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Trustee DeCosta said he connected the Lions Club’s Mr. Finn with a sales representative from Flood Brothers to provide larger compost bins for the club’s chicken dinner; the bins are to be delivered the Friday before the dinner and picked up the following Monday or Tuesday with staff assistance. The item was presented as an operational courtesy to support the Lions Club’s composting effort.

Trustee Clark reported that the senior exercise class and a St. Patrick’s Day lunch were well attended. Clark said she has been meeting with colleagues in Springfield to oppose legislation that would eliminate townships; she noted Township Officials of Illinois (TOI) Lobby Day on April 29 as part of that effort.

Trustee Heilenbach reported he met with Matt Buckley, the township’s director of public safety, about placing signage along railroad crossings that would include a suicide‑prevention hotline; Buckley is preparing a proposal that Heilenbach will present to the board when it is ready. Heilenbach also said a group called Thrive from Oak Park is seeking discretionary grant funding and will present to the board next Wednesday for possible approval; the mental health board will also consider the request.

These items were reported during the trustees’ reports portion of the meeting; no formal board actions were taken during that segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Township of Riverside Board of Trustees Regular Meeting 04-08-25","oneSentenceSummary","Riverside Township — Trustees used their reports to update the board on local events and early proposals for community projects.","taxTitle","Riverside, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",70350,"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},6268455,"Riverside assessor urges residents to file appeals before April 18, offers help with homeowner exemptions",42,279000,321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055173-1b59c49b79656d1f3bb6b00c3b59ee54&start=279&end=321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055173-1b59c49b79656d1f3bb6b00c3b59ee54/thumbnail_279000.jpg","/articles/6268455/Riverside/Cook-County/Illinois/Riverside-assessor-urges-residents-to-file-appeals-before-April-18-offers-help-with-homeowner-exemptions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268455-8bf3779fe77508d78d9662817adb4139/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885269&Signature=mNKnRAX~HEidrrXp59fIkxP8sepWSKEZaI-LWRpNDqhbQjOgSlFOuW8SEZzvFiikbWGCZI5GjwF9-AT7X~~8NDxhWvFNgzbw7zyKYuk9BY9Z2RP9DNPYJuJlsO06LVTxvKLFypxyLAAJJHL4hu1SqHiysUEC~WDKJnjiUEtERGsvmhOMYWofzX-OtDtBlvDSHjmtHIK~Lg-xUemBmG3JTZ57IjbwXj0tuO7Kxl~qSJSe70n6C-jaYVX2U3kRHkgQwscMxgtD5r8K9tCbnbECgt63Rc1NVmdmQ41iZmoq~USjFkKZJ0AntVPMUW6yeIW6ru4dGiIwuVSca1k-120l5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riverside Township — Riverside Township’s assessor told trustees the assessor’s office is busy with assessment appeals through April 18 and encouraged residents to submit appeal materials well in advance of that deadline.

At the meeting the assessor said the office is also helping residents file for exemptions, including the homeowner exemption, senior freeze, disabled homeowner and disabled veteran exemptions, and that staffing changes have led the office to work extra hours to handle increased foot traffic.

The assessor noted the office will be closed on April 18 and asked taxpayers to plan accordingly. The assessor also said staff have been assisting residents with general questions and forming documentation to support exemption and appeal requests.

The board did not take action on assessor recommendations during the meeting but thanked the assessor for the update.","The Riverside Township assessor cautioned residents that appeals are due April 18 and said the office is assisting taxpayers with homeowner, senior freeze, disabled homeowner and disabled veteran exemptions.",{"_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},6268460,"Riverside trustees approve 4% pay increase, move draft budget to public inspection and authorize multiple warrants",1455,61000,1516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3055173-1b59c49b79656d1f3bb6b00c3b59ee54&start=61&end=1516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3055173-1b59c49b79656d1f3bb6b00c3b59ee54/thumbnail_61000.jpg","/articles/6268460/Riverside/Cook-County/Illinois/Riverside-trustees-approve-4-pay-increase-move-draft-budget-to-public-inspection-and-authorize-multiple-warrants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268460-4c885d06106e824efe2db5c3f7c40116/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885269&Signature=nakCCC7vdHQWeg1xZgP8-NIfIjNcOlqKqbTz9Zvss~5cGcTYAQ7Z6vZ5-1aKhWcIe8dRHjHfITs0CblIFktu6irXtlV4L56xCiyT6WPgAtuBvmGbnqSHSvMHnzO7DWwVSDKDaBQeVVqIuRMUHfXf1zslBP~YHKJcYx3Rm2ZQ32F3GK~yK8sob~LW0DanY7Z8GhkfbP-PYpbaNQcRYS~j3q1oN0n6phpdhSP9F0zuMh-fvJ1hqdgPQgLnrMgMRR7uO1~4pBd8xglj3~GCCkWT47tqMrJrk6gupjqBuAtG-GsWGDMZSnZgeZCIqeqdj4FKzIzG2M6U7PXDUIz1ysL7kA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riverside Township — The Riverside Township Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to approve a 4% across‑the‑board pay increase for four employees, authorize budgetary transfers to balance year‑end accounts, post the proposed 2025–26 budget for public inspection and set a public hearing for May 13, and ratify several warrants for payment.

The board approved the salary increase after an executive session on staff pay. Trustee Carroll moved the salary action and Trustee DeCostola seconded; the board then took a roll call vote with Trustee Clark, Trustee Heilenbach, Trustee DeCosta, Trustee Carroll and Supervisor Wilt all voting yes. The motion implements a 4% raise for the four employees discussed in closed session.

Board members also voted to make the draft budget available for public inspection for 30 days and to hold a public budget hearing at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 13. The board passed the posting motion by voice vote and later confirmed the hearing date with a seconded motion by Supervisor Wilt and Trustee Carroll.

Separately, trustees approved budgetary transfers to reallocate unexpended balances among line items as the fiscal year closed. The board moved specific sums from accounts including salaries, communications, town programs, assessor travel and assessor education seminars into line items such as hospital/dental/vision/life insurance, postage, food pantry, administrative travel and assessor dues. The transfers were approved by roll call: Trustee Clark, Trustee Heilenbach, Trustee Carroll, Trustee DeCostola and Supervisor Wilt voted yes.

The board ratified the general warrant for April 2025 in the amount of $18,360.96 and approved a set of additional warrants: utility warrant $1,732.66; payroll warrant $19,921.83; health warrant $3,370.10; general assistance warrant $11,339.93; township radio players warrant $180.00; and food pantry warrant $463.58. Trustee Heilenbach moved the motions to approve payments; roll call votes recorded all trustees voting yes.

The meeting also opened and approved the minutes of the March 11 meeting by motion and voice vote, with Trustee Clark recorded as abstaining. The board recessed into executive session to discuss staff salaries under an allowable personnel exception, then returned to open session to take the pay‑increase vote.

No public comments were recorded during the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Approve minutes of March 11, 2025 — Motion carried (voice vote); Trustee Clark abstained.
- Post proposed 2025–26 budget for public inspection (30 days) — Motion carried (voice vote).
- Set public budget hearing for Tuesday, May 13 at 6:45 p.m. — Motion carried (voice vote).
- Approve budgetary transfers reallocating specific line items (detailed below) — Motion carried (roll call: Clark, Heilenbach, Carroll, DeCosta, Wilt yes).
- Approve 4% salary increase for four employees discussed in executive session — Motion carried (roll call: Clark, Heilenbach, DeCosta, Carroll, Wilt yes).
- Ratify general warrant $18,360.96 and additional warrants (utility, payroll, health, general assistance, radio, food pantry) — Motions carried (roll calls recorded yes).

Budgetary transfer highlights (as presented): transfers from unexpended balances including salaries $3,210; communications $130; town programs $6,050; assessor travel $1,300; assessor education seminars $370. Transfers credited to hospital/dental/vision/life insurance $35,210 (new balance), postage $3,630, food pantry $17,050, administrative travel $3,300 and assessor dues $1,020 (new balance). The board described the moves as adjustments among line items, not new spending.

The board adjourned after ratifying warrants.","At its April meeting the Riverside Township Board of Trustees approved a 4% salary increase for four staff members, authorized budget line transfers, voted to post the proposed 2025–26 budget for public inspection and set a public hearing for May 13, and ratified several payment warrants totaling tens of thousands of dollars.","actionData","errors"]

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