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Residents press board over financial notices; consultant reports small IRS liabilities
Summary
Residents accused the current administration of repeating past financial negligence; the village's financial consultant reported IRS notices and a combined liability (taxes, interest, penalties) of $8,433.71 and the board voted to submit a potential negligence claim to its insurer.
During public comment, resident David Rasmussen said recent press coverage showed unpaid village obligations and asked President Louise Czaja to resign, citing a similar episode three decades ago. The minutes record that Rasmussen "read the most recent article in the paper" and urged the board to obtain bank statements and investigate unpaid filings.
Resident Kelly Hayden echoed the concern and directly addressed President Czaja: "it is a nightmare that this is happening again and Louise (Czaja) should be ashamed," the minutes state. The board did not record a verbal response from Czaja in the minutes.
In committee reports, financial consultant Renee Nutt told the board the IRS had issued notices for Q3 2021, Q4 2021, Q3 2025 and Q4 2025. Nutt reported a tax liability of $3,165.76, interest of $1,371.96 and penalties of $3,895.99, a combined $8,433.71. The Finance committee recommended—and the board approved—general fund and utility payables totaling $258,579.20.
Following discussion the board voted unanimously to submit a claim to the village's insurance provider for potential negligence related to financials from a prior clerk's administration; the minutes record the motion as carrying unanimously. The minutes do not specify the claims' scope or identify alleged missing payments beyond the IRS notices and public comments.
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