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Trustees consider soliciting bids for landscaping and flag high water costs on village gardens
Summary
Board members discussed putting landscaping and related services out to bid, noting the village spends about $15,000 annually on flowers and one garden used around $5,600 in water last year; trustees asked staff to seek additional landscaper quotes and consider separating mowing and snow removal.
Trustees discussed whether to solicit bids for landscaping and maintenance after one member noted the village spends "about $15,000 a year" on flowers and that one garden had used roughly "$5,600 worth of water" last year.
Ronald West raised the question of putting landscaping services out to bid so the village could compare vendors. Trustees and staff discussed the possibility of separating mowing and snow removal from other landscaping tasks and asked staff to reach out to additional landscapers for pricing. Danielle and others agreed to troubleshoot irrigation use and to review budgeted maintenance categories.
No formal motion was recorded on landscaping procurement during this session; trustees agreed to gather quotes and revisit the matter.
