Votes at a glance: La Grange Park board approves roof contract, accepts IDOT grant, adopts levy estimate and okays vehicle upfit

The Village of La Grange Park Board of Trustees took votes on several ordinances and resolutions during the Oct. 27 meeting. Below are the actions taken, the outcomes recorded at the meeting and key details excerpted from staff presentations.

• IDOT sustained traffic enforcement grant (HS26‑0187) The board approved acceptance of a sustained traffic enforcement program grant through the Illinois Department of Transportation. STAC recommended acceptance; staff reported the approved award amount for the FY26 reimbursement grant as $88,350.25. The board approved the resolution authorizing the mayor/president to execute the grant agreement (roll call recorded as unanimous).

• Fire Station No. 2 roof replacement — vendor contract (JOC) Staff recommended using FH Paschen / SN Nielsen Associates LLC through the Job Order Contracting (JOC) program and presented a resolution waiving competitive bidding so the village could execute a contract to replace the Fire Station No. 2 roof. The village previously secured a $75,000 DCEO grant; the total expenditure authorized at the meeting was $127,350 funded by the DCEO grant and village capital funds. The board approved the waiver and contract by unanimous vote.

• Vehicle upfitting additional expenditure The board approved an additional $6,227 to cover omitted upfitting costs for a previously authorized Peterbilt snowplow truck (items included a laser guidance system, paint/strip work and radio installation). Staff reported funds are available in the current fiscal year budget and the motion passed unanimously.

• 2025 property tax levy estimate Finance staff presented the Truth‑in‑Taxation estimate required 20 days prior to adopting the levy. The estimated aggregate levy for 2025 was presented as $4,648,220 (4% increase over the estimated 2024 extension; PTEL CPI for 2025 is cited as 2.9% and the staff included a 1% allowance for new property value). The board approved the levy estimate resolution unanimously.

• Rejection of Paint & Post bids (Sherwood Road / curb extensions) Staff and the village engineer recommended rejecting the two bids received on Aug. 14 for the 2025 Paint and Post project because both exceeded the budgeted estimate. The board approved the rejection unanimously; staff said they would explore options including possible change orders within other concrete/sidewalk contracts or rebidding if necessary.

Action details and vote tallies for each item are recorded in the actions array below.