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Welcome to our meeting

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on Thursday, September 3, 2026

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at Handel Village Park.

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Christy, please. Let's begin the

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meeting. Christy,

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please.

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702.

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Yes. With you is Trusty

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Brocolino.

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This is Trusty Alpha.

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This is Trusty

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Gutierrez. This is

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Trusty Porter.

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This is Trusty

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Congle. And

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with you is

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Trusty Benol.

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Please join

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me in reciting the oath of

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allegiance. To the flag of the United States of

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America and

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to the stands, one nation

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, indivisible,

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enjoying liberty and

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justice for all.

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excellent. We have a proposal

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to accept the agenda.

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The proposal has been made. We have a

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suggestion. I agree. I agree.

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Thanks.

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I would like to delete item 12

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from the agenda. 78

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Oh, a specific session.

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Yes, we will not have a

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specific session

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. Therefore, there is

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no executive meeting

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Thanks.

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Christie, please mention

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the names. With you is Trusty

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Alba.

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no. Yes. Yes.

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This is

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Trusty Gutierrez. Yes.

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This is

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Trusty Porter.

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Yes.

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Trusted Conongel.

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Yes.

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Benoli is reliable.

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Yes.

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Reliable Balino?

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Yes. Thank you all.

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Excellent presentations. Announcement of

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Spanish Heritage Month.

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Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated

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annually from September 15

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to October 15, in recognition

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and honor of the rich history, culture,

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traditions,

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and contributions of

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Americans of

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Hispanic and Latino descent.

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Cannor Parks Village believes

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that our community is

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stronger when we unite,

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appreciate our differences,

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celebrate our

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shared values, and work together

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for a better future

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for all.

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Hispanic and

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Latino communities have played an important role

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in shaping our

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nation’s history, character,

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and future, and have made

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significant contributions in

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government,

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education, business, science, the

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arts,

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public service,

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and many

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other fields.

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Hoover Park Village is proud of

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its diverse community

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and appreciates the many

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Hispanic and

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Latino residents, families, businesses, employees, and community organizations who

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contribute to the vibrancy and

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success of our village. Since

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Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity for

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the residents of Hanover

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Park Village to celebrate

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the

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diverse cultures, traditions, languages, and experiences that enrich

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our community, while recognizing the

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shared values ​​that

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unite us, and since

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Hanover Park Village is committed to fostering a

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community in which

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all residents are valued, respected, and

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encouraged to

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participate fully

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in the civic, cultural, and economic life of

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our community

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, and since we encourage all

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residents to take advantage of this

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opportunity to learn about, celebrate, and

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appreciate the history, heritage, and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans, I,

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Rodney Spray, President of

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Hanover Park Village,

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hereby declare that the

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period from September 15

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to October 15, 2026, is

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Hispanic Heritage Month in

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Hanover Park Village, and

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I encourage all residents to

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celebrate the diverse cultures,

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traditions, achievements, and

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contributions of

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our

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Hispanic and Latino community.

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This announcement was issued

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on September 3, 2026, and

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I present it to you,

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trustees. Thank you

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all. The

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following announcement. While

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September 11, 2001 remains

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one of the most significant days in our

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nation’s history,

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our country was

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forever changed by acts of

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terrorism that claimed the lives of

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nearly 3,000 innocent people and

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affected countless

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families and

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communities. As the

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25th anniversary of the

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September 11 attacks provides an

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important opportunity to remember and

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honor the victims who

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lost their lives,

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including firefighters,

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police officers,

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emergency response teams,

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military personnel, and

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ordinary citizens

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who demonstrated

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exceptional courage and selflessness.

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As Americans,

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in the days and years

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following the events of

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September 11, united by a

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renewed sense of unity,

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empathy, and

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mutual commitment, they demonstrated our

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nation's strength and resilience in

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the face of an unbelievable tragedy

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. Hull

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Park Village appreciates the sacrifices

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made by

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first responders and

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public safety officers who continue to

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put themselves at risk

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to protect our communities every

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day. As we commemorate the

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25th anniversary of

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the events of

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September 11,

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2011, it is

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our responsibility to preserve the

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memory of those we lost,

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honor the heroes who

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answered the call, support

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the families of the victims and the

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survivors whose

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lives were changed forever,

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and ensure that future generations understand the

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significance of this

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day. Since

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Hanover Park Village encourages all its

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residents to observe a

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moment of silence on

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September 11,

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2026, to remember the lives

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lost,

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acknowledge the courage

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shown, and reflect

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on the importance of our unity,

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service, compassion, and the

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enduring strength of our American people. Therefore,

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I, Rodney Craig, Head of

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Hanover Park Village, declare

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September 11th as 9/

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11th Day

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in Hanover Park Village, and

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encourage all residents to come together

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to commemorate the

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nearly 3,000 lives

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lost 25 years ago, and to

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honor the heroes

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and

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first responders who answered the

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call of duty. I feel it is my

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duty to make

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this announcement to our

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managers,

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firefighters, police,

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public works,

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and to all citizens. We

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will provide copies to the police,

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fire department and

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public works. Although I won't be

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satisfied with just one copy

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tonight, I will

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reflect for a few moments. I was

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in the middle of all this when I

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was working for the

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Federal Aviation Administration, as

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the director of

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aircraft accidents in the

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Great Lakes region.

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call, we couldn't believe what had happened.

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This is unbelievable. How do we lose

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control of an airplane?

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When the second incident occurred, the

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denial completely ended. I was

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in a meeting

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downstairs with Mark Hemel

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and some staff, and

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we heard a loud bang. They

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all looked at me,

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and I said, "Yes, that's

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absolutely right. We're protecting

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our airspace over

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Chicago. We

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knew we'd lost

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control of a plane

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headed for the Sears Tower."

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I remember calling

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my sons who were

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working in the

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neighboring buildings and telling them: "

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Get out of this building.

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Get out of the training.

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." "Those were

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tough times. I remember when the

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airspace opened, I

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was traveling to Washington,

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D.C., to work with the FAA administrator

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. I was

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there, God, for five

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or six weeks, and the

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sirens were going off

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all the time. I saw

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planes flying over the

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Pentagon, and I saw it on

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fire. I saw some

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videos of planes

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crashing into

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the Pentagon. It was

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terrifying. That's a

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bit of my history. I was away for a

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long time because I was transferred to

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Kansas City for seven

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months to run a facility that oversaw the

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infrastructure, radars, and

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other things for a third of the country.

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They wanted me to stay, and

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I said, 'I can't

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retire in Kansas

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City; I want to retire in my home country

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.'" "So, they found a

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replacement for me after months."

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But it was an interesting period

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in my career

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. Mr. President,

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I am pleased that we will be holding an

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event on the eleventh

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of this month, and I would be

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happy to speak at it.

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Okay,

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now we have a presentation

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from Jake, regarding the Small Business Administration's

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Disaster Loan Program

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. Many

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thanks, Jake, for bringing your

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team here. And thanks to the

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fire chief who

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convinced you of that. I see that you

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arranged everything quickly.

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Help yourself. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay, that's fine

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. I would say this is a newly

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approved presentation. This is the

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first time I've

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reviewed this show

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. But it's the same information.

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Well, first and foremost

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, thank you to the

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mayor and the members of the Board of

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Trustees for allowing me to

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speak. The fire chief was

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fantastic. He

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placed me in the

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appropriate halls. "I'd like to

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share the program with you,

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and everyone I met

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in Hanover Park was

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incredibly friendly and welcoming. So, today we're going to talk

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about the U.S.

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Small Business Administration

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, the Office of

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Disaster Recovery,

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and our Disaster Loan Program

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, in response to

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the severe storms that

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hit the area from

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July 2nd to 4th. I'm Jesse Cain, a

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Public Affairs Specialist

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with the

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U.S. Small Business Administration, or

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SBA. We work in

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the Office of

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Disaster Recovery. There are two main

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jobs in the field

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: the Customer Service Representatives

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, who are

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located at the

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nearby Hanover Park Police Department,

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where the

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Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located. They do a

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fantastic job

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, and that's true.

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They're there during

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business hours, which I

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believe is from

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9:00 a.m. to 6:00

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p.m. at that location.

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They're the

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real heroes,

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helping survivors and

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applicants. During the

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Disaster Loan application process, as a

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Public Affairs Specialist, our

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primary responsibility

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is communication and engagement.

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We give presentations to

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local officials, as well as

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engaging with the

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media, and so on."

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The work is divided. It might

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sound a bit complicated

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, but our

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primary mission at the Office of

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Disaster Management and

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Natural Resources (

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ODRNR) is to connect individuals, businesses, and private

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nonprofits with the

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Small Business Administration's (SBA) disaster assistance programs and improve

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disaster recovery and

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economic resilience by

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helping communities

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prepare for,

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respond to,

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recover from, and

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mitigate the effects of all types of disasters. I ca

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n't believe they didn't

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come up with an acronym

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for that! But what we

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essentially do is share

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information about

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our disaster loan program and

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how it can

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help people

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recover and

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rebuild in light of disasters

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. Before we

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get into the

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different types of loans

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available, I'll first explain

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why I'm here and how it

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happened. How are SBA

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disaster loans activated

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? There are two

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main types of

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announcements. The first is... a

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presidential announcement. This announcement may include

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individual and general assistance. We

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usually see

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individual assistance. That's what happened with the

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Los Angeles wildfires, right

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? And the

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Corville floods in

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Texas. Well, a lot

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of these

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large disasters—it's hard to

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quantify the scale of the disaster—

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but a lot of them,

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well, they get announced. As

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presidential declarations. The

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other type is a

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declaration from the

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Small Business Administration (SBA) or an

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administrative declaration. That's what we

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currently have here in

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DuPage County,

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Cook County, and the

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surrounding areas.

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One of the

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main differences between a

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presidential declaration and an

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agency declaration is—I don't know if you

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can see this

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map—that we target a

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primary county, and then

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all the adjacent counties—that is, the

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counties that share a

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border—are eligible for our

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assistance. In a

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presidential declaration,

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only the primary county is eligible

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for loans for both

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physical damage and

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economic injuries

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. The

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adjacent counties are

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only available or eligible

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for disaster loans

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related to

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economic injuries in the case of a

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presidential declaration. The

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good news is that in an

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agency declaration, which is what

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we have here, all

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the counties are eligible

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for both

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physical damage and

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economic disaster loans. I'll talk

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a little bit about agencies,

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because that's what we're going through. The

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governor asks us to either have the

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SBA

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respond and accept the

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disaster declaration, but the

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final decision comes from the

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governor's office. We declare a

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disaster through the

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agency when the

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damage isn't sufficient for a

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presidential declaration from

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the agency. The Federal

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Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is involved,

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but it still meets the

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minimum threshold of

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25

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homes or businesses being damaged by

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40% or more. In short,

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without going into the specifics of

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the process,

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the request comes from the governor,

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the agency declares a

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disaster, and we send a

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team to conduct an

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initial damage assessment. This is where

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coordination between

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local, regional, and

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state emergency management agencies comes in. As

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the statistics show, the number of

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agency declarations

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far exceeds the number of

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presidential declarations.

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So, how can the

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Small Business Administration (SBA)

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help? I'll go into

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the details of the loans, then I'll

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wrap things up and answer

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any questions you may have,

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because my main goal is to

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answer

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your inquiries. Let's move on

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to another 50 slides.

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Well, it comes down

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to two main types of

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loans. There are

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physical disaster loans, which are for

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repairing or

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replacing property

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damaged by a disaster.

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We like to use those

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terms; it's the best

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way to define them. Repairing

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or replacing property

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damaged by a disaster. This

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includes homes,

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businesses, even

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renters, and

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nonprofits too. Repairing

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or replacing what's damaged. Then

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there are economic disaster loans

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. These are

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working capital loans. They are for

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small businesses.

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Nonprofit organizations.

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These loans are used to pay

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fixed debts,

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salaries, accounts payable

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, and

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other bills

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that couldn't be

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paid because of the disaster.

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Disasters affect

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everyone, and perhaps even

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more so the

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business community. It's usually not

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apparent until months

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, or even years, after the

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disaster. That's where

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economic disaster loans come in. (Some

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images are missing here.)

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We'll explain in detail.

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They are affordable,

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reliable, and flexible. We have

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loans with a low, fixed interest rate

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. There is no

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accruing interest and no

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monthly payments. The

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first twelve months after

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you receive the

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initial payment are covered. We'll talk about

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these low interest rates later. They are

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also reliable. No

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collateral is required for

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loans up to

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$50,000.

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These loans are typically from the

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Presidential Agency and

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go up to $14,000.

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The funds can be disbursed even

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before insurance companies pay out

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.

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Many people prefer to wait

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until insurance companies cover

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treatment costs. We don't allow

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double benefits,

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but we strongly encourage everyone

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to apply because

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insurance companies may not

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cover the costs. I

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followed the Los Angeles wildfires.

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Los Angeles

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has been affected for a long time, almost two years, and

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I think it will continue to be

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. Insurance companies have yet to settle

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claims with residents

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affected by the fires.

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So, again, we've been able

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to provide significant assistance

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in the recovery process

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because we don't rely on

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insurance companies. Let's

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briefly review this.

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We also offer loans for

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physical

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and economic damage.

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Physical damage loans

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for businesses. These loans are for

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businesses,

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private organizations, and

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nonprofits, and go up

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to $2 million.

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Again, for repairing or

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replacing real estate.

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This also includes machinery,

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equipment, inventory, and

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other business assets

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damaged by the

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declared disaster. The

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interest rate for businesses is 4%, and for

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nonprofits, it's 3.625%.

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Economic damage. I explained

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that the amount goes up to

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$2 million. This is

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also available to

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small businesses and

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private nonprofits,

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even very small businesses

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. These are

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working capital loans. I like

594
00:17:41,711 --> 00:17:43,410
what's in this segment.

595
00:17:43,410 --> 00:17:45,961
They help meet

596
00:17:45,995 --> 00:17:47,151
normal and necessary financial obligations

597
00:17:47,151 --> 00:17:48,376
that can't be met

598
00:17:48,376 --> 00:17:49,810
because of the disaster. So

599
00:17:49,810 --> 00:17:51,302
, it's a great way to

600
00:17:51,302 --> 00:17:52,934
continue supporting and revitalizing

601
00:17:52,934 --> 00:17:54,706
businesses that may have been

602
00:17:54,706 --> 00:17:56,197
affected. And frankly,

603
00:17:56,197 --> 00:17:57,553
often

604
00:17:57,553 --> 00:17:58,873
these are small businesses This is for those who

605
00:17:58,873 --> 00:18:00,014
cannot

606
00:18:00,014 --> 00:18:01,334
resume their business without

607
00:18:01,334 --> 00:18:02,808
financial assistance. Then you have property

608
00:18:02,808 --> 00:18:04,251
damage loans for

609
00:18:04,251 --> 00:18:05,617
homes. These are for

610
00:18:05,617 --> 00:18:07,174
homeowners up to

611
00:18:07,174 --> 00:18:08,842
$500,000 to repair or

612
00:18:08,842 --> 00:18:09,965
replace their

613
00:18:09,965 --> 00:18:11,369
primary residence damaged by a

614
00:18:11,369 --> 00:18:13,359
declared disaster. The

615
00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,706
interest rate is 2.875%. Then there are

616
00:18:16,706 --> 00:18:18,282
personal property loans.

617
00:18:18,282 --> 00:18:19,479
These are for homeowners

618
00:18:19,479 --> 00:18:20,513
.

619
00:18:20,513 --> 00:18:21,485
Renters can get a

620
00:18:21,485 --> 00:18:22,515
loan of up to

621
00:18:22,515 --> 00:18:23,573
$100,000 to repair

622
00:18:23,573 --> 00:18:24,688
or replace their

623
00:18:24,688 --> 00:18:25,746
personal property, which includes

624
00:18:25,746 --> 00:18:26,604
clothing, furniture,

625
00:18:26,604 --> 00:18:27,634
appliances, and,

626
00:18:27,634 --> 00:18:28,406
importantly,

627
00:18:28,406 --> 00:18:29,586
vehicles. So,

628
00:18:29,586 --> 00:18:30,675
even renters, you

629
00:18:30,675 --> 00:18:31,920
obviously don't own the

630
00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:33,009
place you live

631
00:18:33,009 --> 00:18:34,129
, but you can't

632
00:18:34,129 --> 00:18:35,311
go to work because a

633
00:18:35,311 --> 00:18:36,524
tree fell on your car

634
00:18:36,524 --> 00:18:37,714
, right?

635
00:18:37,714 --> 00:18:39,454
Your car was damaged. Therefore,

636
00:18:39,454 --> 00:18:40,526
you may qualify

637
00:18:40,526 --> 00:18:41,941
for this loan.

638
00:18:41,941 --> 00:18:43,346
We also have

639
00:18:43,346 --> 00:18:44,776
damage mitigation loan options.

640
00:18:44,776 --> 00:18:47,072
Basically, you will go through

641
00:18:47,072 --> 00:18:48,643
this process once

642
00:18:48,643 --> 00:18:50,315
your application is approved.

643
00:18:50,315 --> 00:18:51,561
If you are looking for

644
00:18:51,561 --> 00:18:52,917
damage mitigation efforts,

645
00:18:52,917 --> 00:18:54,200
you can get up

646
00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:55,410
to 20% of

647
00:18:55,410 --> 00:18:56,437
your total

648
00:18:56,437 --> 00:18:57,427
documented losses in that

649
00:18:57,427 --> 00:18:58,799
process. You will talk to

650
00:18:58,799 --> 00:18:59,948
your loan officer and

651
00:18:59,948 --> 00:19:00,835
several

652
00:19:00,835 --> 00:19:02,116
other people to explain

653
00:19:02,116 --> 00:19:02,937
more about these

654
00:19:02,937 --> 00:19:04,086
options because it

655
00:19:04,086 --> 00:19:05,137
varies. From case to

656
00:19:05,137 --> 00:19:06,485
case. But I have more

657
00:19:06,485 --> 00:19:07,733
information on this

658
00:19:07,733 --> 00:19:08,915
topic if that

659
00:19:08,915 --> 00:19:10,291
interests you. This is

660
00:19:10,291 --> 00:19:11,537
basically right after this

661
00:19:11,537 --> 00:19:13,456
slide. There are

662
00:19:13,456 --> 00:19:15,538
three requirements.

663
00:19:15,538 --> 00:19:17,561
Eligibility:

664
00:19:17,561 --> 00:19:19,748
Your business or property must be in a

665
00:19:19,748 --> 00:19:21,334
county affected by the

666
00:19:21,334 --> 00:19:23,138
disaster in a

667
00:19:23,138 --> 00:19:24,774
declared county. Now,

668
00:19:24,774 --> 00:19:26,298
regarding credit, there isn't a

669
00:19:26,298 --> 00:19:27,670
perfect minimum

670
00:19:27,670 --> 00:19:29,256
credit score for these loans.

671
00:19:29,256 --> 00:19:30,006
I think the

672
00:19:30,006 --> 00:19:31,007
Small Business Administration (SBA) is

673
00:19:31,007 --> 00:19:32,035
very considerate compared to

674
00:19:32,035 --> 00:19:33,036
other lenders,

675
00:19:33,036 --> 00:19:33,870
especially

676
00:19:33,870 --> 00:19:34,911
traditional lenders. But

677
00:19:34,911 --> 00:19:36,624
your credit history must still meet the

678
00:19:37,314 --> 00:19:38,394
SBA's standards. I always

679
00:19:38,394 --> 00:19:39,688
say: Apply, and let's see if you can

680
00:19:39,688 --> 00:19:40,715
refuse. If you're

681
00:19:40,715 --> 00:19:41,575
unsure about your

682
00:19:41,575 --> 00:19:42,701
creditworthiness, or even your

683
00:19:42,701 --> 00:19:43,972
eligibility, apply. There

684
00:19:43,972 --> 00:19:45,059
are no downsides to

685
00:19:45,059 --> 00:19:46,759
applying. There's no

686
00:19:46,759 --> 00:19:48,384
application fee. Let's see how

687
00:19:48,384 --> 00:19:49,693
we can help you, and then

688
00:19:49,693 --> 00:19:51,177
we'll discuss repayment.

689
00:19:51,177 --> 00:19:52,771
Show your ability to repay

690
00:19:52,771 --> 00:19:54,063
the loan. Here's some

691
00:19:54,063 --> 00:19:55,529
information on how to

692
00:19:55,529 --> 00:19:56,925
contact us. I have

693
00:19:56,925 --> 00:19:58,292
more slides. I'm happy to

694
00:19:58,292 --> 00:19:59,482
go into more

695
00:19:59,482 --> 00:20:00,609
detail if

696
00:20:00,609 --> 00:20:01,782
needed. I don't want to

697
00:20:01,782 --> 00:20:02,971
take up any more of

698
00:20:02,971 --> 00:20:04,467
your time. Do you have any

699
00:20:04,467 --> 00:20:06,324
specific questions for the board

700
00:20:06,324 --> 00:20:08,142
at this time? You can

701
00:20:08,142 --> 00:20:09,908
also contact me

702
00:20:09,908 --> 00:20:11,403
another time. Do you have

703
00:20:11,403 --> 00:20:14,314
any questions for the board? Please go ahead

704
00:20:14,314 --> 00:20:15,101
.

705
00:20:15,101 --> 00:20:16,245
Thank you for this

706
00:20:16,245 --> 00:20:17,654
presentation. It was

707
00:20:17,654 --> 00:20:19,588
very helpful.

708
00:20:19,588 --> 00:20:21,036
What is the processing time

709
00:20:21,036 --> 00:20:22,529
from the time you submit your

710
00:20:22,529 --> 00:20:24,198
application until you receive

711
00:20:24,198 --> 00:20:27,326
approval or rejection?

712
00:20:27,326 --> 00:20:29,415
There is no

713
00:20:29,415 --> 00:20:31,214
set timeframe. They don't even

714
00:20:31,214 --> 00:20:32,918
want to share a

715
00:20:32,918 --> 00:20:34,865
hypothetical timeframe because each

716
00:20:34,865 --> 00:20:36,868
case is reviewed individually.

717
00:20:36,868 --> 00:20:38,252
The process may take as little as

718
00:20:38,252 --> 00:20:40,231
two weeks, or it may take another

719
00:20:40,231 --> 00:20:42,159
two weeks, which

720
00:20:42,159 --> 00:20:43,989
highlights the importance of applying as soon as

721
00:20:43,989 --> 00:20:45,879
possible.

722
00:20:45,879 --> 00:20:47,455
Another thing I'd like to mention

723
00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:49,032
is that you have been

724
00:20:49,032 --> 00:20:50,783
wonderful hosts for the nearby Disaster Loan Support Center

725
00:20:50,783 --> 00:20:52,097
,

726
00:20:52,097 --> 00:20:53,717
which will be closing

727
00:20:53,717 --> 00:20:55,350
permanently on September 5th.

728
00:20:55,350 --> 00:20:56,452
Next Saturday,

729
00:20:56,452 --> 00:20:57,755
the center will be open

730
00:20:57,755 --> 00:20:58,957
from 9:00 AM

731
00:20:58,957 --> 00:21:00,340
to 6:00 PM. Let me double-

732
00:21:00,340 --> 00:21:01,885
check, as the hours

733
00:21:01,885 --> 00:21:03,486
vary. Excuse me, it will be

734
00:21:03,486 --> 00:21:04,492
open from

735
00:21:04,492 --> 00:21:05,725
8:00 AM to

736
00:21:05,725 --> 00:21:06,633
6:00 PM, and then from

737
00:21:06,633 --> 00:21:07,866
9:00 AM to

738
00:21:07,866 --> 00:21:09,217
2:00 PM. Again,

739
00:21:09,217 --> 00:21:10,643
Saturday is the last day,

740
00:21:10,643 --> 00:21:11,521
but the deadlines

741
00:21:11,521 --> 00:21:12,655
still

742
00:21:12,655 --> 00:21:14,783
apply. Physical damage coverage extends

743
00:21:14,821 --> 00:21:16,295
until October 5th,

744
00:21:16,295 --> 00:21:19,130
while economic damage coverage extends

745
00:21:19,168 --> 00:21:20,605
until May 5th, 2027. So,

746
00:21:20,605 --> 00:21:22,117
your residents still have time to apply. It's

747
00:21:22,117 --> 00:21:23,389
time to apply.

748
00:21:23,389 --> 00:21:25,302
They can apply

749
00:21:25,302 --> 00:21:27,324
online at

750
00:21:27,324 --> 00:21:29,456
sba.gov/desaster, or call

751
00:21:29,456 --> 00:21:31,642
us toll-free at

752
00:21:31,642 --> 00:21:33,751
800-659-2955. Or,

753
00:21:33,751 --> 00:21:35,421
you can simply search for us.

754
00:21:35,421 --> 00:21:36,837
Okay, I wanted to

755
00:21:36,837 --> 00:21:37,962
address this

756
00:21:37,962 --> 00:21:39,587
earlier, but

757
00:21:39,587 --> 00:21:41,087
that was partly due to

758
00:21:41,087 --> 00:21:41,938
time constraints.

759
00:21:41,938 --> 00:21:44,358
This is helpful. Follow-up question:

760
00:21:44,358 --> 00:21:45,805
Many of

761
00:21:45,805 --> 00:21:47,351
our residents receive a lot of

762
00:21:47,351 --> 00:21:48,648
information, or

763
00:21:48,648 --> 00:21:51,890
rather, stay up-to-date on

764
00:21:51,940 --> 00:21:55,696
village affairs through Facebook. Does the

765
00:21:55,736 --> 00:21:57,099
Small Business Administration (SBA) provide

766
00:21:57,099 --> 00:21:58,061
shareable infographics

767
00:21:58,061 --> 00:21:59,505
or

768
00:21:59,505 --> 00:22:00,868
similar materials that we can

769
00:22:00,868 --> 00:22:02,431
use for

770
00:22:02,431 --> 00:22:03,173
information?

771
00:22:03,173 --> 00:22:04,250
Yes, we have

772
00:22:04,250 --> 00:22:05,398
many types of

773
00:22:05,398 --> 00:22:06,510
infographics, and

774
00:22:06,510 --> 00:22:07,588
many types of

775
00:22:07,588 --> 00:22:08,944
flyers as well, depending on

776
00:22:08,944 --> 00:22:10,331
how you use them.

777
00:22:10,331 --> 00:22:11,878
So, I would like to share this

778
00:22:11,878 --> 00:22:13,383
information with the most

779
00:22:13,383 --> 00:22:14,988
appropriate person to contact.

780
00:22:14,988 --> 00:22:16,578
Ultimately, what

781
00:22:16,578 --> 00:22:17,801
we're trying to do is spread

782
00:22:17,801 --> 00:22:19,033
the word. And it's great that

783
00:22:19,033 --> 00:22:20,071
villagers are

784
00:22:20,071 --> 00:22:21,848
aware of the website and

785
00:22:22,777 --> 00:22:23,893
social media accounts. Have

786
00:22:23,893 --> 00:22:24,966
you sent them to us

787
00:22:24,966 --> 00:22:26,073
already? I have

788
00:22:26,073 --> 00:22:27,398
sent some, but I'd like to

789
00:22:27,398 --> 00:22:28,918
review them. We have

790
00:22:28,918 --> 00:22:30,214
more infographics.

791
00:22:30,214 --> 00:22:31,532
So, if you're looking

792
00:22:31,532 --> 00:22:32,781
for something specific, I can

793
00:22:32,781 --> 00:22:33,787
send you several of our

794
00:22:33,787 --> 00:22:35,140
infographics,

795
00:22:35,140 --> 00:22:36,529
right? I believe some are

796
00:22:36,529 --> 00:22:37,610
on the website.

797
00:22:37,610 --> 00:22:40,531
Also.

798
00:22:40,531 --> 00:22:42,102
That's great.

799
00:22:42,102 --> 00:22:43,848
Okay. Thank you.

800
00:22:43,848 --> 00:22:45,762
That's all.

801
00:22:45,762 --> 00:22:47,067
You mentioned the

802
00:22:47,067 --> 00:22:48,462
local office will be closed on

803
00:22:48,462 --> 00:22:51,613
Saturday, but what's the

804
00:22:51,658 --> 00:22:53,451
application timeframe? Is there a deadline

805
00:22:53,451 --> 00:22:54,931
for

806
00:22:54,931 --> 00:22:55,919
these loan applications?

807
00:22:55,919 --> 00:22:57,648
Yes. For

808
00:22:57,648 --> 00:22:59,088
physical damages, the

809
00:22:59,088 --> 00:23:00,564
deadline is October 5th of

810
00:23:00,564 --> 00:23:01,640
this year.

811
00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:02,795
For

812
00:23:02,795 --> 00:23:04,217
economic damages, which are for

813
00:23:04,217 --> 00:23:05,550
businesses, the

814
00:23:05,550 --> 00:23:07,283
deadline

815
00:23:07,283 --> 00:23:09,582
is May 5th, 2027. I don't advise

816
00:23:09,582 --> 00:23:10,651
people to wait

817
00:23:10,651 --> 00:23:12,076
to apply, but they

818
00:23:12,076 --> 00:23:13,465
can still apply

819
00:23:13,465 --> 00:23:16,074
online, by email, by phone

820
00:23:16,117 --> 00:23:17,659
, or however

821
00:23:17,659 --> 00:23:19,027
they prefer. But yes, I don't

822
00:23:19,027 --> 00:23:19,901
want people to feel

823
00:23:19,901 --> 00:23:20,750
like the Small Business Administration

824
00:23:20,750 --> 00:23:21,547
has closed

825
00:23:21,547 --> 00:23:22,547
just because the office is closed.

826
00:23:22,547 --> 00:23:23,738
In fact, I'll be here

827
00:23:23,738 --> 00:23:25,061
next week as well.

828
00:23:25,061 --> 00:23:26,268
There are several ways

829
00:23:26,268 --> 00:23:27,864
to apply. Is

830
00:23:27,864 --> 00:23:29,066
it through the website portal

831
00:23:29,066 --> 00:23:30,474
? Is there a

832
00:23:30,474 --> 00:23:31,098
portal? The

833
00:23:31,098 --> 00:23:31,822
website portal

834
00:23:31,822 --> 00:23:32,878
is the best

835
00:23:32,878 --> 00:23:34,085
way if you're familiar with

836
00:23:34,085 --> 00:23:34,517
it.

837
00:23:34,517 --> 00:23:36,864
Is it through the QR code

838
00:23:36,899 --> 00:23:40,259
there?

839
00:23:40,259 --> 00:23:40,899
Yes, I'm

840
00:23:40,899 --> 00:23:42,814
not entirely sure,

841
00:23:42,814 --> 00:23:44,231
but the website is

842
00:23:44,231 --> 00:23:45,905
there. You have

843
00:23:45,905 --> 00:23:47,029
two different

844
00:23:47,029 --> 00:23:48,508
websites.

845
00:23:48,508 --> 00:23:49,920
You can also contact them

846
00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:50,644
by

847
00:23:50,644 --> 00:23:52,286
email. You can even

848
00:23:52,286 --> 00:23:53,341
contact me.

849
00:23:53,341 --> 00:23:56,363
Oh, I see now, the

850
00:23:56,363 --> 00:23:57,144
sba.govd disaster.

851
00:23:57,144 --> 00:23:59,661
Yes. Okay. Then the

852
00:23:59,661 --> 00:24:01,804
specific portal is lending.sba.gov.

853
00:24:01,804 --> 00:24:03,206
If you go to either of those

854
00:24:03,206 --> 00:24:04,683
, you'll be directed to how to

855
00:24:04,683 --> 00:24:05,717
apply and the

856
00:24:05,717 --> 00:24:06,954
application process. This is

857
00:24:06,954 --> 00:24:07,946
also in many of

858
00:24:07,946 --> 00:24:09,055
our shared graphics and publications

859
00:24:09,055 --> 00:24:10,119
.

860
00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:11,150
So hopefully,

861
00:24:11,150 --> 00:24:12,440
people in your area can find

862
00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:13,604
this information

863
00:24:13,604 --> 00:24:15,331
there too. Is

864
00:24:15,331 --> 00:24:16,404
this a roadshow

865
00:24:16,404 --> 00:24:17,650
you're doing in different

866
00:24:17,650 --> 00:24:18,861
communities to share this

867
00:24:18,861 --> 00:24:19,654
information?

868
00:24:19,654 --> 00:24:20,959
Yes. For this

869
00:24:20,959 --> 00:24:22,111
particular announcement, the

870
00:24:22,111 --> 00:24:23,175
primary counties

871
00:24:23,175 --> 00:24:23,914
are Kane County and the

872
00:24:23,914 --> 00:24:24,859
five

873
00:24:24,859 --> 00:24:25,805
adjacent counties, and I know

874
00:24:25,805 --> 00:24:26,957
you

875
00:24:26,957 --> 00:24:28,194
also border Cook and DeBague Counties. So

876
00:24:28,194 --> 00:24:30,285
, it depends on your

877
00:24:30,322 --> 00:24:31,643
local and county emergency management

878
00:24:31,643 --> 00:24:32,670
and how they prefer

879
00:24:32,670 --> 00:24:34,210
to do it. You've been

880
00:24:34,210 --> 00:24:35,753
great to have me give

881
00:24:35,753 --> 00:24:37,246
this presentation. Sometimes

882
00:24:37,246 --> 00:24:39,017
I get 3 minutes to 30

883
00:24:39,017 --> 00:24:40,197
seconds to share

884
00:24:40,197 --> 00:24:41,939
the information. But the

885
00:24:41,939 --> 00:24:43,412
longer the

886
00:24:43,412 --> 00:24:45,146
better because storms hit

887
00:24:45,146 --> 00:24:46,705
this area in northern

888
00:24:46,705 --> 00:24:48,489
Illinois. So, nobody

889
00:24:48,489 --> 00:24:50,558
knows when they'll come back. It's

890
00:24:50,558 --> 00:24:52,283
always helpful for you to have

891
00:24:52,283 --> 00:24:53,965
this information in preparation for

892
00:24:53,965 --> 00:24:55,560
potential

893
00:24:55,560 --> 00:24:57,235
future disasters. I have friends

894
00:24:57,235 --> 00:24:58,917
and relatives in southern

895
00:24:58,917 --> 00:25:00,600
Cook County, but since it's

896
00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:01,988
Cook County, they're

897
00:25:01,988 --> 00:25:03,224
included in this.

898
00:25:03,224 --> 00:25:05,196
Yes. Okay.

899
00:25:05,196 --> 00:25:06,406
Cook County

900
00:25:06,406 --> 00:25:07,546
also recently issued a

901
00:25:07,546 --> 00:25:08,822
storm announcement on July 27.

902
00:25:08,822 --> 00:25:10,208
Like I said, you I know better

903
00:25:10,208 --> 00:25:11,391
than you; you've had

904
00:25:11,391 --> 00:25:12,900
continuous storms, even

905
00:25:12,900 --> 00:25:14,851
tornadoes. There are, too.

906
00:25:14,851 --> 00:25:16,084
So, if you go to our

907
00:25:16,084 --> 00:25:17,390
website,

908
00:25:17,390 --> 00:25:18,515
you'll find that our portal

909
00:25:18,515 --> 00:25:19,894
helps you get the

910
00:25:19,894 --> 00:25:21,409
correct disaster declaration.

911
00:25:21,409 --> 00:25:22,719
But just to clarify, all

912
00:25:22,719 --> 00:25:24,104
those counties qualify

913
00:25:24,104 --> 00:25:25,339
for

914
00:25:25,339 --> 00:25:26,731
financial assistance. Thank you. I do

915
00:25:26,731 --> 00:25:27,919
n't want people to be

916
00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:29,171
confused because I do

917
00:25:29,171 --> 00:25:30,199
n't know if the

918
00:25:30,199 --> 00:25:31,419
storm happened

919
00:25:31,419 --> 00:25:32,414
on July 3rd or

920
00:25:32,414 --> 00:25:33,573
July 27th. So, please

921
00:25:33,573 --> 00:25:34,702
check the information

922
00:25:34,702 --> 00:25:36,037
and apply, but yes.

923
00:25:36,037 --> 00:25:37,615
Thank you. Okay,

924
00:25:37,615 --> 00:25:39,389
thank you. Any

925
00:25:39,389 --> 00:25:41,080
other questions? Well,

926
00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:42,903
we appreciate you being here, and

927
00:25:42,903 --> 00:25:44,523
I know that

928
00:25:44,523 --> 00:25:46,447
our fire chief, Forbes

929
00:25:46,447 --> 00:25:48,270
, was instrumental in

930
00:25:48,270 --> 00:25:50,144
getting you to come, as

931
00:25:50,144 --> 00:25:51,916
I mentioned earlier, and if

932
00:25:51,916 --> 00:25:53,334
anyone on the

933
00:25:53,334 --> 00:25:55,360
council needs any

934
00:25:55,360 --> 00:25:56,777
additional information, please

935
00:25:56,777 --> 00:25:58,296
contact Chief

936
00:25:58,296 --> 00:26:01,234
Forbes. He's been

937
00:26:01,234 --> 00:26:03,227
instrumental in coordinating everything

938
00:26:03,227 --> 00:26:06,079
for us. So, thank you for

939
00:26:06,079 --> 00:26:07,905
coming tonight, and we

940
00:26:07,905 --> 00:26:09,696
appreciate your team. I was

941
00:26:09,696 --> 00:26:11,014
so glad to see

942
00:26:11,014 --> 00:26:12,273
four of them there.

943
00:26:12,273 --> 00:26:13,697
I took a picture with

944
00:26:13,697 --> 00:26:14,359
all of them.

945
00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:15,559
Yes. So,

946
00:26:15,559 --> 00:26:16,172
yes,

947
00:26:16,172 --> 00:26:17,493
that's very nice.

948
00:26:17,493 --> 00:26:18,728
Thank you so much for

949
00:26:18,728 --> 00:26:19,797
coming. Thank you

950
00:26:19,797 --> 00:26:20,939
too, Chief.

951
00:26:20,939 --> 00:26:22,591
Forbes. All of you. You've been

952
00:26:22,591 --> 00:26:23,685
amazing.

953
00:26:23,685 --> 00:26:26,181
Thank you so much.

954
00:26:26,181 --> 00:26:28,522
Great job. Thanks.

955
00:26:28,522 --> 00:26:30,475
Nice presentation. Okay,

956
00:26:30,475 --> 00:26:32,512
where's my agenda?

957
00:26:32,512 --> 00:26:34,437
Open discussion. Is anyone

958
00:26:34,437 --> 00:26:35,710
here for the session?

959
00:26:35,710 --> 00:26:37,452
No one's signed up. Is

960
00:26:37,452 --> 00:26:38,712
anyone here for

961
00:26:38,712 --> 00:26:39,332
the session?

962
00:26:39,332 --> 00:26:39,821
No.

963
00:26:39,821 --> 00:26:41,530
Okay. Forever.

964
00:26:41,530 --> 00:26:44,055
Quiet. Okay, the

965
00:26:44,055 --> 00:26:45,786
chairman's report. Okay

966
00:26:45,786 --> 00:26:47,688
, Christie likes me to

967
00:26:47,688 --> 00:26:49,685
take notes. So I should

968
00:26:49,685 --> 00:26:51,374
read them, and hopefully

969
00:26:51,374 --> 00:26:53,014
she can read them.

970
00:26:53,014 --> 00:26:55,560
I'll figure it out. Okay, the

971
00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:57,400
school year has started,

972
00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:59,398
and I certainly want to urge

973
00:26:59,398 --> 00:27:01,238
everyone to drive

974
00:27:01,238 --> 00:27:02,815
safely, drive

975
00:27:02,815 --> 00:27:04,550
smart, and keep

976
00:27:04,550 --> 00:27:06,074
our young people safe on the

977
00:27:06,074 --> 00:27:07,861
road. Okay, I've

978
00:27:07,861 --> 00:27:09,578
visited all of our schools,

979
00:27:09,578 --> 00:27:11,295
including Einstein

980
00:27:11,295 --> 00:27:13,012
last Friday where

981
00:27:13,012 --> 00:27:14,558
I read to three classes of Year

982
00:27:14,558 --> 00:27:16,790
3s. They

983
00:27:16,790 --> 00:27:18,355
all enjoyed

984
00:27:18,355 --> 00:27:20,284
coming, and it was a

985
00:27:20,284 --> 00:27:23,051
great opportunity to talk to them.

986
00:27:23,051 --> 00:27:24,587
Okay, on Monday

987
00:27:24,587 --> 00:27:25,904
I was with Year

988
00:27:25,904 --> 00:27:27,572
6s at Fox

989
00:27:27,572 --> 00:27:29,482
Handover Highlands. I have a

990
00:27:29,482 --> 00:27:31,393
plan

991
00:27:31,393 --> 00:27:33,734
to meet with the

992
00:27:33,734 --> 00:27:35,684
ambassadors of that group on Tuesday morning.

993
00:27:35,684 --> 00:27:37,801
Ambassadors, I don't remember.

994
00:27:37,801 --> 00:27:39,720
Ambassadors. So, every

995
00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:41,178
Tuesday on a rotation,

996
00:27:41,178 --> 00:27:43,001
I'll be with the ambassadors for a few

997
00:27:43,001 --> 00:27:44,642
hours in the morning before

998
00:27:44,642 --> 00:27:46,374
school, and who knows what

999
00:27:46,374 --> 00:27:48,203
We'll get to it. I

1000
00:27:48,203 --> 00:27:50,010
always love it when

1001
00:27:50,010 --> 00:27:51,546
young people start taking the lead in deciding what the

1002
00:27:51,546 --> 00:27:53,263
mayor should

1003
00:27:53,263 --> 00:27:59,674
do. I shared

1004
00:27:59,719 --> 00:28:01,224
FIFA soccer balls with over

1005
00:28:01,224 --> 00:28:04,145
nine elementary schools and

1006
00:28:04,145 --> 00:28:05,446
met with the principals of

1007
00:28:05,446 --> 00:28:06,914
Elsie Johnson,

1008
00:28:06,914 --> 00:28:08,551
Horizon, Greenbrook

1009
00:28:08,551 --> 00:28:10,103
, Ontario Hillville,

1010
00:28:10,103 --> 00:28:11,697
Laurel Hill, Parkwood

1011
00:28:11,697 --> 00:28:13,082
, and the three schools

1012
00:28:13,082 --> 00:28:14,841
I mentioned earlier.

1013
00:28:14,841 --> 00:28:17,099
I gave each school two balls

1014
00:28:17,099 --> 00:28:18,321
. I even inflated

1015
00:28:18,321 --> 00:28:19,938
one for them and told them

1016
00:28:19,938 --> 00:28:21,426
to use it however they saw

1017
00:28:21,426 --> 00:28:23,255
fit. I didn't have

1018
00:28:23,255 --> 00:28:24,482
enough balls

1019
00:28:24,482 --> 00:28:25,846
to give to everyone,

1020
00:28:25,846 --> 00:28:27,618
but they will be using them in

1021
00:28:27,618 --> 00:28:29,695
their programs. Some schools

1022
00:28:29,695 --> 00:28:31,814
will be using them for a

1023
00:28:31,814 --> 00:28:33,842
student raffle and how to

1024
00:28:33,842 --> 00:28:35,475
distribute them. So, there are

1025
00:28:35,475 --> 00:28:37,024
some great ideas

1026
00:28:37,024 --> 00:28:38,321
in the works, and they

1027
00:28:38,321 --> 00:28:39,803
all appreciate it. I also

1028
00:28:39,803 --> 00:28:41,183
met with the principal of

1029
00:28:41,183 --> 00:28:42,519
Springwood

1030
00:28:42,519 --> 00:28:44,212
Middle School, as well as

1031
00:28:44,212 --> 00:28:45,948
two

1032
00:28:45,948 --> 00:28:47,329
directors of education from

1033
00:28:47,329 --> 00:28:49,066
District 20 and District 29.

1034
00:28:49,066 --> 00:28:50,447
54 school districts

1035
00:28:50,447 --> 00:28:52,094
will have a

1036
00:28:52,094 --> 00:28:53,520
new director at the end of this

1037
00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:57,408
school year. I know her

1038
00:28:57,408 --> 00:28:59,280
personally; I've worked with the

1039
00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:00,995
organization my whole time

1040
00:29:00,995 --> 00:29:02,814
there, and she has a

1041
00:29:02,814 --> 00:29:04,737
deep understanding of the

1042
00:29:04,737 --> 00:29:06,401
specific needs of our families

1043
00:29:06,401 --> 00:29:10,239
and young people. So, she's an

1044
00:29:10,239 --> 00:29:12,747
excellent choice. Thanks

1045
00:29:12,747 --> 00:29:14,170
again, Mr. Mayor. Forrest

1046
00:29:14,170 --> 00:29:15,512
for organizing the Small

1047
00:29:15,512 --> 00:29:16,569
Business Administration's presence

1048
00:29:16,569 --> 00:29:19,105
here for a few

1049
00:29:19,105 --> 00:29:21,067
weeks. And Jesse did a

1050
00:29:21,067 --> 00:29:23,115
fantastic job. I called you Jake

1051
00:29:23,115 --> 00:29:25,119
before; I may have misheard

1052
00:29:25,119 --> 00:29:27,123
when I first met you

1053
00:29:27,123 --> 00:29:28,826
, I apologize

1054
00:29:28,826 --> 00:29:30,278
, but your report

1055
00:29:30,278 --> 00:29:34,320
tonight was brilliant.

1056
00:29:34,366 --> 00:29:35,607
Cook County tax bills came out this

1057
00:29:35,607 --> 00:29:37,400
week, and the

1058
00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,193
30% home value increase had a

1059
00:29:39,193 --> 00:29:40,526
significant impact on

1060
00:29:40,526 --> 00:29:42,318
our tax bills here

1061
00:29:42,318 --> 00:29:44,229
in Cook County. I know

1062
00:29:44,229 --> 00:29:45,926
that in California,

1063
00:29:45,926 --> 00:29:47,865
several years ago, they passed

1064
00:29:47,865 --> 00:29:49,708
Proposition 13, which

1065
00:29:49,708 --> 00:29:51,502
states that you can't

1066
00:29:51,502 --> 00:29:53,344
raise taxes by more than a

1067
00:29:53,344 --> 00:29:54,944
certain percentage,

1068
00:29:54,944 --> 00:29:56,689
whatever it is, on an

1069
00:29:56,689 --> 00:29:59,225
annual basis—30%. That's a bit of a

1070
00:29:59,225 --> 00:30:01,215
burden. We didn't

1071
00:30:01,215 --> 00:30:02,388
ask for more

1072
00:30:02,388 --> 00:30:04,228
money. We're going to see

1073
00:30:04,228 --> 00:30:06,315
increases this year, which kind of

1074
00:30:06,315 --> 00:30:08,844
bothers me. So

1075
00:30:08,844 --> 00:30:10,286
I'm going to talk to the legislators

1076
00:30:10,286 --> 00:30:11,935
to make it clear to them that they need to understand that they ca

1077
00:30:11,935 --> 00:30:13,542
n't impose this

1078
00:30:13,542 --> 00:30:15,107
kind of impact on

1079
00:30:15,107 --> 00:30:16,467
residents who may have owned

1080
00:30:16,467 --> 00:30:18,116
their homes in this

1081
00:30:18,116 --> 00:30:19,942
community a long time ago.

1082
00:30:19,942 --> 00:30:21,511
Many of them have.

1083
00:30:21,511 --> 00:30:23,744
I moved here in 1974 and

1084
00:30:23,744 --> 00:30:25,978
bought a house in

1085
00:30:25,978 --> 00:30:28,155
1979. At this point in

1086
00:30:28,155 --> 00:30:29,353
my life, to get a

1087
00:30:29,353 --> 00:30:30,585
30% increase, you

1088
00:30:30,585 --> 00:30:31,888
know, makes you stop

1089
00:30:31,888 --> 00:30:33,121
and think, 'What the

1090
00:30:33,121 --> 00:30:34,657
hell?' So, especially

1091
00:30:34,657 --> 00:30:36,159
Those who work

1092
00:30:36,159 --> 00:30:37,660
hard, we shouldn't increase the

1093
00:30:37,660 --> 00:30:39,248
tax bill, we shouldn't

1094
00:30:39,248 --> 00:30:40,921
increase the burden on the residents

1095
00:30:40,921 --> 00:30:43,646
. Anyway, the

1096
00:30:43,646 --> 00:30:45,483
IML conference is coming up soon, and I'll be

1097
00:30:45,483 --> 00:30:47,870
there, as will

1098
00:30:47,870 --> 00:30:50,013
Porter and Trusty Albec,

1099
00:30:50,013 --> 00:30:52,825
they'll be coming on Saturday.

1100
00:30:52,825 --> 00:30:54,912
ICMA will be honoring, I hope I'm

1101
00:30:54,912 --> 00:30:56,570
right,

1102
00:30:56,570 --> 00:31:00,834
Juliana Mellor for her

1103
00:31:00,834 --> 00:31:02,582
many years of service

1104
00:31:02,582 --> 00:31:04,732
and contributions to the MMA.

1105
00:31:04,732 --> 00:31:06,793
So, I'll be there with her, I

1106
00:31:06,793 --> 00:31:08,451
think.

1107
00:31:08,451 --> 00:31:10,067
Gentlemen, will you be there

1108
00:31:10,067 --> 00:31:11,617
Saturday morning or after?

1109
00:31:11,617 --> 00:31:13,324
Lunch?

1110
00:31:13,324 --> 00:31:15,833
Yes. Okay, good. I won't

1111
00:31:15,833 --> 00:31:17,919
be there alone.

1112
00:31:17,919 --> 00:31:19,766
And water is a problem, and

1113
00:31:19,766 --> 00:31:21,877
there's a meeting planned for

1114
00:31:21,877 --> 00:31:24,350
the members of JAWA. You

1115
00:31:24,350 --> 00:31:25,614
all have a meeting on the

1116
00:31:25,614 --> 00:31:27,041
23rd of

1117
00:31:27,041 --> 00:31:31,025
this month. I think it's

1118
00:31:31,025 --> 00:31:32,420
important that we

1119
00:31:32,420 --> 00:31:34,056
all be there and attend.

1120
00:31:34,056 --> 00:31:35,926
This message. It has the

1121
00:31:35,926 --> 00:31:39,145
seal of Christ on it. So

1122
00:31:39,145 --> 00:31:42,413
please plan to attend.

1123
00:31:42,413 --> 00:31:45,682
I think it's important that the

1124
00:31:45,731 --> 00:31:47,195
seven members of JAWA, our direction for

1125
00:31:47,195 --> 00:31:48,903
the future, are

1126
00:31:48,903 --> 00:31:50,758
all aware of it,

1127
00:31:50,758 --> 00:31:52,515
and that we listen to the

1128
00:31:52,515 --> 00:31:55,895
presentation. I, let's

1129
00:31:55,895 --> 00:31:59,243
see, am still active with the

1130
00:31:59,293 --> 00:32:01,842
Dubigh Rail Safety Board. Their

1131
00:32:01,842 --> 00:32:04,718
conference is in November. The

1132
00:32:04,757 --> 00:32:06,323
Dubigh Rail Safety Board isn't

1133
00:32:06,323 --> 00:32:07,810
just in Dubigh County, It

1134
00:32:07,810 --> 00:32:09,090
's global.

1135
00:32:09,090 --> 00:32:10,658
People come to the conference.

1136
00:32:10,658 --> 00:32:12,226
We care about

1137
00:32:12,226 --> 00:32:13,752
rail safety. It's been a

1138
00:32:13,752 --> 00:32:15,403
motivating factor. I

1139
00:32:15,403 --> 00:32:16,967
love doing this in

1140
00:32:16,967 --> 00:32:18,762
our town and in

1141
00:32:18,762 --> 00:32:20,600
other municipalities. During the

1142
00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:22,185
morning rush hour,

1143
00:32:22,185 --> 00:32:24,118
we do awareness demonstrations, and everything is

1144
00:32:24,118 --> 00:32:26,128
fine. I

1145
00:32:26,128 --> 00:32:28,003
hate that lives are lost

1146
00:32:28,003 --> 00:32:30,048
because of their inattention. And

1147
00:32:30,048 --> 00:32:31,648
I want to commend the

1148
00:32:31,648 --> 00:32:33,332
great work we've done in

1149
00:32:33,332 --> 00:32:34,680
Hoover Park through my

1150
00:32:34,680 --> 00:32:35,986
involvement in the

1151
00:32:35,986 --> 00:32:39,018
rail project over the

1152
00:32:39,060 --> 00:32:40,450
past twelve and a half years, where

1153
00:32:40,450 --> 00:32:43,356
we've installed crossings with lights and bells

1154
00:32:43,398 --> 00:32:47,745
to enhance the safety of

1155
00:32:47,745 --> 00:32:48,825
our residents who

1156
00:32:48,825 --> 00:32:51,183
use the train. I'm

1157
00:32:51,183 --> 00:32:52,412
looking forward to the

1158
00:32:52,412 --> 00:32:53,641
Open House event on

1159
00:32:53,641 --> 00:32:55,148
October 3rd,

1160
00:32:55,148 --> 00:32:56,377
Mr. President, which is

1161
00:32:56,377 --> 00:32:57,945
always a great event. I'm

1162
00:32:57,945 --> 00:33:00,085
looking forward to speaking at the

1163
00:33:00,085 --> 00:33:02,403
911 conference about this event

1164
00:33:02,403 --> 00:33:05,080
. I have a small memory I'd like to

1165
00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:09,406
share. Nick

1166
00:33:09,406 --> 00:33:11,385
Rossberg is retiring after 29 years of

1167
00:33:11,385 --> 00:33:13,414
service with the

1168
00:33:13,414 --> 00:33:15,529
Hoover Park Village Fire Department.

1169
00:33:15,529 --> 00:33:17,389
They all work

1170
00:33:17,389 --> 00:33:18,948
full-time, but I know the

1171
00:33:18,948 --> 00:33:20,688
Rossbergs. I think

1172
00:33:20,688 --> 00:33:22,107
three of them have worked

1173
00:33:22,107 --> 00:33:23,644
in the fire department over the

1174
00:33:23,644 --> 00:33:24,957
years. And I know one of them wasn't

1175
00:33:24,957 --> 00:33:26,533
happy

1176
00:33:26,533 --> 00:33:27,978
when we moved to

1177
00:33:27,978 --> 00:33:33,430
the village, but with Nick,

1178
00:33:33,430 --> 00:33:34,985
we're celebrating his leadership in

1179
00:33:34,985 --> 00:33:36,540
working with

1180
00:33:36,540 --> 00:33:38,296
hazardous materials and helping to

1181
00:33:38,296 --> 00:33:40,068
start This project.

1182
00:33:40,068 --> 00:33:41,705
I think we're going to lose a

1183
00:33:41,705 --> 00:33:43,343
capable man because of

1184
00:33:43,343 --> 00:33:45,093
his retirement. He'll probably

1185
00:33:45,093 --> 00:33:46,923
move on to

1186
00:33:46,923 --> 00:33:48,516
another job with double the salary.

1187
00:33:48,516 --> 00:33:50,472
By the way, in case you haven't

1188
00:33:50,472 --> 00:33:52,666
noticed,

1189
00:33:52,666 --> 00:33:54,385
Mitra has chosen one of its

1190
00:33:54,385 --> 00:33:56,698
giant locomotives, the

1191
00:33:56,698 --> 00:33:58,832
SD70 Mach, to run

1192
00:33:58,832 --> 00:34:00,552
on our line painted in

1193
00:34:00,552 --> 00:34:02,449
celebration of its

1194
00:34:02,449 --> 00:34:04,584
250th anniversary. So,

1195
00:34:04,584 --> 00:34:06,125
if you see it,

1196
00:34:06,125 --> 00:34:09,047
give it a shout-out. Finally, on

1197
00:34:09,047 --> 00:34:10,576
these sweltering days

1198
00:34:10,576 --> 00:34:12,450
, I want to thank the

1199
00:34:12,450 --> 00:34:15,705
police, firefighters, and

1200
00:34:15,754 --> 00:34:17,579
public works personnel who are doing their

1201
00:34:17,579 --> 00:34:19,108
best to support our

1202
00:34:19,108 --> 00:34:21,173
city. Thank you

1203
00:34:21,173 --> 00:34:22,557
for your dedication on these very

1204
00:34:22,557 --> 00:34:24,082
hot days.

1205
00:34:24,082 --> 00:34:26,148
It's quite unpleasant.

1206
00:34:26,148 --> 00:34:28,167
Today I worked in my yard, was gone

1207
00:34:28,167 --> 00:34:30,239
for an hour, came back

1208
00:34:30,239 --> 00:34:32,258
to rest, and then went out again for another

1209
00:34:32,258 --> 00:34:34,172
hour. But

1210
00:34:34,172 --> 00:34:36,230
this means working hard

1211
00:34:36,230 --> 00:34:38,072
for the people, and that's

1212
00:34:38,072 --> 00:34:39,913
appreciated, and I want to

1213
00:34:39,913 --> 00:34:41,592
thank you, so please

1214
00:34:41,592 --> 00:34:43,356
inform our staff.

1215
00:34:43,356 --> 00:34:44,775
Returning to the

1216
00:34:44,775 --> 00:34:46,367
agenda, I have proposed

1217
00:34:46,367 --> 00:34:47,829
approving by vote the

1218
00:34:47,829 --> 00:34:49,550
items listed in The

1219
00:34:49,550 --> 00:34:51,227
approved agenda

1220
00:34:51,227 --> 00:34:52,535
. So,

1221
00:34:52,535 --> 00:34:54,733
we have a proposal, is there a

1222
00:34:54,733 --> 00:35:02,031
discussion session? nothing.

1223
00:35:02,031 --> 00:35:02,943
correct.

1224
00:35:02,943 --> 00:35:04,304
Mr. Gutierrez:

1225
00:35:04,304 --> 00:35:06,017
Yes. Mr. Porter:

1226
00:35:06,017 --> 00:35:07,492
Yes. Mr. Congle: Yes.

1227
00:35:07,492 --> 00:35:07,971
Mr.

1228
00:35:07,971 --> 00:35:08,590
Finoli:

1229
00:35:08,590 --> 00:35:09,136
Yes.

1230
00:35:09,136 --> 00:35:10,202
Mr. Barcelino:

1231
00:35:10,202 --> 00:35:10,738
Yes.

1232
00:35:10,738 --> 00:35:11,779
Mr. Alfok:

1233
00:35:11,779 --> 00:35:12,352
Yes.

1234
00:35:12,352 --> 00:35:13,248
Thank you all.

1235
00:35:13,248 --> 00:35:15,261
Good. Mr. continued.

1236
00:35:15,261 --> 00:35:16,163
Approved.

1237
00:35:16,163 --> 00:35:17,563
Thank you all.

1238
00:35:17,563 --> 00:35:18,795
Congratulations.

1239
00:35:18,795 --> 00:35:22,339
I appreciate that. Good.

1240
00:35:22,339 --> 00:35:24,635
789. Proposal to approve

1241
00:35:24,635 --> 00:35:27,055
Authorisation Order No. 93

1242
00:35:27,055 --> 00:35:29,289
of 2026 for the amount of

1243
00:35:29,289 --> 00:35:32,768
$777,984.88.

1244
00:35:32,768 --> 00:35:33,530
secondly.

1245
00:35:33,530 --> 00:35:35,118
We have a second proposal.

1246
00:35:35,118 --> 00:35:37,344
Discussion session. nothing.

1247
00:35:37,344 --> 00:35:38,826
Christie, The Call of Names.

1248
00:35:38,826 --> 00:35:39,534
Mr.

1249
00:35:39,534 --> 00:35:40,101
Porter:

1250
00:35:40,101 --> 00:35:41,587
Yes. Mr. Bankl:

1251
00:35:41,587 --> 00:35:42,998
Yes. Mr. Benoli:

1252
00:35:42,998 --> 00:35:44,155
Yes. Mr.

1253
00:35:44,155 --> 00:35:44,878
Barcelino:

1254
00:35:44,878 --> 00:35:45,397
Yes.

1255
00:35:45,397 --> 00:35:46,562
Mr. Alba: Yes.

1256
00:35:46,562 --> 00:35:47,606
Mr. Gutierrez:

1257
00:35:47,606 --> 00:35:48,834
Yes. Thanks.

1258
00:35:48,834 --> 00:35:50,514
Proposal No.

1259
00:35:50,514 --> 00:35:52,097
7810. Proposal to

1260
00:35:52,097 --> 00:35:54,020
approve an advance payment order. From

1261
00:35:54,020 --> 00:35:57,283
August 14, 2026 to August 26,

1262
00:35:57,283 --> 00:36:03,029
2026, for the amount of $338,136.

1263
00:36:03,029 --> 00:36:05,102
So, let's begin. support.

1264
00:36:05,102 --> 00:36:06,754
We have a proposal and support. Is there any

1265
00:36:06,754 --> 00:36:08,659
discussion? nothing. Let

1266
00:36:08,659 --> 00:36:09,387
Mr.

1267
00:36:09,387 --> 00:36:10,352
Conongel call out the names.

1268
00:36:10,352 --> 00:36:20,364
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

1269
00:36:20,364 --> 00:36:22,191
Thanks. Okay,

1270
00:36:22,191 --> 00:36:23,914
village managers, please submit your

1271
00:36:23,914 --> 00:36:27,464
reports. President 911.

1272
00:36:27,464 --> 00:36:29,888
Did I miss anyone? Good.

1273
00:36:29,888 --> 00:36:31,380
I have a way of doing that

1274
00:36:31,380 --> 00:36:32,537
. It was a pleasure seeing

1275
00:36:32,537 --> 00:36:34,047
you, man. Thank

1276
00:36:34,047 --> 00:36:35,104
you all. Thank you

1277
00:36:35,104 --> 00:36:35,611
very much.

1278
00:36:35,611 --> 00:36:37,381
excellent. Proposal No.

1279
00:36:37,381 --> 00:36:40,777
7811. Proposal to approve the

1280
00:36:40,824 --> 00:36:42,711
Physical Education cards for July 2026

1281
00:36:42,711 --> 00:36:44,456
in the amount of $28,000 (

1282
00:36:44,456 --> 00:36:45,311
$923.71).

1283
00:36:45,311 --> 00:36:46,725
So, let's begin. support.

1284
00:36:46,725 --> 00:36:47,593
We have a proposal and

1285
00:36:47,593 --> 00:36:49,294
support. Is there any discussion? nothing

1286
00:36:49,294 --> 00:36:50,483
. Let

1287
00:36:50,483 --> 00:36:51,596
Mr. Christie call out the names.

1288
00:36:51,596 --> 00:36:52,756
Reliable Benoli.

1289
00:36:52,756 --> 00:36:53,337
Yes.

1290
00:36:53,337 --> 00:36:54,260
Reliable.

1291
00:36:54,260 --> 00:36:55,867
Yes. Alba is reliable.

1292
00:36:55,867 --> 00:36:56,420
Yes.

1293
00:36:56,420 --> 00:36:57,468
Gutierrez is reliable.

1294
00:36:57,468 --> 00:36:57,968
Yes.

1295
00:36:57,968 --> 00:36:58,867
Porter is reliable.

1296
00:36:58,867 --> 00:37:00,020
Yes. And be

1297
00:37:00,020 --> 00:37:02,066
trustworthy. Yes. Thanks.

1298
00:37:02,066 --> 00:37:03,605
Village Manager's Report

1299
00:37:03,605 --> 00:37:05,138
. Mr. Johnson,

1300
00:37:05,138 --> 00:37:06,533
do you have any comments?

1301
00:37:06,533 --> 00:37:07,658
Just congratulations to

1302
00:37:07,658 --> 00:37:08,750
retired village manager

1303
00:37:08,750 --> 00:37:09,978
Maler on being honored

1304
00:37:09,978 --> 00:37:11,206
by the Illinois City Managers Association

1305
00:37:11,206 --> 00:37:12,434
, and no further

1306
00:37:12,434 --> 00:37:13,114
reports.

1307
00:37:13,114 --> 00:37:16,487
Good. Thanks. The

1308
00:37:16,487 --> 00:37:19,852
council's clerk. Okay,

1309
00:37:19,852 --> 00:37:20,404
some

1310
00:37:20,404 --> 00:37:21,967
upcoming events.

1311
00:37:21,967 --> 00:37:23,014
We have a joint event

1312
00:37:23,014 --> 00:37:24,741
with the Parks Department, a

1313
00:37:24,769 --> 00:37:25,732
Marshmallow Toast Night and a

1314
00:37:25,732 --> 00:37:26,496
screening of our film in

1315
00:37:26,496 --> 00:37:27,317
the park that was

1316
00:37:27,317 --> 00:37:28,450
cancelled due to rain

1317
00:37:28,450 --> 00:37:29,874
two weeks ago. We will be moving it to

1318
00:37:29,874 --> 00:37:31,493
that night with the

1319
00:37:31,493 --> 00:37:33,292
Parks Department, and it will be the movie "

1320
00:37:33,292 --> 00:37:35,001
Hotel Transylvania"

1321
00:37:35,001 --> 00:37:36,081
to prepare for the

1322
00:37:36,081 --> 00:37:37,880
Halloween season on September 26, and

1323
00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:41,827
it will be at the

1324
00:37:41,827 --> 00:37:44,501
baseball sports complex. So

1325
00:37:44,501 --> 00:37:46,146
there will be. As

1326
00:37:46,146 --> 00:37:47,530
the mayor mentioned, we have a

1327
00:37:47,530 --> 00:37:48,736
special event commemorating the events of

1328
00:37:48,736 --> 00:37:49,694
September 11 at the

1329
00:37:49,694 --> 00:37:50,865
fire station at 9:00

1330
00:37:50,865 --> 00:37:52,035
a.m., and then

1331
00:37:52,035 --> 00:37:53,348
another event open to the public

1332
00:37:53,348 --> 00:37:54,696
on October 3 from

1333
00:37:54,696 --> 00:37:56,074
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

1334
00:37:56,074 --> 00:37:57,405
Join us! The

1335
00:37:57,405 --> 00:37:58,465
Girl Scouts troop will be

1336
00:37:58,465 --> 00:37:59,732
present. We are

1337
00:37:59,732 --> 00:38:00,515
extremely excited. On

1338
00:38:00,515 --> 00:38:01,666
what night did you mention

1339
00:38:01,666 --> 00:38:02,478
the movie's release date?

1340
00:38:02,478 --> 00:38:04,408
On September 26th.

1341
00:38:04,408 --> 00:38:05,727
We will be serving

1342
00:38:05,727 --> 00:38:07,081
toasted marshmallows,

1343
00:38:07,081 --> 00:38:08,264
hot chocolate, and the movie. It

1344
00:38:08,264 --> 00:38:09,757
will be a fun time

1345
00:38:09,757 --> 00:38:10,995
at the football field.

1346
00:38:10,995 --> 00:38:16,990
On the football field. Good.

1347
00:38:16,990 --> 00:38:19,662
City Council Report.

1348
00:38:19,662 --> 00:38:22,202
Thank you all. Reports from

1349
00:38:22,202 --> 00:38:23,971
council members. Dear

1350
00:38:23,971 --> 00:38:27,557
Member, I would like to inform

1351
00:38:27,557 --> 00:38:29,163
everyone that I will be in the

1352
00:38:29,163 --> 00:38:30,853
park area every

1353
00:38:30,853 --> 00:38:33,384
Tuesday morning throughout

1354
00:38:33,384 --> 00:38:34,529
September at 9:00

1355
00:38:34,529 --> 00:38:35,488
AM, training for the

1356
00:38:35,488 --> 00:38:36,780
marathon, and I would like

1357
00:38:36,780 --> 00:38:38,183
residents to join me.

1358
00:38:38,183 --> 00:38:39,364
They can run,

1359
00:38:39,364 --> 00:38:41,469
walk, or cycle on a

1360
00:38:41,505 --> 00:38:42,982
short, three-mile course

1361
00:38:42,982 --> 00:38:44,601
. I would also like to thank

1362
00:38:44,601 --> 00:38:45,664
Courtney and Sue for

1363
00:38:45,664 --> 00:38:47,083
the post and the information they

1364
00:38:47,083 --> 00:38:48,461
compiled, as well as for

1365
00:38:48,461 --> 00:38:49,958
their efforts in preparing

1366
00:38:49,958 --> 00:38:53,884
all of this for the public. Okay

1367
00:38:53,884 --> 00:38:56,122
, thank you, and good luck

1368
00:38:56,122 --> 00:38:58,080
in your race, and I will follow you

1369
00:38:58,080 --> 00:38:59,589
again. I will not participate in

1370
00:38:59,589 --> 00:39:00,790
the race, but I will do

1371
00:39:00,790 --> 00:39:02,056
as I did last year

1372
00:39:02,056 --> 00:39:03,406
. I was sending you messages

1373
00:39:03,406 --> 00:39:04,153
constantly.

1374
00:39:04,153 --> 00:39:05,888
What is her name? It was

1375
00:39:05,888 --> 00:39:07,077
somewhat enjoyable.

1376
00:39:07,077 --> 00:39:08,704
Doesn't it have a distinctive name?

1377
00:39:08,704 --> 00:39:09,821
Run with Jenny.

1378
00:39:09,821 --> 00:39:11,029
Run with Trusty.

1379
00:39:11,029 --> 00:39:12,495
Oh, I thought it was

1380
00:39:12,495 --> 00:39:12,898
another name.

1381
00:39:12,898 --> 00:39:14,343
Good. The fire is in

1382
00:39:14,343 --> 00:39:14,906
my office.

1383
00:39:14,906 --> 00:39:16,545
good. It's still a

1384
00:39:16,545 --> 00:39:17,047
good name.

1385
00:39:17,047 --> 00:39:18,443
very good.

1386
00:39:18,443 --> 00:39:19,379
Treasurer O. There is

1387
00:39:19,379 --> 00:39:20,988
no report. Thank

1388
00:39:20,988 --> 00:39:22,213
you, Mayor.

1389
00:39:22,213 --> 00:39:24,714
Thank you. This makes up for

1390
00:39:24,714 --> 00:39:27,553
your lengthy report.

1391
00:39:27,553 --> 00:39:29,243
Treasurer Gutier.

1392
00:39:29,243 --> 00:39:31,176
Thank you, Mayor

1393
00:39:31,176 --> 00:39:32,947
. Happy Spanish Heritage Month

1394
00:39:32,947 --> 00:39:34,346
. We have a

1395
00:39:34,346 --> 00:39:35,786
very large Latino community

1396
00:39:35,786 --> 00:39:37,184
here in Hanip Park, and

1397
00:39:37,184 --> 00:39:38,706
it is thriving, growing, and

1398
00:39:38,706 --> 00:39:40,145
helping us move

1399
00:39:40,145 --> 00:39:42,190
forward. So, from

1400
00:39:42,190 --> 00:39:44,322
September 15th to October 15th, it's

1401
00:39:44,322 --> 00:39:46,055
strange. It's in

1402
00:39:46,055 --> 00:39:47,809
the middle of the month. It is

1403
00:39:47,809 --> 00:39:49,408
Spanish Heritage Month.

1404
00:39:49,408 --> 00:39:50,756
Initially, it was celebrated

1405
00:39:50,756 --> 00:39:51,849
on the fifteenth

1406
00:39:51,849 --> 00:39:53,271
and sixteenth of September

1407
00:39:53,271 --> 00:39:54,437
, which is Mexico's Independence Day

1408
00:39:54,437 --> 00:39:55,985
.

1409
00:39:55,985 --> 00:39:57,513
Many other countries gained their independence

1410
00:39:57,513 --> 00:39:58,728
during that period,

1411
00:39:58,728 --> 00:39:59,785
and therefore the celebration was extended

1412
00:39:59,785 --> 00:40:01,078
throughout that

1413
00:40:01,078 --> 00:40:02,779
time. To celebrate this

1414
00:40:02,779 --> 00:40:04,443
occasion, here is this

1415
00:40:04,443 --> 00:40:06,005
lovely newsletter. The

1416
00:40:06,005 --> 00:40:07,302
credit for its

1417
00:40:07,302 --> 00:40:08,559
design goes not to me, but to our

1418
00:40:08,559 --> 00:40:09,775
human resources department

1419
00:40:09,775 --> 00:40:12,936
. Hanover Park is celebrating

1420
00:40:12,980 --> 00:40:14,648
Spanish Heritage Month, under the theme "

1421
00:40:14,648 --> 00:40:16,221
Why are we important?", a

1422
00:40:16,221 --> 00:40:17,588
celebration of

1423
00:40:17,588 --> 00:40:18,955
Spanish heritage in the face of

1424
00:40:18,955 --> 00:40:21,724
adversity. We hope you will join us

1425
00:40:21,724 --> 00:40:22,854
, and

1426
00:40:22,854 --> 00:40:24,550
we will enjoy our time during the

1427
00:40:24,550 --> 00:40:26,215
folk dances.

1428
00:40:26,215 --> 00:40:28,097
But guys, CC restaurant is

1429
00:40:28,097 --> 00:40:30,132
really great, I have to

1430
00:40:30,132 --> 00:40:33,300
say it is. So,

1431
00:40:33,300 --> 00:40:34,462
if you want to

1432
00:40:34,462 --> 00:40:35,704
eat delicious food,

1433
00:40:35,704 --> 00:40:37,226
come to this event and

1434
00:40:37,226 --> 00:40:38,528
invite your friends. It

1435
00:40:38,528 --> 00:40:39,627
will be a

1436
00:40:39,627 --> 00:40:40,726
wonderful, fun, and

1437
00:40:40,726 --> 00:40:42,927
colorful celebration. Then the

1438
00:40:42,927 --> 00:40:44,735
hysterical committee

1439
00:40:44,735 --> 00:40:46,103
will organize two

1440
00:40:46,103 --> 00:40:48,186
archiving events in the fall.

1441
00:40:48,186 --> 00:40:49,792
We need your help because

1442
00:40:49,792 --> 00:40:51,628
we have over

1443
00:40:51,628 --> 00:40:52,684
60 years' worth of materials that we are

1444
00:40:52,684 --> 00:40:54,153
reviewing, and we want to

1445
00:40:54,153 --> 00:40:55,953
preserve and organize them.

1446
00:40:55,953 --> 00:40:57,525
The events will be on Saturdays.

1447
00:40:57,525 --> 00:40:58,497
Attendance is not required from

1448
00:40:58,497 --> 00:40:59,612
10 am to 12

1449
00:40:59,612 --> 00:41:00,727
pm; you can attend

1450
00:41:00,727 --> 00:41:01,942
for half an hour. There is a

1451
00:41:01,942 --> 00:41:03,587
QR code for registration here in the

1452
00:41:03,587 --> 00:41:06,552
village hall. The

1453
00:41:06,594 --> 00:41:08,328
Historical Committee event will also be held here. The

1454
00:41:08,328 --> 00:41:11,074
archiving event will be

1455
00:41:11,074 --> 00:41:12,668
from 10 am

1456
00:41:12,668 --> 00:41:14,215
to 12 pm on

1457
00:41:14,215 --> 00:41:16,102
October 17 and November 21. This

1458
00:41:16,102 --> 00:41:17,453
committee forces me to

1459
00:41:17,453 --> 00:41:19,150
work on Saturdays. Therefore

1460
00:41:19,150 --> 00:41:21,629
, there is no room for sleep. I

1461
00:41:21,629 --> 00:41:23,317
just wanted to thank our secretary

1462
00:41:23,317 --> 00:41:24,826
, Moral, because

1463
00:41:24,826 --> 00:41:26,070
our wardrobe for

1464
00:41:26,070 --> 00:41:27,579
people of color

1465
00:41:27,579 --> 00:41:29,134
received a very large donation

1466
00:41:29,134 --> 00:41:30,421
of

1467
00:41:30,421 --> 00:41:33,441
new clothes. It pleased me greatly to

1468
00:41:33,441 --> 00:41:35,286
see people who

1469
00:41:35,286 --> 00:41:36,791
desperately needed it

1470
00:41:36,791 --> 00:41:40,807
leaving in luxurious clothes that I

1471
00:41:40,807 --> 00:41:42,633
probably couldn't

1472
00:41:42,633 --> 00:41:44,839
afford. They were extremely

1473
00:41:44,839 --> 00:41:47,091
happy and excited about it.

1474
00:41:47,091 --> 00:41:48,774
When I think about it,

1475
00:41:48,774 --> 00:41:50,288
I get very excited because

1476
00:41:50,288 --> 00:41:51,677
all the clothes

1477
00:41:51,677 --> 00:41:52,939
we need for the next

1478
00:41:52,939 --> 00:41:54,159
six or seven generations have already been

1479
00:41:54,159 --> 00:41:55,464
made

1480
00:41:55,464 --> 00:41:56,746
. Clothes

1481
00:41:56,746 --> 00:41:58,205
made of nylon

1482
00:41:58,205 --> 00:41:59,664
take 20 years to decompose

1483
00:41:59,664 --> 00:42:01,048
, and polyester 200 years,

1484
00:42:01,048 --> 00:42:02,662
right? The higher the

1485
00:42:02,662 --> 00:42:04,228
percentage of acrylic, the

1486
00:42:04,228 --> 00:42:05,678
longer it takes to decompose. Therefore, it is very

1487
00:42:05,678 --> 00:42:07,162
important that we make use of

1488
00:42:07,162 --> 00:42:08,275
what we have.

1489
00:42:08,275 --> 00:42:09,471
This wardrobe is available to

1490
00:42:09,471 --> 00:42:10,608
anyone who needs it, not

1491
00:42:10,608 --> 00:42:11,684
necessarily someone with a

1492
00:42:11,684 --> 00:42:12,731
limited income, it is

1493
00:42:12,731 --> 00:42:13,628
enough to be

1494
00:42:13,628 --> 00:42:14,735
conscious about the clothes you

1495
00:42:14,735 --> 00:42:15,716
wear. From

1496
00:42:15,716 --> 00:42:17,026
Monday to Thursday, from

1497
00:42:17,026 --> 00:42:18,336
9 am to 4:30

1498
00:42:18,336 --> 00:42:19,187
pm, please

1499
00:42:19,187 --> 00:42:20,334
come in. If you would

1500
00:42:20,334 --> 00:42:21,199
like to donate

1501
00:42:21,199 --> 00:42:22,280
new clothes, we

1502
00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:23,515
need boys' clothes

1503
00:42:23,515 --> 00:42:24,931
now. For some reason, we don't get

1504
00:42:24,931 --> 00:42:26,177
much

1505
00:42:26,177 --> 00:42:26,797
boys' clothing.

1506
00:42:26,797 --> 00:42:27,843
Boys' clothes for

1507
00:42:27,843 --> 00:42:28,548
boys.

1508
00:42:28,548 --> 00:42:30,202
You boys wear out

1509
00:42:30,202 --> 00:42:31,507
your trousers so quickly,

1510
00:42:31,507 --> 00:42:32,910
you tear them. Therefore, they are

1511
00:42:32,910 --> 00:42:34,553
rarely donated

1512
00:42:34,553 --> 00:42:36,179
. I remember when

1513
00:42:36,179 --> 00:42:37,635
my child was little. So,

1514
00:42:37,635 --> 00:42:39,254
I would also like to thank the

1515
00:42:39,254 --> 00:42:41,015
village manager, Courtney

1516
00:42:41,015 --> 00:42:42,729
Sage, who I know is

1517
00:42:42,729 --> 00:42:44,633
not here, for her cooperation

1518
00:42:44,633 --> 00:42:46,537
with the Parks Department, as we

1519
00:42:46,537 --> 00:42:50,331
got rid of most of those

1520
00:42:50,331 --> 00:42:51,743
school supplies

1521
00:42:51,743 --> 00:42:53,399
that were bothering me. We still have

1522
00:42:53,399 --> 00:42:54,756
some of them at the

1523
00:42:54,756 --> 00:42:56,151
childcare center,

1524
00:42:56,151 --> 00:42:57,496
but we got rid of them.

1525
00:42:57,496 --> 00:42:58,668
I'm pretty sure

1526
00:42:58,668 --> 00:42:59,748
every child in Hanover

1527
00:42:59,748 --> 00:43:00,859
Park has a

1528
00:43:00,859 --> 00:43:02,093
neon green, purple

1529
00:43:02,093 --> 00:43:03,080
or red backpack, so they're

1530
00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:04,284
all ready for the

1531
00:43:04,284 --> 00:43:05,649
school year. So, a big thank you to the

1532
00:43:05,649 --> 00:43:07,215
village manager

1533
00:43:07,215 --> 00:43:08,912
and the parks department. And with that,

1534
00:43:08,912 --> 00:43:10,603
my report ends. Thank

1535
00:43:10,603 --> 00:43:11,058
you all.

1536
00:43:11,058 --> 00:43:13,412
Okay,

1537
00:43:13,412 --> 00:43:15,443
Trusty Porter.

1538
00:43:15,443 --> 00:43:17,298
Thank you, Trusty Con.

1539
00:43:17,298 --> 00:43:20,042
Yes, September is

1540
00:43:20,080 --> 00:43:21,439
also Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I know we didn't

1541
00:43:21,439 --> 00:43:22,449
address

1542
00:43:22,449 --> 00:43:23,460
this topic at the

1543
00:43:23,460 --> 00:43:24,662
beginning. Please,

1544
00:43:24,662 --> 00:43:25,903
if you are thinking of

1545
00:43:25,903 --> 00:43:27,070
suicide, call

1546
00:43:27,070 --> 00:43:28,310
988. Please

1547
00:43:28,310 --> 00:43:29,876
call. There are those who care

1548
00:43:29,876 --> 00:43:31,174
about you. Think of your

1549
00:43:31,174 --> 00:43:32,647
brothers and sisters,

1550
00:43:32,647 --> 00:43:34,200
your mother, and your father if

1551
00:43:34,200 --> 00:43:35,754
you have no brothers and sisters

1552
00:43:35,754 --> 00:43:37,838
. However, this has become

1553
00:43:37,838 --> 00:43:39,127
very common in the United States

1554
00:43:39,127 --> 00:43:41,344
.

1555
00:43:41,344 --> 00:43:42,904
Also, Saturday is the

1556
00:43:42,904 --> 00:43:44,695
autumn fun festival.

1557
00:43:44,695 --> 00:43:46,155
It is Saturday from

1558
00:43:46,155 --> 00:43:47,616
2:00 to 7:00

1559
00:43:47,616 --> 00:43:49,043
PM. It has everything for

1560
00:43:49,043 --> 00:43:50,293
children and adults

1561
00:43:50,293 --> 00:43:51,418
who still

1562
00:43:51,418 --> 00:43:53,143
retain the spirit of childhood.

1563
00:43:53,143 --> 00:43:54,717
There are handicrafts,

1564
00:43:54,717 --> 00:43:56,196
face painting,

1565
00:43:56,196 --> 00:43:57,961
bouncy houses, beer,

1566
00:43:57,961 --> 00:43:59,630
hay carts, and

1567
00:43:59,630 --> 00:44:01,062
ride-on toys. There will be

1568
00:44:01,062 --> 00:44:02,642
local restaurants,

1569
00:44:02,642 --> 00:44:04,311
local vendors, and two

1570
00:44:04,311 --> 00:44:06,253
real fans. That's all I have

1571
00:44:06,253 --> 00:44:07,318
.

1572
00:44:07,318 --> 00:44:09,895
Good. Thank you, John

1573
00:44:09,895 --> 00:44:12,543
. I appreciate that. And, Trusty

1574
00:44:12,543 --> 00:44:13,781
Beno.

1575
00:44:13,781 --> 00:44:16,581
Yes. Thank you, Mayor.

1576
00:44:16,581 --> 00:44:18,481
Once again, thanks to

1577
00:44:18,481 --> 00:44:20,048
Police Chief Burz and all

1578
00:44:20,048 --> 00:44:21,378
the staff who

1579
00:44:21,378 --> 00:44:28,150
facilitated the presence of the

1580
00:44:28,150 --> 00:44:29,443
Small Business Administration in

1581
00:44:29,443 --> 00:44:30,589
Hanover Park in

1582
00:44:30,589 --> 00:44:31,624
connection with the storms

1583
00:44:31,624 --> 00:44:32,733
and flooding

1584
00:44:32,733 --> 00:44:34,517
we experienced throughout the summer. And

1585
00:44:34,517 --> 00:44:35,979
another reminder to our residents

1586
00:44:35,979 --> 00:44:37,441
that you can

1587
00:44:37,441 --> 00:44:38,945
apply for this

1588
00:44:38,945 --> 00:44:40,428
assistance. There are two types

1589
00:44:40,428 --> 00:44:41,773
of loans you can

1590
00:44:41,773 --> 00:44:42,951
apply

1591
00:44:42,951 --> 00:44:44,217
for. As you know, the

1592
00:44:44,217 --> 00:44:45,485
liaison office

1593
00:44:45,485 --> 00:44:46,716
that Mr. mentioned will close at

1594
00:44:46,716 --> 00:44:47,984
the end of this week,

1595
00:44:47,984 --> 00:44:49,433
but you can still

1596
00:44:49,433 --> 00:44:56,070
apply online.

1597
00:44:56,070 --> 00:44:57,346
I encourage anyone who needs

1598
00:44:57,346 --> 00:44:58,772
this help to

1599
00:44:58,772 --> 00:45:02,423
take advantage of it.

1600
00:45:02,423 --> 00:45:03,986
Recently,

1601
00:45:03,986 --> 00:45:06,018
for the benefit of the residents of

1602
00:45:06,018 --> 00:45:08,050
Dobig County, two articles were published

1603
00:45:08,050 --> 00:45:09,926
by the Dobig County Clerk

1604
00:45:09,926 --> 00:45:20,238
indicating that the

1605
00:45:20,286 --> 00:45:22,149
Clerk's Office, which is responsible

1606
00:45:22,149 --> 00:45:23,727
for the Department of Elections

1607
00:45:23,727 --> 00:45:25,256
and all

1608
00:45:25,256 --> 00:45:26,690
ongoing elections, does not have sufficient funding to conduct the

1609
00:45:26,690 --> 00:45:29,659
November elections. Two

1610
00:45:29,659 --> 00:45:30,893
articles on this subject were published in the

1611
00:45:30,893 --> 00:45:32,486
Daily Herald

1612
00:45:32,486 --> 00:45:36,245
. A few days ago

1613
00:45:36,245 --> 00:45:38,063
, the

1614
00:45:38,063 --> 00:45:44,828
Dubeg County Council passed a resolution to

1615
00:45:44,828 --> 00:45:46,434
provide additional funding

1616
00:45:46,434 --> 00:45:47,810
for the

1617
00:45:47,810 --> 00:45:53,637
November elections. They explained that the

1618
00:45:53,637 --> 00:45:55,345
writer's office and

1619
00:45:55,345 --> 00:45:57,010
his election department office

1620
00:45:57,010 --> 00:45:58,205
had

1621
00:45:58,205 --> 00:46:01,714
sufficient funding. There appears to be a

1622
00:46:01,714 --> 00:46:02,972
disagreement on this

1623
00:46:02,972 --> 00:46:04,417
issue between the

1624
00:46:04,417 --> 00:46:06,047
DuPage County Council and the

1625
00:46:06,047 --> 00:46:07,678
DuPage County Clerk's Office, which is

1626
00:46:07,678 --> 00:46:08,936
responsible for the

1627
00:46:08,936 --> 00:46:10,938
elections department. I say this to

1628
00:46:10,938 --> 00:46:12,450
make it clear that there is some

1629
00:46:12,450 --> 00:46:13,395
concern about

1630
00:46:13,395 --> 00:46:14,907
the election, and if

1631
00:46:14,907 --> 00:46:16,607
you are a resident of

1632
00:46:16,607 --> 00:46:17,930
DuPage County, the election will be held

1633
00:46:17,930 --> 00:46:19,873
in November. The

1634
00:46:19,873 --> 00:46:21,333
elections will be run

1635
00:46:21,333 --> 00:46:22,751
properly, and there will be

1636
00:46:22,751 --> 00:46:24,582
enough money. If

1637
00:46:24,582 --> 00:46:27,220
you are voting by

1638
00:46:27,220 --> 00:46:29,867
mail, ballot papers will be sent

1639
00:46:29,907 --> 00:46:31,030
to you, and a

1640
00:46:31,030 --> 00:46:32,514
free and fair election will be held

1641
00:46:32,514 --> 00:46:34,120
in Dubeg County. I

1642
00:46:34,120 --> 00:46:35,263
just wanted to make sure

1643
00:46:35,263 --> 00:46:36,749
our residents were aware of that

1644
00:46:36,749 --> 00:46:38,751
. That's all I have. Thank

1645
00:46:38,751 --> 00:46:39,195
you all.

1646
00:46:39,195 --> 00:46:40,677
Thank you, and I appreciate

1647
00:46:40,677 --> 00:46:42,313
this report. There is no

1648
00:46:42,313 --> 00:46:43,998
closed session this evening

1649
00:46:43,998 --> 00:46:45,337
. We have a proposal to adjourn

1650
00:46:45,337 --> 00:46:45,908
the session.

1651
00:46:45,908 --> 00:46:46,767
Therefore, please

1652
00:46:46,767 --> 00:46:48,355
agree. Does anyone

1653
00:46:48,355 --> 00:46:48,895
agree?

1654
00:46:48,895 --> 00:46:49,972
Well, I wish you

1655
00:46:49,972 --> 00:46:51,359
all a good evening.

1656
00:46:51,359 --> 00:46:55,493
7:49. Okay

1657
00:46:55,493 --> 00:46:57,186
.