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Mayor Mengoni and trustees thank departments, highlight Kindness Campaign and holiday outreach
Summary
Mayor Mengoni and trustees opened the Jan. 5 meeting by thanking police, fire and volunteers for holiday outreach programs (Santa Run, Stuff a Squad, Shop with a Cop) and noted the Kindness Campaign served over 200 people.
Mayor Mengoni opened the meeting with New Year wishes and thanked village departments for holiday outreach: he praised the North Riverside Fire Department's Santa Run and the Police Department's Stuff a Squad and first‑time participation in Shop with a Cop. "Mayor Mengoni wished everyone a Happy New Year," the minutes record.
The mayor also singled out volunteers and organizers of the Kindness Campaign; the minutes state "Through their hard work over 200 people were served with many good staples needed to help feed their families." Trustees echoed gratitude for department efforts and community partners involved in Christmas in Proviso, with Trustee Sarro naming Speaker Welch, Senate Majority Leader Lightford, Cook County Commissioner Stamps, Proviso Township Supervisor Corrigan, PLCCA, the Village of North Riverside, and the North Riverside Library for their roles.
These acknowledgements were presented as part of routine reports and were followed by department updates and the items on the board agenda.
