[0:01] Welcome to our meeting

[0:03] on Thursday, September 3, 2026

[0:05] at Handel Village Park.

[0:08] Christy, please. Let's begin the

[0:10] meeting. Christy,

[0:12] please.

[0:12] 702.

[0:14] Yes. With you is Trusty

[0:15] Brocolino.

[0:16] This is Trusty Alpha.

[0:17] This is Trusty

[0:18] Gutierrez. This is

[0:19] Trusty Porter.

[0:20] This is Trusty

[0:21] Congle. And

[0:21] with you is

[0:22] Trusty Benol.

[0:23] Please join

[0:25] me in reciting the oath of

[0:26] allegiance. To the flag of the United States of

[0:32] America and

[0:34] to the stands, one nation

[0:36] , indivisible,

[0:38] enjoying liberty and

[0:39] justice for all.

[0:43] excellent. We have a proposal

[0:45] to accept the agenda.

[0:47] The proposal has been made. We have a

[0:49] suggestion. I agree. I agree.

[0:51] Thanks.

[0:53] I would like to delete item 12

[0:56] from the agenda. 78

[1:01] 12.

[1:02] Oh, a specific session.

[1:04] Yes, we will not have a

[1:05] specific session

[1:07] . Therefore, there is

[1:07] no executive meeting

[1:09] .

[1:11] Thanks.

[1:12] Christie, please mention

[1:14] the names. With you is Trusty

[1:15] Alba.

[1:16] no. Yes. Yes.

[1:18] This is

[1:18] Trusty Gutierrez. Yes.

[1:20] This is

[1:21] Trusty Porter.

[1:22] Yes.

[1:22] Trusted Conongel.

[1:23] Yes.

[1:24] Benoli is reliable.

[1:25] Yes.

[1:25] Reliable Balino?

[1:26] Yes. Thank you all.

[1:28] Excellent presentations. Announcement of

[1:31] Spanish Heritage Month.

[1:40] Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated

[1:41] annually from September 15

[1:43] to October 15, in recognition

[1:45] and honor of the rich history, culture,

[1:47] traditions,

[1:49] and contributions of

[1:51] Americans of

[1:52] Hispanic and Latino descent.

[1:55] Cannor Parks Village believes

[1:57] that our community is

[1:59] stronger when we unite,

[2:01] appreciate our differences,

[2:03] celebrate our

[2:04] shared values, and work together

[2:06] for a better future

[2:08] for all.

[2:11] Hispanic and

[2:13] Latino communities have played an important role

[2:14] in shaping our

[2:16] nation’s history, character,

[2:17] and future, and have made

[2:19] significant contributions in

[2:20] government,

[2:22] education, business, science, the

[2:23] arts,

[2:25] public service,

[2:26] and many

[2:27] other fields.

[2:30] Hoover Park Village is proud of

[2:32] its diverse community

[2:33] and appreciates the many

[2:40] Hispanic and

[2:41] Latino residents, families, businesses, employees, and community organizations who

[2:43] contribute to the vibrancy and

[2:44] success of our village. Since

[2:49] Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity for

[2:51] the residents of Hanover

[2:52] Park Village to celebrate

[2:54] the

[2:57] diverse cultures, traditions, languages, and experiences that enrich

[2:59] our community, while recognizing the

[3:01] shared values that

[3:03] unite us, and since

[3:04] Hanover Park Village is committed to fostering a

[3:06] community in which

[3:08] all residents are valued, respected, and

[3:09] encouraged to

[3:11] participate fully

[3:13] in the civic, cultural, and economic life of

[3:16] our community

[3:17] , and since we encourage all

[3:19] residents to take advantage of this

[3:21] opportunity to learn about, celebrate, and

[3:33] appreciate the history, heritage, and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans, I,

[3:35] Rodney Spray, President of

[3:37] Hanover Park Village,

[3:38] hereby declare that the

[3:40] period from September 15

[3:42] to October 15, 2026, is

[3:44] Hispanic Heritage Month in

[3:46] Hanover Park Village, and

[3:47] I encourage all residents to

[3:49] celebrate the diverse cultures,

[3:51] traditions, achievements, and

[3:53] contributions of

[3:55] our

[3:57] Hispanic and Latino community.

[3:59] This announcement was issued

[4:01] on September 3, 2026, and

[4:04] I present it to you,

[4:06] trustees. Thank you

[4:10] all. The

[4:19] following announcement. While

[4:23] September 11, 2001 remains

[4:25] one of the most significant days in our

[4:27] nation’s history,

[4:28] our country was

[4:30] forever changed by acts of

[4:32] terrorism that claimed the lives of

[4:34] nearly 3,000 innocent people and

[4:36] affected countless

[4:38] families and

[4:39] communities. As the

[4:41] 25th anniversary of the

[4:44] September 11 attacks provides an

[4:46] important opportunity to remember and

[4:47] honor the victims who

[4:49] lost their lives,

[4:50] including firefighters,

[4:52] police officers,

[4:54] emergency response teams,

[4:55] military personnel, and

[4:57] ordinary citizens

[4:58] who demonstrated

[5:00] exceptional courage and selflessness.

[5:02] As Americans,

[5:04] in the days and years

[5:06] following the events of

[5:08] September 11, united by a

[5:10] renewed sense of unity,

[5:12] empathy, and

[5:14] mutual commitment, they demonstrated our

[5:15] nation's strength and resilience in

[5:17] the face of an unbelievable tragedy

[5:19] . Hull

[5:22] Park Village appreciates the sacrifices

[5:24] made by

[5:25] first responders and

[5:28] public safety officers who continue to

[5:30] put themselves at risk

[5:32] to protect our communities every

[5:33] day. As we commemorate the

[5:36] 25th anniversary of

[5:38] the events of

[5:39] September 11,

[5:41] 2011, it is

[5:42] our responsibility to preserve the

[5:44] memory of those we lost,

[5:45] honor the heroes who

[5:47] answered the call, support

[5:48] the families of the victims and the

[5:50] survivors whose

[5:51] lives were changed forever,

[5:53] and ensure that future generations understand the

[5:54] significance of this

[5:56] day. Since

[5:58] Hanover Park Village encourages all its

[6:00] residents to observe a

[6:01] moment of silence on

[6:03] September 11,

[6:04] 2026, to remember the lives

[6:06] lost,

[6:07] acknowledge the courage

[6:09] shown, and reflect

[6:11] on the importance of our unity,

[6:12] service, compassion, and the

[6:15] enduring strength of our American people. Therefore,

[6:18] I, Rodney Craig, Head of

[6:20] Hanover Park Village, declare

[6:21] September 11th as 9/

[6:25] 11th Day

[6:27] in Hanover Park Village, and

[6:28] encourage all residents to come together

[6:30] to commemorate the

[6:32] nearly 3,000 lives

[6:34] lost 25 years ago, and to

[6:36] honor the heroes

[6:37] and

[6:38] first responders who answered the

[6:40] call of duty. I feel it is my

[6:42] duty to make

[6:44] this announcement to our

[6:45] managers,

[6:46] firefighters, police,

[6:48] public works,

[6:49] and to all citizens. We

[6:51] will provide copies to the police,

[6:52] fire department and

[6:54] public works. Although I won't be

[6:55] satisfied with just one copy

[6:57] tonight, I will

[6:59] reflect for a few moments. I was

[7:00] in the middle of all this when I

[7:02] was working for the

[7:03] Federal Aviation Administration, as

[7:05] the director of

[7:06] aircraft accidents in the

[7:08] Great Lakes region.

[7:09] When we received the first

[7:11] call, we couldn't believe what had happened.

[7:15] This is unbelievable. How do we lose

[7:17] control of an airplane?

[7:19] When the second incident occurred, the

[7:22] denial completely ended. I was

[7:26] in a meeting

[7:28] downstairs with Mark Hemel

[7:30] and some staff, and

[7:31] we heard a loud bang. They

[7:33] all looked at me,

[7:35] and I said, "Yes, that's

[7:37] absolutely right. We're protecting

[7:40] our airspace over

[7:41] Chicago. We

[7:44] knew we'd lost

[7:45] control of a plane

[7:47] headed for the Sears Tower."

[7:51] I remember calling

[7:53] my sons who were

[7:54] working in the

[7:56] neighboring buildings and telling them: "

[7:57] Get out of this building.

[7:59] Get out of the training.

[8:01] Get out of the city center

[8:02] ." "Those were

[8:04] tough times. I remember when the

[8:06] airspace opened, I

[8:07] was traveling to Washington,

[8:09] D.C., to work with the FAA administrator

[8:12] . I was

[8:13] there, God, for five

[8:15] or six weeks, and the

[8:17] sirens were going off

[8:19] all the time. I saw

[8:22] planes flying over the

[8:24] Pentagon, and I saw it on

[8:26] fire. I saw some

[8:29] videos of planes

[8:30] crashing into

[8:31] the Pentagon. It was

[8:32] terrifying. That's a

[8:35] bit of my history. I was away for a

[8:41] long time because I was transferred to

[8:44] Kansas City for seven

[8:46] months to run a facility that oversaw the

[8:49] infrastructure, radars, and

[8:51] other things for a third of the country.

[8:55] They wanted me to stay, and

[8:56] I said, 'I can't

[8:57] retire in Kansas

[8:59] City; I want to retire in my home country

[9:00] .'" "So, they found a

[9:02] replacement for me after months."

[9:04] But it was an interesting period

[9:06] in my career

[9:08] . Mr. President,

[9:11] I am pleased that we will be holding an

[9:12] event on the eleventh

[9:14] of this month, and I would be

[9:16] happy to speak at it.

[9:29] Okay,

[9:30] now we have a presentation

[9:32] from Jake, regarding the Small Business Administration's

[9:33] Disaster Loan Program

[9:36] . Many

[9:37] thanks, Jake, for bringing your

[9:39] team here. And thanks to the

[9:42] fire chief who

[9:44] convinced you of that. I see that you

[9:46] arranged everything quickly.

[9:49] Help yourself. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay, that's fine

[9:54] . I would say this is a newly

[9:58] approved presentation. This is the

[10:00] first time I've

[10:01] reviewed this show

[10:03] . But it's the same information.

[10:05] Well, first and foremost

[10:06] , thank you to the

[10:07] mayor and the members of the Board of

[10:08] Trustees for allowing me to

[10:09] speak. The fire chief was

[10:10] fantastic. He

[10:12] placed me in the

[10:13] appropriate halls. "I'd like to

[10:14] share the program with you,

[10:16] and everyone I met

[10:17] in Hanover Park was

[10:20] incredibly friendly and welcoming. So, today we're going to talk

[10:21] about the U.S.

[10:23] Small Business Administration

[10:24] , the Office of

[10:25] Disaster Recovery,

[10:27] and our Disaster Loan Program

[10:28] , in response to

[10:30] the severe storms that

[10:32] hit the area from

[10:35] July 2nd to 4th. I'm Jesse Cain, a

[10:39] Public Affairs Specialist

[10:40] with the

[10:42] U.S. Small Business Administration, or

[10:45] SBA. We work in

[10:47] the Office of

[10:48] Disaster Recovery. There are two main

[10:50] jobs in the field

[10:51] : the Customer Service Representatives

[10:53] , who are

[10:54] located at the

[10:55] nearby Hanover Park Police Department,

[10:57] where the

[10:59] Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located. They do a

[11:00] fantastic job

[11:02] , and that's true.

[11:03] They're there during

[11:05] business hours, which I

[11:06] believe is from

[11:08] 9:00 a.m. to 6:00

[11:09] p.m. at that location.

[11:11] They're the

[11:12] real heroes,

[11:13] helping survivors and

[11:15] applicants. During the

[11:18] Disaster Loan application process, as a

[11:21] Public Affairs Specialist, our

[11:22] primary responsibility

[11:23] is communication and engagement.

[11:25] We give presentations to

[11:27] local officials, as well as

[11:29] engaging with the

[11:30] media, and so on."

[11:32] The work is divided. It might

[11:35] sound a bit complicated

[11:37] , but our

[11:38] primary mission at the Office of

[11:39] Disaster Management and

[11:40] Natural Resources (

[11:41] ODRNR) is to connect individuals, businesses, and private

[11:44] nonprofits with the

[11:48] Small Business Administration's (SBA) disaster assistance programs and improve

[11:50] disaster recovery and

[11:51] economic resilience by

[11:53] helping communities

[11:54] prepare for,

[11:56] respond to,

[11:57] recover from, and

[11:58] mitigate the effects of all types of disasters. I ca

[11:59] n't believe they didn't

[12:00] come up with an acronym

[12:01] for that! But what we

[12:03] essentially do is share

[12:05] information about

[12:06] our disaster loan program and

[12:08] how it can

[12:09] help people

[12:11] recover and

[12:12] rebuild in light of disasters

[12:14] . Before we

[12:19] get into the

[12:20] different types of loans

[12:22] available, I'll first explain

[12:24] why I'm here and how it

[12:26] happened. How are SBA

[12:28] disaster loans activated

[12:31] ? There are two

[12:33] main types of

[12:34] announcements. The first is... a

[12:36] presidential announcement. This announcement may include

[12:39] individual and general assistance. We

[12:41] usually see

[12:43] individual assistance. That's what happened with the

[12:44] Los Angeles wildfires, right

[12:45] ? And the

[12:46] Corville floods in

[12:48] Texas. Well, a lot

[12:49] of these

[12:50] large disasters—it's hard to

[12:52] quantify the scale of the disaster—

[12:53] but a lot of them,

[12:54] well, they get announced. As

[12:56] presidential declarations. The

[12:58] other type is a

[12:59] declaration from the

[13:00] Small Business Administration (SBA) or an

[13:01] administrative declaration. That's what we

[13:03] currently have here in

[13:04] DuPage County,

[13:05] Cook County, and the

[13:06] surrounding areas.

[13:08] One of the

[13:09] main differences between a

[13:11] presidential declaration and an

[13:12] agency declaration is—I don't know if you

[13:14] can see this

[13:16] map—that we target a

[13:17] primary county, and then

[13:19] all the adjacent counties—that is, the

[13:21] counties that share a

[13:23] border—are eligible for our

[13:24] assistance. In a

[13:26] presidential declaration,

[13:28] only the primary county is eligible

[13:29] for loans for both

[13:31] physical damage and

[13:32] economic injuries

[13:33] . The

[13:34] adjacent counties are

[13:36] only available or eligible

[13:37] for disaster loans

[13:38] related to

[13:39] economic injuries in the case of a

[13:40] presidential declaration. The

[13:41] good news is that in an

[13:43] agency declaration, which is what

[13:44] we have here, all

[13:46] the counties are eligible

[13:47] for both

[13:48] physical damage and

[13:50] economic disaster loans. I'll talk

[13:53] a little bit about agencies,

[13:55] because that's what we're going through. The

[13:58] governor asks us to either have the

[14:02] SBA

[14:04] respond and accept the

[14:05] disaster declaration, but the

[14:07] final decision comes from the

[14:08] governor's office. We declare a

[14:10] disaster through the

[14:11] agency when the

[14:12] damage isn't sufficient for a

[14:14] presidential declaration from

[14:15] the agency. The Federal

[14:17] Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is involved,

[14:19] but it still meets the

[14:20] minimum threshold of

[14:22] 25

[14:23] homes or businesses being damaged by

[14:25] 40% or more. In short,

[14:27] without going into the specifics of

[14:28] the process,

[14:30] the request comes from the governor,

[14:31] the agency declares a

[14:33] disaster, and we send a

[14:34] team to conduct an

[14:36] initial damage assessment. This is where

[14:39] coordination between

[14:42] local, regional, and

[14:43] state emergency management agencies comes in. As

[14:47] the statistics show, the number of

[14:48] agency declarations

[14:49] far exceeds the number of

[14:50] presidential declarations.

[14:52] So, how can the

[14:53] Small Business Administration (SBA)

[14:54] help? I'll go into

[14:55] the details of the loans, then I'll

[14:57] wrap things up and answer

[14:58] any questions you may have,

[14:59] because my main goal is to

[15:01] answer

[15:02] your inquiries. Let's move on

[15:03] to another 50 slides.

[15:05] Well, it comes down

[15:07] to two main types of

[15:09] loans. There are

[15:10] physical disaster loans, which are for

[15:11] repairing or

[15:12] replacing property

[15:13] damaged by a disaster.

[15:14] We like to use those

[15:15] terms; it's the best

[15:16] way to define them. Repairing

[15:18] or replacing property

[15:19] damaged by a disaster. This

[15:21] includes homes,

[15:22] businesses, even

[15:23] renters, and

[15:25] nonprofits too. Repairing

[15:27] or replacing what's damaged. Then

[15:29] there are economic disaster loans

[15:30] . These are

[15:32] working capital loans. They are for

[15:34] small businesses.

[15:36] Nonprofit organizations.

[15:37] These loans are used to pay

[15:38] fixed debts,

[15:39] salaries, accounts payable

[15:40] , and

[15:41] other bills

[15:42] that couldn't be

[15:43] paid because of the disaster.

[15:45] Disasters affect

[15:46] everyone, and perhaps even

[15:48] more so the

[15:49] business community. It's usually not

[15:50] apparent until months

[15:52] , or even years, after the

[15:54] disaster. That's where

[15:57] economic disaster loans come in. (Some

[15:59] images are missing here.)

[16:01] We'll explain in detail.

[16:02] They are affordable,

[16:04] reliable, and flexible. We have

[16:06] loans with a low, fixed interest rate

[16:07] . There is no

[16:09] accruing interest and no

[16:10] monthly payments. The

[16:12] first twelve months after

[16:13] you receive the

[16:14] initial payment are covered. We'll talk about

[16:16] these low interest rates later. They are

[16:18] also reliable. No

[16:20] collateral is required for

[16:21] loans up to

[16:22] $50,000.

[16:24] These loans are typically from the

[16:25] Presidential Agency and

[16:26] go up to $14,000.

[16:27] The funds can be disbursed even

[16:28] before insurance companies pay out

[16:29] .

[16:30] Many people prefer to wait

[16:31] until insurance companies cover

[16:32] treatment costs. We don't allow

[16:33] double benefits,

[16:35] but we strongly encourage everyone

[16:36] to apply because

[16:37] insurance companies may not

[16:39] cover the costs. I

[16:40] followed the Los Angeles wildfires.

[16:42] Los Angeles

[16:44] has been affected for a long time, almost two years, and

[16:46] I think it will continue to be

[16:48] . Insurance companies have yet to settle

[16:50] claims with residents

[16:51] affected by the fires.

[16:53] So, again, we've been able

[16:54] to provide significant assistance

[16:56] in the recovery process

[16:57] because we don't rely on

[16:58] insurance companies. Let's

[17:00] briefly review this.

[17:02] We also offer loans for

[17:03] physical

[17:04] and economic damage.

[17:06] Physical damage loans

[17:07] for businesses. These loans are for

[17:08] businesses,

[17:09] private organizations, and

[17:10] nonprofits, and go up

[17:11] to $2 million.

[17:12] Again, for repairing or

[17:13] replacing real estate.

[17:15] This also includes machinery,

[17:16] equipment, inventory, and

[17:17] other business assets

[17:19] damaged by the

[17:20] declared disaster. The

[17:22] interest rate for businesses is 4%, and for

[17:25] nonprofits, it's 3.625%.

[17:28] Economic damage. I explained

[17:30] that the amount goes up to

[17:31] $2 million. This is

[17:33] also available to

[17:34] small businesses and

[17:35] private nonprofits,

[17:37] even very small businesses

[17:38] . These are

[17:40] working capital loans. I like

[17:41] what's in this segment.

[17:43] They help meet

[17:45] normal and necessary financial obligations

[17:47] that can't be met

[17:48] because of the disaster. So

[17:49] , it's a great way to

[17:51] continue supporting and revitalizing

[17:52] businesses that may have been

[17:54] affected. And frankly,

[17:56] often

[17:57] these are small businesses This is for those who

[17:58] cannot

[18:00] resume their business without

[18:01] financial assistance. Then you have property

[18:02] damage loans for

[18:04] homes. These are for

[18:05] homeowners up to

[18:07] $500,000 to repair or

[18:08] replace their

[18:09] primary residence damaged by a

[18:11] declared disaster. The

[18:13] interest rate is 2.875%. Then there are

[18:16] personal property loans.

[18:18] These are for homeowners

[18:19] .

[18:20] Renters can get a

[18:21] loan of up to

[18:22] $100,000 to repair

[18:23] or replace their

[18:24] personal property, which includes

[18:25] clothing, furniture,

[18:26] appliances, and,

[18:27] importantly,

[18:28] vehicles. So,

[18:29] even renters, you

[18:30] obviously don't own the

[18:31] place you live

[18:33] , but you can't

[18:34] go to work because a

[18:35] tree fell on your car

[18:36] , right?

[18:37] Your car was damaged. Therefore,

[18:39] you may qualify

[18:40] for this loan.

[18:41] We also have

[18:43] damage mitigation loan options.

[18:44] Basically, you will go through

[18:47] this process once

[18:48] your application is approved.

[18:50] If you are looking for

[18:51] damage mitigation efforts,

[18:52] you can get up

[18:54] to 20% of

[18:55] your total

[18:56] documented losses in that

[18:57] process. You will talk to

[18:58] your loan officer and

[18:59] several

[19:00] other people to explain

[19:02] more about these

[19:02] options because it

[19:04] varies. From case to

[19:05] case. But I have more

[19:06] information on this

[19:07] topic if that

[19:08] interests you. This is

[19:10] basically right after this

[19:11] slide. There are

[19:13] three requirements.

[19:15] Eligibility:

[19:17] Your business or property must be in a

[19:19] county affected by the

[19:21] disaster in a

[19:23] declared county. Now,

[19:24] regarding credit, there isn't a

[19:26] perfect minimum

[19:27] credit score for these loans.

[19:29] I think the

[19:30] Small Business Administration (SBA) is

[19:31] very considerate compared to

[19:32] other lenders,

[19:33] especially

[19:33] traditional lenders. But

[19:34] your credit history must still meet the

[19:37] SBA's standards. I always

[19:38] say: Apply, and let's see if you can

[19:39] refuse. If you're

[19:40] unsure about your

[19:41] creditworthiness, or even your

[19:42] eligibility, apply. There

[19:43] are no downsides to

[19:45] applying. There's no

[19:46] application fee. Let's see how

[19:48] we can help you, and then

[19:49] we'll discuss repayment.

[19:51] Show your ability to repay

[19:52] the loan. Here's some

[19:54] information on how to

[19:55] contact us. I have

[19:56] more slides. I'm happy to

[19:58] go into more

[19:59] detail if

[20:00] needed. I don't want to

[20:01] take up any more of

[20:02] your time. Do you have any

[20:04] specific questions for the board

[20:06] at this time? You can

[20:08] also contact me

[20:09] another time. Do you have

[20:11] any questions for the board? Please go ahead

[20:14] .

[20:15] Thank you for this

[20:16] presentation. It was

[20:17] very helpful.

[20:19] What is the processing time

[20:21] from the time you submit your

[20:22] application until you receive

[20:24] approval or rejection?

[20:27] There is no

[20:29] set timeframe. They don't even

[20:31] want to share a

[20:32] hypothetical timeframe because each

[20:34] case is reviewed individually.

[20:36] The process may take as little as

[20:38] two weeks, or it may take another

[20:40] two weeks, which

[20:42] highlights the importance of applying as soon as

[20:43] possible.

[20:45] Another thing I'd like to mention

[20:47] is that you have been

[20:49] wonderful hosts for the nearby Disaster Loan Support Center

[20:50] ,

[20:52] which will be closing

[20:53] permanently on September 5th.

[20:55] Next Saturday,

[20:56] the center will be open

[20:57] from 9:00 AM

[20:58] to 6:00 PM. Let me double-

[21:00] check, as the hours

[21:01] vary. Excuse me, it will be

[21:03] open from

[21:04] 8:00 AM to

[21:05] 6:00 PM, and then from

[21:06] 9:00 AM to

[21:07] 2:00 PM. Again,

[21:09] Saturday is the last day,

[21:10] but the deadlines

[21:11] still

[21:12] apply. Physical damage coverage extends

[21:14] until October 5th,

[21:16] while economic damage coverage extends

[21:19] until May 5th, 2027. So,

[21:20] your residents still have time to apply. It's

[21:22] time to apply.

[21:23] They can apply

[21:25] online at

[21:27] sba.gov/desaster, or call

[21:29] us toll-free at

[21:31] 800-659-2955. Or,

[21:33] you can simply search for us.

[21:35] Okay, I wanted to

[21:36] address this

[21:37] earlier, but

[21:39] that was partly due to

[21:41] time constraints.

[21:41] This is helpful. Follow-up question:

[21:44] Many of

[21:45] our residents receive a lot of

[21:47] information, or

[21:48] rather, stay up-to-date on

[21:51] village affairs through Facebook. Does the

[21:55] Small Business Administration (SBA) provide

[21:57] shareable infographics

[21:58] or

[21:59] similar materials that we can

[22:00] use for

[22:02] information?

[22:03] Yes, we have

[22:04] many types of

[22:05] infographics, and

[22:06] many types of

[22:07] flyers as well, depending on

[22:08] how you use them.

[22:10] So, I would like to share this

[22:11] information with the most

[22:13] appropriate person to contact.

[22:14] Ultimately, what

[22:16] we're trying to do is spread

[22:17] the word. And it's great that

[22:19] villagers are

[22:20] aware of the website and

[22:22] social media accounts. Have

[22:23] you sent them to us

[22:24] already? I have

[22:26] sent some, but I'd like to

[22:27] review them. We have

[22:28] more infographics.

[22:30] So, if you're looking

[22:31] for something specific, I can

[22:32] send you several of our

[22:33] infographics,

[22:35] right? I believe some are

[22:36] on the website.

[22:37] Also.

[22:40] That's great.

[22:42] Okay. Thank you.

[22:43] That's all.

[22:45] You mentioned the

[22:47] local office will be closed on

[22:48] Saturday, but what's the

[22:51] application timeframe? Is there a deadline

[22:53] for

[22:54] these loan applications?

[22:55] Yes. For

[22:57] physical damages, the

[22:59] deadline is October 5th of

[23:00] this year.

[23:01] For

[23:02] economic damages, which are for

[23:04] businesses, the

[23:05] deadline

[23:07] is May 5th, 2027. I don't advise

[23:09] people to wait

[23:10] to apply, but they

[23:12] can still apply

[23:13] online, by email, by phone

[23:16] , or however

[23:17] they prefer. But yes, I don't

[23:19] want people to feel

[23:19] like the Small Business Administration

[23:20] has closed

[23:21] just because the office is closed.

[23:22] In fact, I'll be here

[23:23] next week as well.

[23:25] There are several ways

[23:26] to apply. Is

[23:27] it through the website portal

[23:29] ? Is there a

[23:30] portal? The

[23:31] website portal

[23:31] is the best

[23:32] way if you're familiar with

[23:34] it.

[23:34] Is it through the QR code

[23:36] there?

[23:40] Yes, I'm

[23:40] not entirely sure,

[23:42] but the website is

[23:44] there. You have

[23:45] two different

[23:47] websites.

[23:48] You can also contact them

[23:49] by

[23:50] email. You can even

[23:52] contact me.

[23:53] Oh, I see now, the

[23:56] sba.govd disaster.

[23:57] Yes. Okay. Then the

[23:59] specific portal is lending.sba.gov.

[24:01] If you go to either of those

[24:03] , you'll be directed to how to

[24:04] apply and the

[24:05] application process. This is

[24:06] also in many of

[24:07] our shared graphics and publications

[24:09] .

[24:10] So hopefully,

[24:11] people in your area can find

[24:12] this information

[24:13] there too. Is

[24:15] this a roadshow

[24:16] you're doing in different

[24:17] communities to share this

[24:18] information?

[24:19] Yes. For this

[24:20] particular announcement, the

[24:22] primary counties

[24:23] are Kane County and the

[24:23] five

[24:24] adjacent counties, and I know

[24:25] you

[24:26] also border Cook and DeBague Counties. So

[24:28] , it depends on your

[24:30] local and county emergency management

[24:31] and how they prefer

[24:32] to do it. You've been

[24:34] great to have me give

[24:35] this presentation. Sometimes

[24:37] I get 3 minutes to 30

[24:39] seconds to share

[24:40] the information. But the

[24:41] longer the

[24:43] better because storms hit

[24:45] this area in northern

[24:46] Illinois. So, nobody

[24:48] knows when they'll come back. It's

[24:50] always helpful for you to have

[24:52] this information in preparation for

[24:53] potential

[24:55] future disasters. I have friends

[24:57] and relatives in southern

[24:58] Cook County, but since it's

[25:00] Cook County, they're

[25:01] included in this.

[25:03] Yes. Okay.

[25:05] Cook County

[25:06] also recently issued a

[25:07] storm announcement on July 27.

[25:08] Like I said, you I know better

[25:10] than you; you've had

[25:11] continuous storms, even

[25:12] tornadoes. There are, too.

[25:14] So, if you go to our

[25:16] website,

[25:17] you'll find that our portal

[25:18] helps you get the

[25:19] correct disaster declaration.

[25:21] But just to clarify, all

[25:22] those counties qualify

[25:24] for

[25:25] financial assistance. Thank you. I do

[25:26] n't want people to be

[25:27] confused because I do

[25:29] n't know if the

[25:30] storm happened

[25:31] on July 3rd or

[25:32] July 27th. So, please

[25:33] check the information

[25:34] and apply, but yes.

[25:36] Thank you. Okay,

[25:37] thank you. Any

[25:39] other questions? Well,

[25:41] we appreciate you being here, and

[25:42] I know that

[25:44] our fire chief, Forbes

[25:46] , was instrumental in

[25:48] getting you to come, as

[25:50] I mentioned earlier, and if

[25:51] anyone on the

[25:53] council needs any

[25:55] additional information, please

[25:56] contact Chief

[25:58] Forbes. He's been

[26:01] instrumental in coordinating everything

[26:03] for us. So, thank you for

[26:06] coming tonight, and we

[26:07] appreciate your team. I was

[26:09] so glad to see

[26:11] four of them there.

[26:12] I took a picture with

[26:13] all of them.

[26:14] Yes. So,

[26:15] yes,

[26:16] that's very nice.

[26:17] Thank you so much for

[26:18] coming. Thank you

[26:19] too, Chief.

[26:20] Forbes. All of you. You've been

[26:22] amazing.

[26:23] Thank you so much.

[26:26] Great job. Thanks.

[26:28] Nice presentation. Okay,

[26:30] where's my agenda?

[26:32] Open discussion. Is anyone

[26:34] here for the session?

[26:35] No one's signed up. Is

[26:37] anyone here for

[26:38] the session?

[26:39] No.

[26:39] Okay. Forever.

[26:41] Quiet. Okay, the

[26:44] chairman's report. Okay

[26:45] , Christie likes me to

[26:47] take notes. So I should

[26:49] read them, and hopefully

[26:51] she can read them.

[26:53] I'll figure it out. Okay, the

[26:55] school year has started,

[26:57] and I certainly want to urge

[26:59] everyone to drive

[27:01] safely, drive

[27:02] smart, and keep

[27:04] our young people safe on the

[27:06] road. Okay, I've

[27:07] visited all of our schools,

[27:09] including Einstein

[27:11] last Friday where

[27:13] I read to three classes of Year

[27:14] 3s. They

[27:16] all enjoyed

[27:18] coming, and it was a

[27:20] great opportunity to talk to them.

[27:23] Okay, on Monday

[27:24] I was with Year

[27:25] 6s at Fox

[27:27] Handover Highlands. I have a

[27:29] plan

[27:31] to meet with the

[27:33] ambassadors of that group on Tuesday morning.

[27:35] Ambassadors, I don't remember.

[27:37] Ambassadors. So, every

[27:39] Tuesday on a rotation,

[27:41] I'll be with the ambassadors for a few

[27:43] hours in the morning before

[27:44] school, and who knows what

[27:46] We'll get to it. I

[27:48] always love it when

[27:50] young people start taking the lead in deciding what the

[27:51] mayor should

[27:53] do. I shared

[27:59] FIFA soccer balls with over

[28:01] nine elementary schools and

[28:04] met with the principals of

[28:05] Elsie Johnson,

[28:06] Horizon, Greenbrook

[28:08] , Ontario Hillville,

[28:10] Laurel Hill, Parkwood

[28:11] , and the three schools

[28:13] I mentioned earlier.

[28:14] I gave each school two balls

[28:17] . I even inflated

[28:18] one for them and told them

[28:19] to use it however they saw

[28:21] fit. I didn't have

[28:23] enough balls

[28:24] to give to everyone,

[28:25] but they will be using them in

[28:27] their programs. Some schools

[28:29] will be using them for a

[28:31] student raffle and how to

[28:33] distribute them. So, there are

[28:35] some great ideas

[28:37] in the works, and they

[28:38] all appreciate it. I also

[28:39] met with the principal of

[28:41] Springwood

[28:42] Middle School, as well as

[28:44] two

[28:45] directors of education from

[28:47] District 20 and District 29.

[28:49] 54 school districts

[28:50] will have a

[28:52] new director at the end of this

[28:53] school year. I know her

[28:57] personally; I've worked with the

[28:59] organization my whole time

[29:00] there, and she has a

[29:02] deep understanding of the

[29:04] specific needs of our families

[29:06] and young people. So, she's an

[29:10] excellent choice. Thanks

[29:12] again, Mr. Mayor. Forrest

[29:14] for organizing the Small

[29:15] Business Administration's presence

[29:16] here for a few

[29:19] weeks. And Jesse did a

[29:21] fantastic job. I called you Jake

[29:23] before; I may have misheard

[29:25] when I first met you

[29:27] , I apologize

[29:28] , but your report

[29:30] tonight was brilliant.

[29:34] Cook County tax bills came out this

[29:35] week, and the

[29:37] 30% home value increase had a

[29:39] significant impact on

[29:40] our tax bills here

[29:42] in Cook County. I know

[29:44] that in California,

[29:45] several years ago, they passed

[29:47] Proposition 13, which

[29:49] states that you can't

[29:51] raise taxes by more than a

[29:53] certain percentage,

[29:54] whatever it is, on an

[29:56] annual basis—30%. That's a bit of a

[29:59] burden. We didn't

[30:01] ask for more

[30:02] money. We're going to see

[30:04] increases this year, which kind of

[30:06] bothers me. So

[30:08] I'm going to talk to the legislators

[30:10] to make it clear to them that they need to understand that they ca

[30:11] n't impose this

[30:13] kind of impact on

[30:15] residents who may have owned

[30:16] their homes in this

[30:18] community a long time ago.

[30:19] Many of them have.

[30:21] I moved here in 1974 and

[30:23] bought a house in

[30:25] 1979. At this point in

[30:28] my life, to get a

[30:29] 30% increase, you

[30:30] know, makes you stop

[30:31] and think, 'What the

[30:33] hell?' So, especially

[30:34] Those who work

[30:36] hard, we shouldn't increase the

[30:37] tax bill, we shouldn't

[30:39] increase the burden on the residents

[30:40] . Anyway, the

[30:43] IML conference is coming up soon, and I'll be

[30:45] there, as will

[30:47] Porter and Trusty Albec,

[30:50] they'll be coming on Saturday.

[30:52] ICMA will be honoring, I hope I'm

[30:54] right,

[30:56] Juliana Mellor for her

[31:00] many years of service

[31:02] and contributions to the MMA.

[31:04] So, I'll be there with her, I

[31:06] think.

[31:08] Gentlemen, will you be there

[31:10] Saturday morning or after?

[31:11] Lunch?

[31:13] Yes. Okay, good. I won't

[31:15] be there alone.

[31:17] And water is a problem, and

[31:19] there's a meeting planned for

[31:21] the members of JAWA. You

[31:24] all have a meeting on the

[31:25] 23rd of

[31:27] this month. I think it's

[31:31] important that we

[31:32] all be there and attend.

[31:34] This message. It has the

[31:35] seal of Christ on it. So

[31:39] please plan to attend.

[31:42] I think it's important that the

[31:45] seven members of JAWA, our direction for

[31:47] the future, are

[31:48] all aware of it,

[31:50] and that we listen to the

[31:52] presentation. I, let's

[31:55] see, am still active with the

[31:59] Dubigh Rail Safety Board. Their

[32:01] conference is in November. The

[32:04] Dubigh Rail Safety Board isn't

[32:06] just in Dubigh County, It

[32:07] 's global.

[32:09] People come to the conference.

[32:10] We care about

[32:12] rail safety. It's been a

[32:13] motivating factor. I

[32:15] love doing this in

[32:16] our town and in

[32:18] other municipalities. During the

[32:20] morning rush hour,

[32:22] we do awareness demonstrations, and everything is

[32:24] fine. I

[32:26] hate that lives are lost

[32:28] because of their inattention. And

[32:30] I want to commend the

[32:31] great work we've done in

[32:33] Hoover Park through my

[32:34] involvement in the

[32:35] rail project over the

[32:39] past twelve and a half years, where

[32:40] we've installed crossings with lights and bells

[32:43] to enhance the safety of

[32:47] our residents who

[32:48] use the train. I'm

[32:51] looking forward to the

[32:52] Open House event on

[32:53] October 3rd,

[32:55] Mr. President, which is

[32:56] always a great event. I'm

[32:57] looking forward to speaking at the

[33:00] 911 conference about this event

[33:02] . I have a small memory I'd like to

[33:05] share. Nick

[33:09] Rossberg is retiring after 29 years of

[33:11] service with the

[33:13] Hoover Park Village Fire Department.

[33:15] They all work

[33:17] full-time, but I know the

[33:18] Rossbergs. I think

[33:20] three of them have worked

[33:22] in the fire department over the

[33:23] years. And I know one of them wasn't

[33:24] happy

[33:26] when we moved to

[33:27] the village, but with Nick,

[33:33] we're celebrating his leadership in

[33:34] working with

[33:36] hazardous materials and helping to

[33:38] start This project.

[33:40] I think we're going to lose a

[33:41] capable man because of

[33:43] his retirement. He'll probably

[33:45] move on to

[33:46] another job with double the salary.

[33:48] By the way, in case you haven't

[33:50] noticed,

[33:52] Mitra has chosen one of its

[33:54] giant locomotives, the

[33:56] SD70 Mach, to run

[33:58] on our line painted in

[34:00] celebration of its

[34:02] 250th anniversary. So,

[34:04] if you see it,

[34:06] give it a shout-out. Finally, on

[34:09] these sweltering days

[34:10] , I want to thank the

[34:12] police, firefighters, and

[34:15] public works personnel who are doing their

[34:17] best to support our

[34:19] city. Thank you

[34:21] for your dedication on these very

[34:22] hot days.

[34:24] It's quite unpleasant.

[34:26] Today I worked in my yard, was gone

[34:28] for an hour, came back

[34:30] to rest, and then went out again for another

[34:32] hour. But

[34:34] this means working hard

[34:36] for the people, and that's

[34:38] appreciated, and I want to

[34:39] thank you, so please

[34:41] inform our staff.

[34:43] Returning to the

[34:44] agenda, I have proposed

[34:46] approving by vote the

[34:47] items listed in The

[34:49] approved agenda

[34:51] . So,

[34:52] we have a proposal, is there a

[34:54] discussion session? nothing.

[35:02] correct.

[35:02] Mr. Gutierrez:

[35:04] Yes. Mr. Porter:

[35:06] Yes. Mr. Congle: Yes.

[35:07] Mr.

[35:07] Finoli:

[35:08] Yes.

[35:09] Mr. Barcelino:

[35:10] Yes.

[35:10] Mr. Alfok:

[35:11] Yes.

[35:12] Thank you all.

[35:13] Good. Mr. continued.

[35:15] Approved.

[35:16] Thank you all.

[35:17] Congratulations.

[35:18] I appreciate that. Good.

[35:22] 789. Proposal to approve

[35:24] Authorisation Order No. 93

[35:27] of 2026 for the amount of

[35:29] $777,984.88.

[35:32] secondly.

[35:33] We have a second proposal.

[35:35] Discussion session. nothing.

[35:37] Christie, The Call of Names.

[35:38] Mr.

[35:39] Porter:

[35:40] Yes. Mr. Bankl:

[35:41] Yes. Mr. Benoli:

[35:42] Yes. Mr.

[35:44] Barcelino:

[35:44] Yes.

[35:45] Mr. Alba: Yes.

[35:46] Mr. Gutierrez:

[35:47] Yes. Thanks.

[35:48] Proposal No.

[35:50] 7810. Proposal to

[35:52] approve an advance payment order. From

[35:54] August 14, 2026 to August 26,

[35:57] 2026, for the amount of $338,136.

[36:03] So, let's begin. support.

[36:05] We have a proposal and support. Is there any

[36:06] discussion? nothing. Let

[36:08] Mr.

[36:09] Conongel call out the names.

[36:10] Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

[36:20] Thanks. Okay,

[36:22] village managers, please submit your

[36:23] reports. President 911.

[36:27] Did I miss anyone? Good.

[36:29] I have a way of doing that

[36:31] . It was a pleasure seeing

[36:32] you, man. Thank

[36:34] you all. Thank you

[36:35] very much.

[36:35] excellent. Proposal No.

[36:37] 7811. Proposal to approve the

[36:40] Physical Education cards for July 2026

[36:42] in the amount of $28,000 (

[36:44] $923.71).

[36:45] So, let's begin. support.

[36:46] We have a proposal and

[36:47] support. Is there any discussion? nothing

[36:49] . Let

[36:50] Mr. Christie call out the names.

[36:51] Reliable Benoli.

[36:52] Yes.

[36:53] Reliable.

[36:54] Yes. Alba is reliable.

[36:55] Yes.

[36:56] Gutierrez is reliable.

[36:57] Yes.

[36:57] Porter is reliable.

[36:58] Yes. And be

[37:00] trustworthy. Yes. Thanks.

[37:02] Village Manager's Report

[37:03] . Mr. Johnson,

[37:05] do you have any comments?

[37:06] Just congratulations to

[37:07] retired village manager

[37:08] Maler on being honored

[37:09] by the Illinois City Managers Association

[37:11] , and no further

[37:12] reports.

[37:13] Good. Thanks. The

[37:16] council's clerk. Okay,

[37:19] some

[37:20] upcoming events.

[37:21] We have a joint event

[37:23] with the Parks Department, a

[37:24] Marshmallow Toast Night and a

[37:25] screening of our film in

[37:26] the park that was

[37:27] cancelled due to rain

[37:28] two weeks ago. We will be moving it to

[37:29] that night with the

[37:31] Parks Department, and it will be the movie "

[37:33] Hotel Transylvania"

[37:35] to prepare for the

[37:36] Halloween season on September 26, and

[37:37] it will be at the

[37:41] baseball sports complex. So

[37:44] there will be. As

[37:46] the mayor mentioned, we have a

[37:47] special event commemorating the events of

[37:48] September 11 at the

[37:49] fire station at 9:00

[37:50] a.m., and then

[37:52] another event open to the public

[37:53] on October 3 from

[37:54] 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

[37:56] Join us! The

[37:57] Girl Scouts troop will be

[37:58] present. We are

[37:59] extremely excited. On

[38:00] what night did you mention

[38:01] the movie's release date?

[38:02] On September 26th.

[38:04] We will be serving

[38:05] toasted marshmallows,

[38:07] hot chocolate, and the movie. It

[38:08] will be a fun time

[38:09] at the football field.

[38:10] On the football field. Good.

[38:16] City Council Report.

[38:19] Thank you all. Reports from

[38:22] council members. Dear

[38:23] Member, I would like to inform

[38:27] everyone that I will be in the

[38:29] park area every

[38:30] Tuesday morning throughout

[38:33] September at 9:00

[38:34] AM, training for the

[38:35] marathon, and I would like

[38:36] residents to join me.

[38:38] They can run,

[38:39] walk, or cycle on a

[38:41] short, three-mile course

[38:42] . I would also like to thank

[38:44] Courtney and Sue for

[38:45] the post and the information they

[38:47] compiled, as well as for

[38:48] their efforts in preparing

[38:49] all of this for the public. Okay

[38:53] , thank you, and good luck

[38:56] in your race, and I will follow you

[38:58] again. I will not participate in

[38:59] the race, but I will do

[39:00] as I did last year

[39:02] . I was sending you messages

[39:03] constantly.

[39:04] What is her name? It was

[39:05] somewhat enjoyable.

[39:07] Doesn't it have a distinctive name?

[39:08] Run with Jenny.

[39:09] Run with Trusty.

[39:11] Oh, I thought it was

[39:12] another name.

[39:12] Good. The fire is in

[39:14] my office.

[39:14] good. It's still a

[39:16] good name.

[39:17] very good.

[39:18] Treasurer O. There is

[39:19] no report. Thank

[39:20] you, Mayor.

[39:22] Thank you. This makes up for

[39:24] your lengthy report.

[39:27] Treasurer Gutier.

[39:29] Thank you, Mayor

[39:31] . Happy Spanish Heritage Month

[39:32] . We have a

[39:34] very large Latino community

[39:35] here in Hanip Park, and

[39:37] it is thriving, growing, and

[39:38] helping us move

[39:40] forward. So, from

[39:42] September 15th to October 15th, it's

[39:44] strange. It's in

[39:46] the middle of the month. It is

[39:47] Spanish Heritage Month.

[39:49] Initially, it was celebrated

[39:50] on the fifteenth

[39:51] and sixteenth of September

[39:53] , which is Mexico's Independence Day

[39:54] .

[39:55] Many other countries gained their independence

[39:57] during that period,

[39:58] and therefore the celebration was extended

[39:59] throughout that

[40:01] time. To celebrate this

[40:02] occasion, here is this

[40:04] lovely newsletter. The

[40:06] credit for its

[40:07] design goes not to me, but to our

[40:08] human resources department

[40:09] . Hanover Park is celebrating

[40:12] Spanish Heritage Month, under the theme "

[40:14] Why are we important?", a

[40:16] celebration of

[40:17] Spanish heritage in the face of

[40:18] adversity. We hope you will join us

[40:21] , and

[40:22] we will enjoy our time during the

[40:24] folk dances.

[40:26] But guys, CC restaurant is

[40:28] really great, I have to

[40:30] say it is. So,

[40:33] if you want to

[40:34] eat delicious food,

[40:35] come to this event and

[40:37] invite your friends. It

[40:38] will be a

[40:39] wonderful, fun, and

[40:40] colorful celebration. Then the

[40:42] hysterical committee

[40:44] will organize two

[40:46] archiving events in the fall.

[40:48] We need your help because

[40:49] we have over

[40:51] 60 years' worth of materials that we are

[40:52] reviewing, and we want to

[40:54] preserve and organize them.

[40:55] The events will be on Saturdays.

[40:57] Attendance is not required from

[40:58] 10 am to 12

[40:59] pm; you can attend

[41:00] for half an hour. There is a

[41:01] QR code for registration here in the

[41:03] village hall. The

[41:06] Historical Committee event will also be held here. The

[41:08] archiving event will be

[41:11] from 10 am

[41:12] to 12 pm on

[41:14] October 17 and November 21. This

[41:16] committee forces me to

[41:17] work on Saturdays. Therefore

[41:19] , there is no room for sleep. I

[41:21] just wanted to thank our secretary

[41:23] , Moral, because

[41:24] our wardrobe for

[41:26] people of color

[41:27] received a very large donation

[41:29] of

[41:30] new clothes. It pleased me greatly to

[41:33] see people who

[41:35] desperately needed it

[41:36] leaving in luxurious clothes that I

[41:40] probably couldn't

[41:42] afford. They were extremely

[41:44] happy and excited about it.

[41:47] When I think about it,

[41:48] I get very excited because

[41:50] all the clothes

[41:51] we need for the next

[41:52] six or seven generations have already been

[41:54] made

[41:55] . Clothes

[41:56] made of nylon

[41:58] take 20 years to decompose

[41:59] , and polyester 200 years,

[42:01] right? The higher the

[42:02] percentage of acrylic, the

[42:04] longer it takes to decompose. Therefore, it is very

[42:05] important that we make use of

[42:07] what we have.

[42:08] This wardrobe is available to

[42:09] anyone who needs it, not

[42:10] necessarily someone with a

[42:11] limited income, it is

[42:12] enough to be

[42:13] conscious about the clothes you

[42:14] wear. From

[42:15] Monday to Thursday, from

[42:17] 9 am to 4:30

[42:18] pm, please

[42:19] come in. If you would

[42:20] like to donate

[42:21] new clothes, we

[42:22] need boys' clothes

[42:23] now. For some reason, we don't get

[42:24] much

[42:26] boys' clothing.

[42:26] Boys' clothes for

[42:27] boys.

[42:28] You boys wear out

[42:30] your trousers so quickly,

[42:31] you tear them. Therefore, they are

[42:32] rarely donated

[42:34] . I remember when

[42:36] my child was little. So,

[42:37] I would also like to thank the

[42:39] village manager, Courtney

[42:41] Sage, who I know is

[42:42] not here, for her cooperation

[42:44] with the Parks Department, as we

[42:46] got rid of most of those

[42:50] school supplies

[42:51] that were bothering me. We still have

[42:53] some of them at the

[42:54] childcare center,

[42:56] but we got rid of them.

[42:57] I'm pretty sure

[42:58] every child in Hanover

[42:59] Park has a

[43:00] neon green, purple

[43:02] or red backpack, so they're

[43:03] all ready for the

[43:04] school year. So, a big thank you to the

[43:05] village manager

[43:07] and the parks department. And with that,

[43:08] my report ends. Thank

[43:10] you all.

[43:11] Okay,

[43:13] Trusty Porter.

[43:15] Thank you, Trusty Con.

[43:17] Yes, September is

[43:20] also Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I know we didn't

[43:21] address

[43:22] this topic at the

[43:23] beginning. Please,

[43:24] if you are thinking of

[43:25] suicide, call

[43:27] 988. Please

[43:28] call. There are those who care

[43:29] about you. Think of your

[43:31] brothers and sisters,

[43:32] your mother, and your father if

[43:34] you have no brothers and sisters

[43:35] . However, this has become

[43:37] very common in the United States

[43:39] .

[43:41] Also, Saturday is the

[43:42] autumn fun festival.

[43:44] It is Saturday from

[43:46] 2:00 to 7:00

[43:47] PM. It has everything for

[43:49] children and adults

[43:50] who still

[43:51] retain the spirit of childhood.

[43:53] There are handicrafts,

[43:54] face painting,

[43:56] bouncy houses, beer,

[43:57] hay carts, and

[43:59] ride-on toys. There will be

[44:01] local restaurants,

[44:02] local vendors, and two

[44:04] real fans. That's all I have

[44:06] .

[44:07] Good. Thank you, John

[44:09] . I appreciate that. And, Trusty

[44:12] Beno.

[44:13] Yes. Thank you, Mayor.

[44:16] Once again, thanks to

[44:18] Police Chief Burz and all

[44:20] the staff who

[44:21] facilitated the presence of the

[44:28] Small Business Administration in

[44:29] Hanover Park in

[44:30] connection with the storms

[44:31] and flooding

[44:32] we experienced throughout the summer. And

[44:34] another reminder to our residents

[44:35] that you can

[44:37] apply for this

[44:38] assistance. There are two types

[44:40] of loans you can

[44:41] apply

[44:42] for. As you know, the

[44:44] liaison office

[44:45] that Mr. mentioned will close at

[44:46] the end of this week,

[44:47] but you can still

[44:49] apply online.

[44:56] I encourage anyone who needs

[44:57] this help to

[44:58] take advantage of it.

[45:02] Recently,

[45:03] for the benefit of the residents of

[45:06] Dobig County, two articles were published

[45:08] by the Dobig County Clerk

[45:09] indicating that the

[45:20] Clerk's Office, which is responsible

[45:22] for the Department of Elections

[45:23] and all

[45:25] ongoing elections, does not have sufficient funding to conduct the

[45:26] November elections. Two

[45:29] articles on this subject were published in the

[45:30] Daily Herald

[45:32] . A few days ago

[45:36] , the

[45:38] Dubeg County Council passed a resolution to

[45:44] provide additional funding

[45:46] for the

[45:47] November elections. They explained that the

[45:53] writer's office and

[45:55] his election department office

[45:57] had

[45:58] sufficient funding. There appears to be a

[46:01] disagreement on this

[46:02] issue between the

[46:04] DuPage County Council and the

[46:06] DuPage County Clerk's Office, which is

[46:07] responsible for the

[46:08] elections department. I say this to

[46:10] make it clear that there is some

[46:12] concern about

[46:13] the election, and if

[46:14] you are a resident of

[46:16] DuPage County, the election will be held

[46:17] in November. The

[46:19] elections will be run

[46:21] properly, and there will be

[46:22] enough money. If

[46:24] you are voting by

[46:27] mail, ballot papers will be sent

[46:29] to you, and a

[46:31] free and fair election will be held

[46:32] in Dubeg County. I

[46:34] just wanted to make sure

[46:35] our residents were aware of that

[46:36] . That's all I have. Thank

[46:38] you all.

[46:39] Thank you, and I appreciate

[46:40] this report. There is no

[46:42] closed session this evening

[46:43] . We have a proposal to adjourn

[46:45] the session.

[46:45] Therefore, please

[46:46] agree. Does anyone

[46:48] agree?

[46:48] Well, I wish you

[46:49] all a good evening.

[46:51] 7:49. Okay

[46:55] .

Village Board Meeting September 3rd, 2026

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