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Fox River Grove Board adopts FY2025/26 budget, fee and rate changes and approves playground contracts
Summary
At its April 22 special meeting the Fox River Grove Board approved the FY2025/26 budget and ordinances adjusting plan review/permit fees and water/sewer rates, rescinded two prior ordinances related to a special use at 418 Concord, and authorized playground contracts (5–1 vote).
The Fox River Grove Board of Trustees approved a package of consent agenda items at a special meeting on April 22, 2025, including the FY2025/26 budget and several ordinance and contract actions.
Trustee Jennifer Curtiss moved and Trustee Andrew Migdal seconded approval of consent agenda items A, B, C, D, E, F and I. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Trustees Curtiss, Hester, Knar, Migdal, Schladt and Wall voting yes. Those items included the minutes, accounts payable, appointments and three ordinances: Ordinance 2025‑08 (plan review and permit fees), Ordinance 2025‑09 (adopting the FY2025/26 budget) and Ordinance 2025‑10 (water and sewer rate adjustment). The Board also waived the raffle fee and fidelity bond requirement for the Lake County Haven event scheduled May 17, 2025.
Trustee Steve Knar moved to approve Ordinance 2025‑11 rescinding Ordinances 2018‑10 and 2019‑19 (terminating the special use previously granted at 418 Concord); Trustee Jennifer Curtiss seconded and the motion passed on a roll call vote with all listed members voting yes. During public comment Diana Durso asked the Board not to approve ordinances similar to the prior approvals that were being rescinded.
Trustee Devin Hester moved and Trustee Melissa Schladt seconded to waive the bid process and authorize contracts for playground work at Hunters Farm Park and North River Park #2. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Trustees Curtiss, Hester, Migdal, Schladt and Wall voted yes; Trustee Knar voted no. Trustee Knar said he did not favor investing heavily in North River Park at this time.
The meeting then adjourned to executive session to discuss personnel and reconvened briefly before a final adjournment at 7:45 p.m.
