Will County Gazette

Village of Elwood Board of Trustees met Sept. 3.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. ROLL CALL  

3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG  

4. PRESENTATIONS AND 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 – August 6, 2025 

6.2 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report August 1, 2025 through August 5, 2025 in the  amount of $6,962.65. 

6.3 Presentation of Bills – Paid Invoice Report August 7, 2025 through August 28, 2025 in  the amount of $664,325.08. 

6.4 Presentation of Bills – Unpaid Invoice Report in the amount of $260,791.56. 

7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM VILLAGE OFFICIALS 

7.1 Administration – Village Administrator Julie Friebele 

7.1.1 July 2025 Financial Report – Review 

7.1.2 An Ordinance Granting a Variance Regarding an Illuminated Wall Sign for CJ  Logistics America Located at 21012 W. Mississippi Avenue – Consideration  

7.1.3 An Ordinance Levying and Extending a Special Tax in the Village of Elwood  Special Service Area Number 1 for Tax Year 2025 – Consideration 

7.1.4 An Ordinance Abating the Tax Hereto Levied for the Year 2025 to Pay the  Principal of and Interest on $3,805,000 Taxable General Obligation Refunding  Bonds Series 2010A – Consideration

7.1.5 An Ordinance Abating the Tax Hereto Levied for the Year 2025 to Pay the  Principal of and Interest on $17,325,000 Taxable General Obligation  Refunding Bonds Series 2023 – Consideration 

7.2 Police Department – Chief Fred Hayes 

7.2.1 Department Monthly Report 

7.3 Public Works – Director of Public Works Larry Lohmar  

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 Specific  Employee(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 

12. ADJOURNMENT

https://www.villageofelwood.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09032025-841