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Mayor warns of costly dam repairs; village faces challenges hiring police officers
Summary
Mayor Tony Pezze reported engineering estimates putting dam assessment at $10,000, design at $25,000 and repairs up to $100,000; he also said the village is struggling to recruit officers, with top candidates from out of state who must meet Illinois requirements.
Mayor Tony Pezze reported engineers estimated about $10,000 to identify dam repairs, $25,000 to design fixes and as much as $100,000 to carry out major repairs or replacement. He said cavities in the structure are large and the Department of Natural Resources offered to send a program to help the village document issues for smaller in-house repairs, but structural fixes would require a civil engineer and formal approvals.
Pezze also described difficulty hiring police officers for small towns, noting some top candidates live out of state and would need to meet Illinois certification requirements. He said the village continued to recruit and that the I-Bid storefront for surplus equipment is live to begin sales.
