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Board tables MOU for proposed ‘S 2 Grill’ at 801 E. Lincoln Highway until Oct. 15
Summary
Trustees voted to table a memorandum of understanding with proposers Souheer and Andre Williams to establish a restaurant at 801 E. Lincoln Highway until Oct. 15 so paperwork can be finalized; board discussion included an offered rent of $3,500 per month and requests to follow formal approval procedures.
The Village of Ford Heights Board of Trustees voted to table consideration of a memorandum of understanding to establish a restaurant, described in meeting materials as S 2 Grill at 801 E. Lincoln Highway, until the board's Oct. 15 meeting.
The item drew extended discussion about whether mayoral staff or the developers should be allowed to begin site work before the board formally approved the MOU. The presiding official said, "They offered us $3,500 a month," and several trustees urged the board to "do it by the book" and finalize paperwork before operations begin. After a motion and second, the board carried a motion to table the MOU to 10/15/2025 while allowing continued discussions and preparation of documentation for the next meeting.
Why it matters: The MOU would govern a private tenant's use of village-owned property and set rental expectations; tabling preserves the board's opportunity to review final terms and any required permits. The motion was recorded as carrying; the board directed that the paperwork be ready for the Oct. 15 meeting.
