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Kirkland trustees approve ordinance authorizing sale of surplus village property
Summary
The Village of Kirkland Board of Trustees unanimously approved Ordinance 2026-07 authorizing the sale of certain village-owned real estate no longer necessary to village operations, with discussion of adding a minimum bid provision. The ordinance passed on a recorded vote by all six trustees present.
The Village of Kirkland Board of Trustees approved Ordinance 2026-07, "Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Certain Village-owned Real Estate No Longer Necessary or Useful to the Village (65 ILCS 5/11-76-2)," at its April 6 meeting.
President Ryan Block called for a motion to approve the ordinance; Trustee Fruit moved and Trustee Michener seconded. "Ordinance 2026-07 / Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Certain Village-owned Real Estate No longer necessary or useful to the Village (65 ILCS 5/11-76-2)," was the title read into the record. Trustees Marshall, Fruit, Chambers, Michener, Benes and Ziegler voted yes and the motion carried. The board noted it may add a minimum bid price before the sale is finalized.
The vote followed a brief discussion of next steps; the village did not specify parcels in the meeting minutes. The board did not set a sale date during the meeting and asked staff to prepare details for a future agenda. The decision authorizes the village to follow the statutory sales process under 65 ILCS 5/11-76-2, and the board signaled it expects to return with a recommendation on minimum bid language.
