public comment by thanking trustees for their service, saying, “You’re one of the very few that took up the mantel, that gave up time on their job, sacrificed their family time” to serve village residents. Resident Tom Curry urged consistency in the timing of staff pay‑raise discussions after reviewing the village’s past 11 years of practice, saying, “maybe just think a little consistency there for the staff and for the residents would be good.”

Resident Cheryl Marunis, who gave her address as 1310 Hayden Drive, said she had received a letter from the Illinois Protection Agency and described visibly poor water quality when the village switches wells. “The water looks really bad,” she said, and asked when the backup well would be put into service. A board member and staff replied that they would look into the matter and clarified that the backup well in question may not be owned by the village.

During the meeting the board administered oaths of office. The transcript identifies an oath addressed to “Edin Hterman,” who was sworn to support the U.S. and Illinois constitutions and the village’s codes and ordinances; multiple trustees also took the oath.

The board approved the omnibus agenda on a motion moved by Trustee P. and seconded by Trustee Le.; roll‑call confirmations were recorded and the motion passed. Under appointments the board listed committee assignments, including appointing Jim Pingore to the Public Works committee, assigning James (JD) to Finance, and adding Alexis Dixon to Community Affairs; Economic Development committee membership remained unchanged and Development & Governmental Affairs was noted as assigned to Keith. The board reviewed and confirmed the changes before adjourning on a motion by Trustee Faulk with a second by Trustee Lex.

The board did not record further details about a formal vote on appointments in the transcript; minutes or staff follow‑up will be necessary to confirm the effective dates of committee assignments and any written documentation of the water‑quality inquiry.