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Adell trustees approve fire truck loan assistance, park tree removal and several routine measures
Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Village of Adell Board approved assistance to help the fire department secure a loan for a used 2012 engine (~$150,000), contracted Big Iron Tree Services for $6,300 to remove four dead park trees, and approved several routine community items.
The Village of Adell Board of Trustees on Nov. 12 approved a package of routine measures including assistance to help the Adell Fire Department secure financing for a used 2012 fire engine, a contract to remove four dead trees in the village park, and a set of community permissions and administrative actions.
Trustee Bill Such moved that the village assist the fire department in securing a loan to purchase a used 2012 fire engine for approximately $150,000; the department is seeking a 15-year loan at a 6.25% interest rate from the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Trustee Brian Parr seconded the motion and it carried. The transcript records the village's agreement to assist in securing the loan; details of loan approval by the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands or a formal village loan authorization were not recorded in the minutes provided.
DPW Matthew Risch reported a $6,300 quote from Big Iron Tree Services to remove four dead trees in the village park, including an elm and a maple along the third base line. Trustee Parr moved to contract with Big Iron Tree Services for the work; President Andy Schmitt seconded and the motion carried.
The board also approved permissions and routine items by motion: allowing Emmanuel Lutheran Church to park a snow-removal skid steer on church property over the winter (moved by Trustee Eric Cline, seconded by Trustee Bill Such); granting trail-usage permission to the Adell Yeti Snowmobile Club (moved by Trustee Brian Parr, seconded by Trustee Eric Cline); approving the 2025 Annual Adell Christmas Parade (moved by Trustee Leighton Holtz, seconded by Trustee Brian Parr); approving the payout of employees' unused vacation time at year-end (moved by Trustee Brian Parr, seconded by Trustee Eric Cline); placing the Plan Commission’s Code Enforcement and Reporting handout on the village website (moved by Trustee Bill Such, seconded by Trustee Brian Parr); and approving the Lakeview Library’s proposed 2026 budget (moved by Trustee Arlo Neumann, seconded by Trustee Brian Parr). Many motions were recorded as "carried" in the minutes; the transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies for each motion.
The board accepted the Plan Commission's recommendation to further investigate acquiring a parcel of land for potential development (moved by Trustee Bill Such; seconded by Trustee Arush Chahal) and set its next meeting for Dec. 10, 2025.
The meeting record shows these matters were resolved by motion without extended public debate.
