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Robbins board approves warrant list, grants Raffle House Gaming Café license and swears in two police officers
Summary
The board accepted a $27,723.63 warrant list, approved a business license for Raffle House Gaming Café at 4000 W. 135th St., and swore in officer Jumar Ball and Deputy Chief of Operations Michael Hunter; approvals were unanimous and clerical grant-use clarifications were noted.
At the July 26 meeting the Village of Robbins Board of Trustees voted to accept a warrant list totaling $27,723.63 and approved several routine items including a temporary street closure and a business license for Raffle House Gaming Café.
Trustee George Brewton moved to accept the warrant list, and trustees voted unanimously to approve it. Mayor Darren E. Bryant asked grant writer John Casperic for an update on a police grant and clarified that some grant-supported police expenditures were paid from confiscated funds rather than the village general fund.
The board approved a temporary street closure for a Family & Friends barbecue on July 30 and unanimously approved a business license for Raffle House Gaming Café at 4000 W. 135th St. Trustee David R. Dyson moved the license approval and Trustee Tiffany S. Robinson seconded; Lionel Watkins thanked the board. The business told the board it plans to operate roughly Monday–Saturday evenings and serve alcohol and packaged goods; an opening date was described as November/December in the meeting record.
The board also approved appointments to the police department. Trustee Tiffany S. Robinson moved to approve Jumar Ball as a Robbins police officer; the clerk administered the oath. The board approved Michael Hunter as deputy chief of operations; Hunter, described in the minutes as a military veteran with 27 years of service and experience in saturation teams, said he looked forward to serving Robbins and would be an asset to the chief.
What the record shows: all of these items were approved by unanimous roll-call votes; motions and seconds were recorded. The minutes do not provide detailed operating plans, licensing conditions, or an effective date for the business license beyond the board’s approval.
