Whitelaw committee recommends $11,500 crack-filling contract, amends Nichols Electric payment pending itemization

The Village of Whitelaw Utility Committee recommended awarding a $11,500 crack-filling contract to Crack Filling Services and approved payment of utility vouchers with an amendment to hold back a portion of a Nichols Electric invoice pending itemized charges.

Trustee Barney McCulley moved and Trustee Beverly Linzmeier seconded recommending that the Village Board accept the $11,500 quote for crack filling; the committee noted the project fits within the $15,000 street repair budget and flagged potential follow-up slab-lifting work around catch basins. The committee agreed to place the contract recommendation on the regular Village Board agenda.

Separately, the committee reviewed an invoice from Nichols Electric and discussed whether several items should be the responsibility of Altmeyer (contractor/manufacturer) rather than Nichols. Committee members said the village should not pay for costs resulting from contractor or manufacturer errors; they approved payment of accounts payable totaling $23,940.53 with an amendment reducing Nichols Electric’s payment until an itemized list of extras is received and responsibility is determined.

Other business included confirmation that roughly 40 sprinkler forgiveness applications and five pool forms were received by the May 31 deadline; the committee noted approximately 20 delinquent utility accounts with no improvement after switching to monthly billing and will discuss billing-frequency options at the Village Board meeting. Sludge hauling was scheduled for June 16 and coordination among contractors was required.

The committee adjourned at 6:55 p.m.; minutes are subject to approval at the July 6, 2026 Utility Committee meeting.