Will County Gazette

Village of Elwood Board of Trustees met March 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG

4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

4.1 May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026, Budget Public Hearing

1. Open Public Hearing

a) Proof of Notice

b) Staff Presentation

c) Village Board of Trustees Discussion

d) Public Comments

2. Close Public Hearing

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)

• Public Comments Pertaining to Agenda Items

6. CONSENT AGENDA

All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Village Board and will be acted upon with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered after all other regular agenda items.

6.1 Presentation of Village Board Meeting Minutes – February 5, 2025

6.2 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report February 7, 2025 through February 28, 2025 in the amount of $1,010,749.10.

6.3 Presentation of Bills – Unpaid Invoice Report in the amount of $144,459.51.

7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM VILLAGE OFFICIALS

7.1 Administration – Village Administrator Julie Friebele

7.1.1 January 2025 Financial Report – Review

7.1.2 An Ordinance Approving the Annual Budget of the Village of Elwood Beginning May 1, 2025 and Ending April 30, 2026 – First Read

7.1.3 Elwood/Jackson History Club Request for a Donation – Consideration

7.1.4 An Ordinance Approving Waste and Sewer Rates – Consideration

7.2 Police Department – Chief Fred Hayes

7.2.1 Department Monthly Report

7.3 Public Works – Matt Murphy

7.3.1 Department Monthly Report

7.4 Village Administrator – Julie Friebele

7.4.1 Administration Report

7.5 Village President – Doug Jenco

7.5.1 President’s Report

8. OTHER BUSINESS

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS (limited to two (2) minutes per person)

• Public Comments That May or May Not Pertain to Agenda Items

10. CLOSED SESSION

Closed Session To Consider: (Highlighted Items Will Be Discussed In Closed Session)

• Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance Or Dismissal Of SpecificEmployee(s), Appointment of Village Official

• Collective Bargaining

• The Consideration To Purchase Lease or Acquire Specific Real Estate Property

• The Setting of a Price for Sale or Lease of a Specific Property Owned by the Public Body

• The Probable Or Imminent And Pending Litigation

11. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOLLOWING THE CLOSED SESSION MEETING

11.1.1 Separation Agreement and Release – Consideration

12. ADJOURNMENT

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