Steger board adopts 2026 annual appropriation despite trustee objections

Mar 2, 2026

Trustees approved Ordinance No. 1342-2026, the village's annual appropriation for 2026, on a 4–1 roll call after debate over staffing allocations, vehicle budgeting and an approximate $8 million increase in the budget; Trustee Perchinski voted no and pressed for clearer breakdowns.

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The Board of Trustees of the Village of Steger voted to adopt Ordinance No. 1342-2026, the village’s annual appropriation for the fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, during its March 2 regular meeting. The motion passed on a roll call with Trustees Hanus, Stewart, Thurmond and Trotier voting aye and Trustee Perchinski voting no.

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