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Lake Villa board approves three-year police patrol agreement and authorizes staffing moves
Summary
The Village of Lake Villa approved a three-year agreement with the Illinois Council of Police covering patrol officers and authorized the Police Commission to hire a full-time officer and promote an officer to sergeant; all measures passed by roll call vote (AYES 4).
The Village of Lake Villa board voted to approve a three‑year agreement between the village and the Illinois Council of Police covering Lake Villa police patrol officers.
Trustee Bartlett moved and Trustee Savell seconded the motion, which passed by roll call vote with four ayes and two trustees absent. The board also authorized the Police Commission to hire a full‑time police officer and to promote a full‑time officer to the rank of sergeant to fill a vacancy; both personnel authorizations passed on the same roll call (AYES 4, ABSENT 2).
The actions were taken as part of the meeting’s new business; no dollar amount for the labor agreement was reported in the public transcript. The transcript records the motions as: “Motion to Approve & Authorize Mayor James McDonald to execute a three‑year agreement between the Village of Lake Villa and the Illinois Council of Police,” followed by separate motions “to Authorize the Police Commission to Hire a Full‑time Police Officer” and “to Authorize the Police Commission to Promote a Full‑time Officer to the Rank of Sergeant.”
Speakers listed in the meeting record include Mayor James McDonald and Trustees Nielsen, Bartlett, Cramond and Savell. The board’s roll call shows Trustees Barbato and McCollum absent for the votes.
