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Justin and other staff described conversion problems that left some account lines incorrectly converted—often decimal or percent recording issues—requiring line‑by‑line research against MSI records. Staff said BS&A (the vendor) is assisting but that the finance team must identify each discrepancy before corrections are made. Trustee questions focused on whether the funding existed and how large the conversion discrepancies were; staff said most errors were recording problems (decimals or percent) rather than missing multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar balances, and that the pension accounts are appropriately funded though recording locations needed correction.

Elsewhere in the meeting a village official reported the village received confirmation of $3,400,000 from the office of Jonathan Jackson (federal office) to support a water project described elsewhere in staff reports (Well 7 and associated plant/main work). The board chair said the funding confirmation came after daily contacts with the congressman’s office and that the award is now “definitely funded.” Staff said the federal funding will help move the Well 7 project forward, in coordination with preconstruction meetings that staff said are scheduled for the coming weeks.

Trustees were asked to review draft budget documents when staff deliver them in the coming days; the board expects to post a final budget and act at the April 15 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","VOM Board Meeting 2025 03 18","oneSentenceSummary","Village finance director Justin provided preliminary revenue and expenditure projections while warning conversion issues from the prior financial system to BS&A remain unresolved; board members reported confirmation of $3.4 million from a federal office for a water project (Well 7).","taxTitle","Manhattan, Will County, Illinois","taxId",70416,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120080,"Board approves three‑year contract raising part‑time patrol pay $2 per hour annually",72,1303000,1375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936&start=1303&end=1375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936/thumbnail_1303000.jpg","/articles/6120080/Manhattan/Will-County/Illinois/Board-approves-threeyear-contract-raising-parttime-patrol-pay-2-per-hour-annually","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120080-5e8ca4bdecbefe1ff144bc514e947123/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210648&Signature=Gom5I7MP8nGu43HSMnvR71qkm78wTaxucfscF2s-2bjL1QmBnnLEUzFWky~A9dWNkHdkue14tgxUuLFnj0R9ISABepcvdQG1sEQMnO5v4szRll9M1nRSRLx1Cx9L78hVRC-xIzlMT8IoNOP3udK9dicCTzGYfuegtp9W2JqFlB1QGsb32SxOLNjkx5HZdmK~AU~7nmrMuH4GXp4GdEyB-dIXGh0Re3~1jjrwTfujl~akcbIBmSWG-iKAKIsrzuhfqeydGlMoHmPSDYwsEk98k8HiZKQ6bkjaHW7ighungCZSYVEjbUB9dlwv~hd8F9KMxOCc~KYRxiEYV4Fq2xlOkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees approved a three‑year collective bargaining agreement March 18 between the village and the Illinois Council of Police covering Manhattan part‑time patrol officers.

Trustee Neighbors and Police Chief Gully negotiated the contract, which covers three officers currently employed as part‑time patrol officers. The contract term begins immediately after the existing agreement’s expiration and runs through April 30, 2028. Under the new agreement the part‑time officers will receive a $2 per hour pay increase in each year of the three‑year contract.

The board voted on a resolution approving the contract; roll call showed recorded yes votes from Young, Dilling, Beamsterboer, Adamski, Doyle and Neighbors. Trustees recorded no recorded no votes or abstentions in the roll call reported in the meeting.

The resolution authorizes staff to execute the contract and implement payroll changes to reflect the negotiated increases.","Trustees approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Council of Police covering three Manhattan part‑time patrol officers; the three‑year contract provides a $2 hourly increase each year through April 30, 2028.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120085,"Trustees award Eastern Avenue culvert replacement to Tyler Construction for $419,970",422,826000,1248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936&start=826&end=1248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936/thumbnail_826000.jpg","/articles/6120085/Manhattan/Will-County/Illinois/Trustees-award-Eastern-Avenue-culvert-replacement-to-Tyler-Construction-for-419970","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120085-dbf919e31346885d1764f449c1dcb187/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210648&Signature=JMjPZ7Y7y~ZkJFmoZ1z647QByCle-6Vnw2nf-6Gmg0TBZ8jAY8pdo3VmtArolhf2j~JmtSCBTW6fmNsTOUQ3dBcA19xw4myIni70zFtLHbS33De-kxDQf8eyJNROWrLx7uzF6uO9cPI5GWy6-WXxFMkQI6omBrTixpUcTx1mPk8msfE4xgDm~sYbIt15pMwbanHeo4CA48P3gn4s~6Qib88yhyn4UyMdPo1BuU~WIYlkq6FHzmUSlRegkFCovAvjtlylm51EB4Zd-tN0OxgXjFn9ub4CsX-26TQ2FN6hkhbgsID9CJk7l1XdVAkLwkly-c0-HG56QYX0tuU3H9HAvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees approved March 18 a resolution awarding a bid for a box culvert replacement on Eastern Avenue just south of Smith Road to Tyler Construction for $419,970.

Village staff told trustees three contractors returned bids for the project. Staff said they invited only contractors prequalified for the specific scope—earthwork, drainage and concrete construction certified for IDOT projects—and selected the lowest responsible bidder among the responsive firms. During discussion staff described the constrained bidding pool as driven by IDOT certification and scope‑specific eligibility.

The project replaces culverts, widens the roadway shoulder in the area to provide a roughly 4‑foot shoulder intended to support pedestrian movement, and contemplates guardrail where space permits. Staff noted the adjacent creek is regulated as a waters of the U.S. under Army Corps jurisdiction and limits how much right‑of‑way the village can alter. That constraint shaped the design and the decision to provide a paved shoulder rather than a full sidewalk.

Staff said the box covers are being manufactured now and the concrete maker previously estimated about an eight‑week production lead time; once the precast boxes are delivered the contractor plans to sequence in pre‑work so the boxes can be placed quickly. Road closure timing will depend on whether the board chooses to proceed immediately into the broader Eastern Avenue reconstruction phase; if both phases run together staff said they would likely maintain a full closure for the duration, but exact closure windows will be scheduled to minimize disruption.

The recorded roll call showed trustees Neighbors, Young, Dilling, Beamsterboer, Adamski and Doyle voting yes. The resolution passed and staff said they will proceed with contract execution and coordinate construction timing and traffic controls with affected residents and the school district.","The board approved a resolution awarding the Eastern Avenue box culvert replacement to Tyler Construction; staff said three contractors bid and the selected bidder met IDOT certifications. The work includes widened shoulders for pedestrians and may require road closures.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120088,"Board holds IEPA public hearing on wastewater plant expansion; no loan commitment made",113,322000,435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936&start=322&end=435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936/thumbnail_322000.jpg","/articles/6120088/Manhattan/Will-County/Illinois/Board-holds-IEPA-public-hearing-on-wastewater-plant-expansion-no-loan-commitment-made","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120088-57b117c4c9e55c1ff3e009afbdc8aa6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210648&Signature=njXRIrOMWy57OK2ajMztvsMZg2i2mt9Yw8zEbrDNxT3rAg2zfbJCjWZRSLDCAGy5M5hymcf~MQTe8iQ6RGgSfcGeTI5nJoG4VsgcpzXkWp0CMQXRRCdf6Jj5TDSUAwn-tWHnGP7v8~id9zjeBQ6MfQej7SVf2k1Ws4TMWd2hS5~ti8TsI9gyvYjxuHceNrdmeJr9WjjpEdSvYPqmqjsn6ZZpzzuDv9BL8ELEpUxL1UKLRVWnxAvFVRTXr0W1awUWVVYF-OiTiZBHb6SysC~k2KJ39CqLxfjrcFxsqv6GBIe7Hhaxlin~kSz4Ah-WAkSZWg30Ms6UqmRtYTPUcoEU6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Manhattan held a public hearing March 18 to receive comment on a project summary and preliminary environmental impacts determination issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a possible wastewater treatment plant expansion.

Village staff explained the hearing is an annual procedural requirement tied to applying for a low‑interest IEPA loan and that the board was not committing to pursue a loan or to start the project at this meeting. A staff member said the municipality must repeat this step each year if it wants to remain eligible to apply for the IEPA financing in the future.

Staff told the board that the village does not yet have a final decision on whether to expand the plant. One staff speaker said that the estimated cost of an expanded plant would be in a broad range (a figure of about $42,000,000 was mentioned in discussion as a planning figure, and a $60,000,000 figure was cited as an example of a current start‑today estimate), but they stressed those are preliminary planning numbers and not a formal commitment. Trustees asked whether the village had any additional presentations or audience testimony; no members of the public provided substantive testimony at the hearing and the board closed the hearing without taking action.

Because this item is an IEPA administrative step, village staff said the hearing preserves the village’s option to pursue low‑interest state loans later but does not require the village to finance or build the expansion.

No motion to apply for IEPA funds or to begin construction was recorded at the meeting.","Trustees opened and closed a public hearing required under IEPA procedures for a potential low‑interest loan for a wastewater treatment plant expansion; staff said the hearing is an annual procedural step and no loan has been committed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6120093,"Board approves third amendment to Ivanhoe annexation agreement to extend off‑site improvement deadlines",706,0,706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936&start=0&end=706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2709429-336efbb15b8cb95392284ee543e52936/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6120093/Manhattan/Will-County/Illinois/Board-approves-third-amendment-to-Ivanhoe-annexation-agreement-to-extend-offsite-improvement-deadlines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6120093-6ff152774037c8c4836e5303f2b515c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210648&Signature=a0-2FnxHcnuB4Icy7mzjsFyx1B6H6biR4m1IkDloXJbfQx6MfeqBlkYrDIizt5m1qbzzofy3OeMUsrOxsAzeo9FLU8nbCJysgG0zoZk~07xjRmLh4Y~zYiZiYuf5sLWxWkhom~9bBsNxVR4F9tOqXmMpdEr8S581JndPPamdYRQSMKvMxsNfB8o5ChIDaiyoEnvl9Ja2o5G4UJlfVTx9~S7DBDBcwYsIbnIyeMSEaYZVsio38TiGTqKqnBIb0lHrbY6LuNP8UD6ZjwAhMR9tzLREeg0XFhWBZmW9vMMckSdAg5~WScNtC~9uKTSFC27lzT0bLjWNOJw09vmMNmt0Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees voted March 18 to approve an ordinance authorizing a third amendment to the annexation agreement with Fox Prairie Development, also known as the Ivanhoe Subdivision, extending deadlines for off‑site roadway improvements tied to building permits.

The amendment moves the threshold for when work on the off‑site improvements on Runs Road and portions affecting U.S. Route 52 must be completed. Village trustees said the change responds to longer-than-expected permitting review by the Illinois Department of Transportation and allows construction and home closings to continue while the developer completes IDOT reviews.

The amendment was presented at a public hearing by Paul Wilson, who identified himself as a project manager for the developer. Wilson told the board that the amendment was “worked out with staff and village attorney to allow us some additional time” because of IDOT permitting comments still outstanding. He added the developer “does have a letter of credit—or sorry, a performance bond in place,” which he described as fallback assurance if off‑site work is not finished.

Trustees asked about expected building‑permit thresholds and the developer said he expected two or three housing starts per month and hoped the village would reach the cited permit threshold this year. The amendment includes alternate thresholds and timing rules if IDOT extends its review on the portion of roadway within IDOT jurisdiction, and it sets windows for starting and completing work if certain conditions are met.

After the public hearing the board moved to adopt an ordinance authorizing the third amendment. The motion passed on roll call with the trustees recorded as voting yes: Doyle; Neighbors; Young; Dilling; Beamsterboer; Adamski. No oppositions or abstentions were recorded in the roll calls captured in the meeting.

The ordinance does not itself change the village’s traffic‑control or permitting authority; it adjusts contractual deadlines in the annexation agreement between the village and the developer. Minutes and the full amendment text will provide the exact threshold dates and language referenced during the hearing.","Trustees approved an ordinance amending the annexation agreement for the Ivanhoe (Fox Prairie) subdivision to delay completion thresholds for off‑site roadway work after permitting delays with IDOT; developer project manager said a performance bond is in place.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance staff outlines budget projections amid BS&A conversion issues; board says $3.4M federal funding confirmed for Well 7 project

Board approves three‑year contract raising part‑time patrol pay $2 per hour annually

Trustees award Eastern Avenue culvert replacement to Tyler Construction for $419,970

Board holds IEPA public hearing on wastewater plant expansion; no loan commitment made

Board approves third amendment to Ivanhoe annexation agreement to extend off‑site improvement deadlines