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Park grant extended; ice-fishing derby draws 164 and residents raise carp concerns
Summary
Deputy Clerk Prehn said the park grant was extended through 2025 with $3,000 remaining. Trustee Fritz reported 164 registrants for the ice-fishing derby and a fundraiser for a resident; several trustees and residents raised complaints about carp and past weed treatments affecting lake fishing.
Deputy Clerk Prehn told trustees that the village obtained an extension on the park grant through 2025 and that "we have $3000.00 left to use." Trustees agreed to delay timber purchases until spring.
Trustee Fritz said the ice-fishing derby attracted 164 registrants—"biggest derby he’s ever had"—and that entry fees and donations are distributed to Neighbors Helping Neighbors and prize funds. Trustee Zakrocky and other attendees raised concerns about carp in McCullom Lake and said attempts to contact the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had produced no resolution; one speaker attributed degraded fishing conditions to past weed-control actions. Trustee Fritz also announced a fundraiser for resident Kent Butler on March 8 and a Neighbors Helping Neighbors meeting on Feb. 11.
