[0:01] Welcome to our meeting
[0:03] on Thursday, September 3, 2026
[0:05] at Handel Village Park.
[0:08] Christy, please. Let's begin the
[0:10] meeting. Christy,
[0:12] please.
[0:12] 702.
[0:14] Yes. With you is Trusty
[0:15] Brocolino.
[0:16] This is Trusty Alpha.
[0:17] This is Trusty
[0:18] Gutierrez. This is
[0:19] Trusty Porter.
[0:20] This is Trusty
[0:21] Congle. And
[0:21] with you is
[0:22] Trusty Benol.
[0:23] Please join
[0:25] me in reciting the oath of
[0:26] allegiance. To the flag of the United States of
[0:32] America and
[0:34] to the stands, one nation
[0:36] , indivisible,
[0:38] enjoying liberty and
[0:39] justice for all.
[0:43] excellent. We have a proposal
[0:45] to accept the agenda.
[0:47] The proposal has been made. We have a
[0:49] suggestion. I agree. I agree.
[0:51] Thanks.
[0:53] I would like to delete item 12
[0:56] from the agenda. 78
[1:01] 12.
[1:02] Oh, a specific session.
[1:04] Yes, we will not have a
[1:05] specific session
[1:07] . Therefore, there is
[1:07] no executive meeting
[1:09] .
[1:11] Thanks.
[1:12] Christie, please mention
[1:14] the names. With you is Trusty
[1:15] Alba.
[1:16] no. Yes. Yes.
[1:18] This is
[1:18] Trusty Gutierrez. Yes.
[1:20] This is
[1:21] Trusty Porter.
[1:22] Yes.
[1:22] Trusted Conongel.
[1:23] Yes.
[1:24] Benoli is reliable.
[1:25] Yes.
[1:25] Reliable Balino?
[1:26] Yes. Thank you all.
[1:28] Excellent presentations. Announcement of
[1:31] Spanish Heritage Month.
[1:40] Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated
[1:41] annually from September 15
[1:43] to October 15, in recognition
[1:45] and honor of the rich history, culture,
[1:47] traditions,
[1:49] and contributions of
[1:51] Americans of
[1:52] Hispanic and Latino descent.
[1:55] Cannor Parks Village believes
[1:57] that our community is
[1:59] stronger when we unite,
[2:01] appreciate our differences,
[2:03] celebrate our
[2:04] shared values, and work together
[2:06] for a better future
[2:08] for all.
[2:11] Hispanic and
[2:13] Latino communities have played an important role
[2:14] in shaping our
[2:16] nation’s history, character,
[2:17] and future, and have made
[2:19] significant contributions in
[2:20] government,
[2:22] education, business, science, the
[2:23] arts,
[2:25] public service,
[2:26] and many
[2:27] other fields.
[2:30] Hoover Park Village is proud of
[2:32] its diverse community
[2:33] and appreciates the many
[2:40] Hispanic and
[2:41] Latino residents, families, businesses, employees, and community organizations who
[2:43] contribute to the vibrancy and
[2:44] success of our village. Since
[2:49] Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity for
[2:51] the residents of Hanover
[2:52] Park Village to celebrate
[2:54] the
[2:57] diverse cultures, traditions, languages, and experiences that enrich
[2:59] our community, while recognizing the
[3:01] shared values ​​that
[3:03] unite us, and since
[3:04] Hanover Park Village is committed to fostering a
[3:06] community in which
[3:08] all residents are valued, respected, and
[3:09] encouraged to
[3:11] participate fully
[3:13] in the civic, cultural, and economic life of
[3:16] our community
[3:17] , and since we encourage all
[3:19] residents to take advantage of this
[3:21] opportunity to learn about, celebrate, and
[3:33] appreciate the history, heritage, and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans, I,
[3:35] Rodney Spray, President of
[3:37] Hanover Park Village,
[3:38] hereby declare that the
[3:40] period from September 15
[3:42] to October 15, 2026, is
[3:44] Hispanic Heritage Month in
[3:46] Hanover Park Village, and
[3:47] I encourage all residents to
[3:49] celebrate the diverse cultures,
[3:51] traditions, achievements, and
[3:53] contributions of
[3:55] our
[3:57] Hispanic and Latino community.
[3:59] This announcement was issued
[4:01] on September 3, 2026, and
[4:04] I present it to you,
[4:06] trustees. Thank you
[4:10] all. The
[4:19] following announcement. While
[4:23] September 11, 2001 remains
[4:25] one of the most significant days in our
[4:27] nation’s history,
[4:28] our country was
[4:30] forever changed by acts of
[4:32] terrorism that claimed the lives of
[4:34] nearly 3,000 innocent people and
[4:36] affected countless
[4:38] families and
[4:39] communities. As the
[4:41] 25th anniversary of the
[4:44] September 11 attacks provides an
[4:46] important opportunity to remember and
[4:47] honor the victims who
[4:49] lost their lives,
[4:50] including firefighters,
[4:52] police officers,
[4:54] emergency response teams,
[4:55] military personnel, and
[4:57] ordinary citizens
[4:58] who demonstrated
[5:00] exceptional courage and selflessness.
[5:02] As Americans,
[5:04] in the days and years
[5:06] following the events of
[5:08] September 11, united by a
[5:10] renewed sense of unity,
[5:12] empathy, and
[5:14] mutual commitment, they demonstrated our
[5:15] nation's strength and resilience in
[5:17] the face of an unbelievable tragedy
[5:19] . Hull
[5:22] Park Village appreciates the sacrifices
[5:24] made by
[5:25] first responders and
[5:28] public safety officers who continue to
[5:30] put themselves at risk
[5:32] to protect our communities every
[5:33] day. As we commemorate the
[5:36] 25th anniversary of
[5:38] the events of
[5:39] September 11,
[5:41] 2011, it is
[5:42] our responsibility to preserve the
[5:44] memory of those we lost,
[5:45] honor the heroes who
[5:47] answered the call, support
[5:48] the families of the victims and the
[5:50] survivors whose
[5:51] lives were changed forever,
[5:53] and ensure that future generations understand the
[5:54] significance of this
[5:56] day. Since
[5:58] Hanover Park Village encourages all its
[6:00] residents to observe a
[6:01] moment of silence on
[6:03] September 11,
[6:04] 2026, to remember the lives
[6:06] lost,
[6:07] acknowledge the courage
[6:09] shown, and reflect
[6:11] on the importance of our unity,
[6:12] service, compassion, and the
[6:15] enduring strength of our American people. Therefore,
[6:18] I, Rodney Craig, Head of
[6:20] Hanover Park Village, declare
[6:21] September 11th as 9/
[6:25] 11th Day
[6:27] in Hanover Park Village, and
[6:28] encourage all residents to come together
[6:30] to commemorate the
[6:32] nearly 3,000 lives
[6:34] lost 25 years ago, and to
[6:36] honor the heroes
[6:37] and
[6:38] first responders who answered the
[6:40] call of duty. I feel it is my
[6:42] duty to make
[6:44] this announcement to our
[6:45] managers,
[6:46] firefighters, police,
[6:48] public works,
[6:49] and to all citizens. We
[6:51] will provide copies to the police,
[6:52] fire department and
[6:54] public works. Although I won't be
[6:55] satisfied with just one copy
[6:57] tonight, I will
[6:59] reflect for a few moments. I was
[7:00] in the middle of all this when I
[7:02] was working for the
[7:03] Federal Aviation Administration, as
[7:05] the director of
[7:06] aircraft accidents in the
[7:08] Great Lakes region.
[7:09] When we received the first
[7:11] call, we couldn't believe what had happened.
[7:15] This is unbelievable. How do we lose
[7:17] control of an airplane?
[7:19] When the second incident occurred, the
[7:22] denial completely ended. I was
[7:26] in a meeting
[7:28] downstairs with Mark Hemel
[7:30] and some staff, and
[7:31] we heard a loud bang. They
[7:33] all looked at me,
[7:35] and I said, "Yes, that's
[7:37] absolutely right. We're protecting
[7:40] our airspace over
[7:41] Chicago. We
[7:44] knew we'd lost
[7:45] control of a plane
[7:47] headed for the Sears Tower."
[7:51] I remember calling
[7:53] my sons who were
[7:54] working in the
[7:56] neighboring buildings and telling them: "
[7:57] Get out of this building.
[7:59] Get out of the training.
[8:01] Get out of the city center
[8:02] ." "Those were
[8:04] tough times. I remember when the
[8:06] airspace opened, I
[8:07] was traveling to Washington,
[8:09] D.C., to work with the FAA administrator
[8:12] . I was
[8:13] there, God, for five
[8:15] or six weeks, and the
[8:17] sirens were going off
[8:19] all the time. I saw
[8:22] planes flying over the
[8:24] Pentagon, and I saw it on
[8:26] fire. I saw some
[8:29] videos of planes
[8:30] crashing into
[8:31] the Pentagon. It was
[8:32] terrifying. That's a
[8:35] bit of my history. I was away for a
[8:41] long time because I was transferred to
[8:44] Kansas City for seven
[8:46] months to run a facility that oversaw the
[8:49] infrastructure, radars, and
[8:51] other things for a third of the country.
[8:55] They wanted me to stay, and
[8:56] I said, 'I can't
[8:57] retire in Kansas
[8:59] City; I want to retire in my home country
[9:00] .'" "So, they found a
[9:02] replacement for me after months."
[9:04] But it was an interesting period
[9:06] in my career
[9:08] . Mr. President,
[9:11] I am pleased that we will be holding an
[9:12] event on the eleventh
[9:14] of this month, and I would be
[9:16] happy to speak at it.
[9:29] Okay,
[9:30] now we have a presentation
[9:32] from Jake, regarding the Small Business Administration's
[9:33] Disaster Loan Program
[9:36] . Many
[9:37] thanks, Jake, for bringing your
[9:39] team here. And thanks to the
[9:42] fire chief who
[9:44] convinced you of that. I see that you
[9:46] arranged everything quickly.
[9:49] Help yourself. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay, that's fine
[9:54] . I would say this is a newly
[9:58] approved presentation. This is the
[10:00] first time I've
[10:01] reviewed this show
[10:03] . But it's the same information.
[10:05] Well, first and foremost
[10:06] , thank you to the
[10:07] mayor and the members of the Board of
[10:08] Trustees for allowing me to
[10:09] speak. The fire chief was
[10:10] fantastic. He
[10:12] placed me in the
[10:13] appropriate halls. "I'd like to
[10:14] share the program with you,
[10:16] and everyone I met
[10:17] in Hanover Park was
[10:20] incredibly friendly and welcoming. So, today we're going to talk
[10:21] about the U.S.
[10:23] Small Business Administration
[10:24] , the Office of
[10:25] Disaster Recovery,
[10:27] and our Disaster Loan Program
[10:28] , in response to
[10:30] the severe storms that
[10:32] hit the area from
[10:35] July 2nd to 4th. I'm Jesse Cain, a
[10:39] Public Affairs Specialist
[10:40] with the
[10:42] U.S. Small Business Administration, or
[10:45] SBA. We work in
[10:47] the Office of
[10:48] Disaster Recovery. There are two main
[10:50] jobs in the field
[10:51] : the Customer Service Representatives
[10:53] , who are
[10:54] located at the
[10:55] nearby Hanover Park Police Department,
[10:57] where the
[10:59] Disaster Loan Outreach Center is located. They do a
[11:00] fantastic job
[11:02] , and that's true.
[11:03] They're there during
[11:05] business hours, which I
[11:06] believe is from
[11:08] 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
[11:09] p.m. at that location.
[11:11] They're the
[11:12] real heroes,
[11:13] helping survivors and
[11:15] applicants. During the
[11:18] Disaster Loan application process, as a
[11:21] Public Affairs Specialist, our
[11:22] primary responsibility
[11:23] is communication and engagement.
[11:25] We give presentations to
[11:27] local officials, as well as
[11:29] engaging with the
[11:30] media, and so on."
[11:32] The work is divided. It might
[11:35] sound a bit complicated
[11:37] , but our
[11:38] primary mission at the Office of
[11:39] Disaster Management and
[11:40] Natural Resources (
[11:41] ODRNR) is to connect individuals, businesses, and private
[11:44] nonprofits with the
[11:48] Small Business Administration's (SBA) disaster assistance programs and improve
[11:50] disaster recovery and
[11:51] economic resilience by
[11:53] helping communities
[11:54] prepare for,
[11:56] respond to,
[11:57] recover from, and
[11:58] mitigate the effects of all types of disasters. I ca
[11:59] n't believe they didn't
[12:00] come up with an acronym
[12:01] for that! But what we
[12:03] essentially do is share
[12:05] information about
[12:06] our disaster loan program and
[12:08] how it can
[12:09] help people
[12:11] recover and
[12:12] rebuild in light of disasters
[12:14] . Before we
[12:19] get into the
[12:20] different types of loans
[12:22] available, I'll first explain
[12:24] why I'm here and how it
[12:26] happened. How are SBA
[12:28] disaster loans activated
[12:31] ? There are two
[12:33] main types of
[12:34] announcements. The first is... a
[12:36] presidential announcement. This announcement may include
[12:39] individual and general assistance. We
[12:41] usually see
[12:43] individual assistance. That's what happened with the
[12:44] Los Angeles wildfires, right
[12:45] ? And the
[12:46] Corville floods in
[12:48] Texas. Well, a lot
[12:49] of these
[12:50] large disasters—it's hard to
[12:52] quantify the scale of the disaster—
[12:53] but a lot of them,
[12:54] well, they get announced. As
[12:56] presidential declarations. The
[12:58] other type is a
[12:59] declaration from the
[13:00] Small Business Administration (SBA) or an
[13:01] administrative declaration. That's what we
[13:03] currently have here in
[13:04] DuPage County,
[13:05] Cook County, and the
[13:06] surrounding areas.
[13:08] One of the
[13:09] main differences between a
[13:11] presidential declaration and an
[13:12] agency declaration is—I don't know if you
[13:14] can see this
[13:16] map—that we target a
[13:17] primary county, and then
[13:19] all the adjacent counties—that is, the
[13:21] counties that share a
[13:23] border—are eligible for our
[13:24] assistance. In a
[13:26] presidential declaration,
[13:28] only the primary county is eligible
[13:29] for loans for both
[13:31] physical damage and
[13:32] economic injuries
[13:33] . The
[13:34] adjacent counties are
[13:36] only available or eligible
[13:37] for disaster loans
[13:38] related to
[13:39] economic injuries in the case of a
[13:40] presidential declaration. The
[13:41] good news is that in an
[13:43] agency declaration, which is what
[13:44] we have here, all
[13:46] the counties are eligible
[13:47] for both
[13:48] physical damage and
[13:50] economic disaster loans. I'll talk
[13:53] a little bit about agencies,
[13:55] because that's what we're going through. The
[13:58] governor asks us to either have the
[14:02] SBA
[14:04] respond and accept the
[14:05] disaster declaration, but the
[14:07] final decision comes from the
[14:08] governor's office. We declare a
[14:10] disaster through the
[14:11] agency when the
[14:12] damage isn't sufficient for a
[14:14] presidential declaration from
[14:15] the agency. The Federal
[14:17] Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is involved,
[14:19] but it still meets the
[14:20] minimum threshold of
[14:22] 25
[14:23] homes or businesses being damaged by
[14:25] 40% or more. In short,
[14:27] without going into the specifics of
[14:28] the process,
[14:30] the request comes from the governor,
[14:31] the agency declares a
[14:33] disaster, and we send a
[14:34] team to conduct an
[14:36] initial damage assessment. This is where
[14:39] coordination between
[14:42] local, regional, and
[14:43] state emergency management agencies comes in. As
[14:47] the statistics show, the number of
[14:48] agency declarations
[14:49] far exceeds the number of
[14:50] presidential declarations.
[14:52] So, how can the
[14:53] Small Business Administration (SBA)
[14:54] help? I'll go into
[14:55] the details of the loans, then I'll
[14:57] wrap things up and answer
[14:58] any questions you may have,
[14:59] because my main goal is to
[15:01] answer
[15:02] your inquiries. Let's move on
[15:03] to another 50 slides.
[15:05] Well, it comes down
[15:07] to two main types of
[15:09] loans. There are
[15:10] physical disaster loans, which are for
[15:11] repairing or
[15:12] replacing property
[15:13] damaged by a disaster.
[15:14] We like to use those
[15:15] terms; it's the best
[15:16] way to define them. Repairing
[15:18] or replacing property
[15:19] damaged by a disaster. This
[15:21] includes homes,
[15:22] businesses, even
[15:23] renters, and
[15:25] nonprofits too. Repairing
[15:27] or replacing what's damaged. Then
[15:29] there are economic disaster loans
[15:30] . These are
[15:32] working capital loans. They are for
[15:34] small businesses.
[15:36] Nonprofit organizations.
[15:37] These loans are used to pay
[15:38] fixed debts,
[15:39] salaries, accounts payable
[15:40] , and
[15:41] other bills
[15:42] that couldn't be
[15:43] paid because of the disaster.
[15:45] Disasters affect
[15:46] everyone, and perhaps even
[15:48] more so the
[15:49] business community. It's usually not
[15:50] apparent until months
[15:52] , or even years, after the
[15:54] disaster. That's where
[15:57] economic disaster loans come in. (Some
[15:59] images are missing here.)
[16:01] We'll explain in detail.
[16:02] They are affordable,
[16:04] reliable, and flexible. We have
[16:06] loans with a low, fixed interest rate
[16:07] . There is no
[16:09] accruing interest and no
[16:10] monthly payments. The
[16:12] first twelve months after
[16:13] you receive the
[16:14] initial payment are covered. We'll talk about
[16:16] these low interest rates later. They are
[16:18] also reliable. No
[16:20] collateral is required for
[16:21] loans up to
[16:22] $50,000.
[16:24] These loans are typically from the
[16:25] Presidential Agency and
[16:26] go up to $14,000.
[16:27] The funds can be disbursed even
[16:28] before insurance companies pay out
[16:29] .
[16:30] Many people prefer to wait
[16:31] until insurance companies cover
[16:32] treatment costs. We don't allow
[16:33] double benefits,
[16:35] but we strongly encourage everyone
[16:36] to apply because
[16:37] insurance companies may not
[16:39] cover the costs. I
[16:40] followed the Los Angeles wildfires.
[16:42] Los Angeles
[16:44] has been affected for a long time, almost two years, and
[16:46] I think it will continue to be
[16:48] . Insurance companies have yet to settle
[16:50] claims with residents
[16:51] affected by the fires.
[16:53] So, again, we've been able
[16:54] to provide significant assistance
[16:56] in the recovery process
[16:57] because we don't rely on
[16:58] insurance companies. Let's
[17:00] briefly review this.
[17:02] We also offer loans for
[17:03] physical
[17:04] and economic damage.
[17:06] Physical damage loans
[17:07] for businesses. These loans are for
[17:08] businesses,
[17:09] private organizations, and
[17:10] nonprofits, and go up
[17:11] to $2 million.
[17:12] Again, for repairing or
[17:13] replacing real estate.
[17:15] This also includes machinery,
[17:16] equipment, inventory, and
[17:17] other business assets
[17:19] damaged by the
[17:20] declared disaster. The
[17:22] interest rate for businesses is 4%, and for
[17:25] nonprofits, it's 3.625%.
[17:28] Economic damage. I explained
[17:30] that the amount goes up to
[17:31] $2 million. This is
[17:33] also available to
[17:34] small businesses and
[17:35] private nonprofits,
[17:37] even very small businesses
[17:38] . These are
[17:40] working capital loans. I like
[17:41] what's in this segment.
[17:43] They help meet
[17:45] normal and necessary financial obligations
[17:47] that can't be met
[17:48] because of the disaster. So
[17:49] , it's a great way to
[17:51] continue supporting and revitalizing
[17:52] businesses that may have been
[17:54] affected. And frankly,
[17:56] often
[17:57] these are small businesses This is for those who
[17:58] cannot
[18:00] resume their business without
[18:01] financial assistance. Then you have property
[18:02] damage loans for
[18:04] homes. These are for
[18:05] homeowners up to
[18:07] $500,000 to repair or
[18:08] replace their
[18:09] primary residence damaged by a
[18:11] declared disaster. The
[18:13] interest rate is 2.875%. Then there are
[18:16] personal property loans.
[18:18] These are for homeowners
[18:19] .
[18:20] Renters can get a
[18:21] loan of up to
[18:22] $100,000 to repair
[18:23] or replace their
[18:24] personal property, which includes
[18:25] clothing, furniture,
[18:26] appliances, and,
[18:27] importantly,
[18:28] vehicles. So,
[18:29] even renters, you
[18:30] obviously don't own the
[18:31] place you live
[18:33] , but you can't
[18:34] go to work because a
[18:35] tree fell on your car
[18:36] , right?
[18:37] Your car was damaged. Therefore,
[18:39] you may qualify
[18:40] for this loan.
[18:41] We also have
[18:43] damage mitigation loan options.
[18:44] Basically, you will go through
[18:47] this process once
[18:48] your application is approved.
[18:50] If you are looking for
[18:51] damage mitigation efforts,
[18:52] you can get up
[18:54] to 20% of
[18:55] your total
[18:56] documented losses in that
[18:57] process. You will talk to
[18:58] your loan officer and
[18:59] several
[19:00] other people to explain
[19:02] more about these
[19:02] options because it
[19:04] varies. From case to
[19:05] case. But I have more
[19:06] information on this
[19:07] topic if that
[19:08] interests you. This is
[19:10] basically right after this
[19:11] slide. There are
[19:13] three requirements.
[19:15] Eligibility:
[19:17] Your business or property must be in a
[19:19] county affected by the
[19:21] disaster in a
[19:23] declared county. Now,
[19:24] regarding credit, there isn't a
[19:26] perfect minimum
[19:27] credit score for these loans.
[19:29] I think the
[19:30] Small Business Administration (SBA) is
[19:31] very considerate compared to
[19:32] other lenders,
[19:33] especially
[19:33] traditional lenders. But
[19:34] your credit history must still meet the
[19:37] SBA's standards. I always
[19:38] say: Apply, and let's see if you can
[19:39] refuse. If you're
[19:40] unsure about your
[19:41] creditworthiness, or even your
[19:42] eligibility, apply. There
[19:43] are no downsides to
[19:45] applying. There's no
[19:46] application fee. Let's see how
[19:48] we can help you, and then
[19:49] we'll discuss repayment.
[19:51] Show your ability to repay
[19:52] the loan. Here's some
[19:54] information on how to
[19:55] contact us. I have
[19:56] more slides. I'm happy to
[19:58] go into more
[19:59] detail if
[20:00] needed. I don't want to
[20:01] take up any more of
[20:02] your time. Do you have any
[20:04] specific questions for the board
[20:06] at this time? You can
[20:08] also contact me
[20:09] another time. Do you have
[20:11] any questions for the board? Please go ahead
[20:14] .
[20:15] Thank you for this
[20:16] presentation. It was
[20:17] very helpful.
[20:19] What is the processing time
[20:21] from the time you submit your
[20:22] application until you receive
[20:24] approval or rejection?
[20:27] There is no
[20:29] set timeframe. They don't even
[20:31] want to share a
[20:32] hypothetical timeframe because each
[20:34] case is reviewed individually.
[20:36] The process may take as little as
[20:38] two weeks, or it may take another
[20:40] two weeks, which
[20:42] highlights the importance of applying as soon as
[20:43] possible.
[20:45] Another thing I'd like to mention
[20:47] is that you have been
[20:49] wonderful hosts for the nearby Disaster Loan Support Center
[20:50] ,
[20:52] which will be closing
[20:53] permanently on September 5th.
[20:55] Next Saturday,
[20:56] the center will be open
[20:57] from 9:00 AM
[20:58] to 6:00 PM. Let me double-
[21:00] check, as the hours
[21:01] vary. Excuse me, it will be
[21:03] open from
[21:04] 8:00 AM to
[21:05] 6:00 PM, and then from
[21:06] 9:00 AM to
[21:07] 2:00 PM. Again,
[21:09] Saturday is the last day,
[21:10] but the deadlines
[21:11] still
[21:12] apply. Physical damage coverage extends
[21:14] until October 5th,
[21:16] while economic damage coverage extends
[21:19] until May 5th, 2027. So,
[21:20] your residents still have time to apply. It's
[21:22] time to apply.
[21:23] They can apply
[21:25] online at
[21:27] sba.gov/desaster, or call
[21:29] us toll-free at
[21:31] 800-659-2955. Or,
[21:33] you can simply search for us.
[21:35] Okay, I wanted to
[21:36] address this
[21:37] earlier, but
[21:39] that was partly due to
[21:41] time constraints.
[21:41] This is helpful. Follow-up question:
[21:44] Many of
[21:45] our residents receive a lot of
[21:47] information, or
[21:48] rather, stay up-to-date on
[21:51] village affairs through Facebook. Does the
[21:55] Small Business Administration (SBA) provide
[21:57] shareable infographics
[21:58] or
[21:59] similar materials that we can
[22:00] use for
[22:02] information?
[22:03] Yes, we have
[22:04] many types of
[22:05] infographics, and
[22:06] many types of
[22:07] flyers as well, depending on
[22:08] how you use them.
[22:10] So, I would like to share this
[22:11] information with the most
[22:13] appropriate person to contact.
[22:14] Ultimately, what
[22:16] we're trying to do is spread
[22:17] the word. And it's great that
[22:19] villagers are
[22:20] aware of the website and
[22:22] social media accounts. Have
[22:23] you sent them to us
[22:24] already? I have
[22:26] sent some, but I'd like to
[22:27] review them. We have
[22:28] more infographics.
[22:30] So, if you're looking
[22:31] for something specific, I can
[22:32] send you several of our
[22:33] infographics,
[22:35] right? I believe some are
[22:36] on the website.
[22:37] Also.
[22:40] That's great.
[22:42] Okay. Thank you.
[22:43] That's all.
[22:45] You mentioned the
[22:47] local office will be closed on
[22:48] Saturday, but what's the
[22:51] application timeframe? Is there a deadline
[22:53] for
[22:54] these loan applications?
[22:55] Yes. For
[22:57] physical damages, the
[22:59] deadline is October 5th of
[23:00] this year.
[23:01] For
[23:02] economic damages, which are for
[23:04] businesses, the
[23:05] deadline
[23:07] is May 5th, 2027. I don't advise
[23:09] people to wait
[23:10] to apply, but they
[23:12] can still apply
[23:13] online, by email, by phone
[23:16] , or however
[23:17] they prefer. But yes, I don't
[23:19] want people to feel
[23:19] like the Small Business Administration
[23:20] has closed
[23:21] just because the office is closed.
[23:22] In fact, I'll be here
[23:23] next week as well.
[23:25] There are several ways
[23:26] to apply. Is
[23:27] it through the website portal
[23:29] ? Is there a
[23:30] portal? The
[23:31] website portal
[23:31] is the best
[23:32] way if you're familiar with
[23:34] it.
[23:34] Is it through the QR code
[23:36] there?
[23:40] Yes, I'm
[23:40] not entirely sure,
[23:42] but the website is
[23:44] there. You have
[23:45] two different
[23:47] websites.
[23:48] You can also contact them
[23:49] by
[23:50] email. You can even
[23:52] contact me.
[23:53] Oh, I see now, the
[23:56] sba.govd disaster.
[23:57] Yes. Okay. Then the
[23:59] specific portal is lending.sba.gov.
[24:01] If you go to either of those
[24:03] , you'll be directed to how to
[24:04] apply and the
[24:05] application process. This is
[24:06] also in many of
[24:07] our shared graphics and publications
[24:09] .
[24:10] So hopefully,
[24:11] people in your area can find
[24:12] this information
[24:13] there too. Is
[24:15] this a roadshow
[24:16] you're doing in different
[24:17] communities to share this
[24:18] information?
[24:19] Yes. For this
[24:20] particular announcement, the
[24:22] primary counties
[24:23] are Kane County and the
[24:23] five
[24:24] adjacent counties, and I know
[24:25] you
[24:26] also border Cook and DeBague Counties. So
[24:28] , it depends on your
[24:30] local and county emergency management
[24:31] and how they prefer
[24:32] to do it. You've been
[24:34] great to have me give
[24:35] this presentation. Sometimes
[24:37] I get 3 minutes to 30
[24:39] seconds to share
[24:40] the information. But the
[24:41] longer the
[24:43] better because storms hit
[24:45] this area in northern
[24:46] Illinois. So, nobody
[24:48] knows when they'll come back. It's
[24:50] always helpful for you to have
[24:52] this information in preparation for
[24:53] potential
[24:55] future disasters. I have friends
[24:57] and relatives in southern
[24:58] Cook County, but since it's
[25:00] Cook County, they're
[25:01] included in this.
[25:03] Yes. Okay.
[25:05] Cook County
[25:06] also recently issued a
[25:07] storm announcement on July 27.
[25:08] Like I said, you I know better
[25:10] than you; you've had
[25:11] continuous storms, even
[25:12] tornadoes. There are, too.
[25:14] So, if you go to our
[25:16] website,
[25:17] you'll find that our portal
[25:18] helps you get the
[25:19] correct disaster declaration.
[25:21] But just to clarify, all
[25:22] those counties qualify
[25:24] for
[25:25] financial assistance. Thank you. I do
[25:26] n't want people to be
[25:27] confused because I do
[25:29] n't know if the
[25:30] storm happened
[25:31] on July 3rd or
[25:32] July 27th. So, please
[25:33] check the information
[25:34] and apply, but yes.
[25:36] Thank you. Okay,
[25:37] thank you. Any
[25:39] other questions? Well,
[25:41] we appreciate you being here, and
[25:42] I know that
[25:44] our fire chief, Forbes
[25:46] , was instrumental in
[25:48] getting you to come, as
[25:50] I mentioned earlier, and if
[25:51] anyone on the
[25:53] council needs any
[25:55] additional information, please
[25:56] contact Chief
[25:58] Forbes. He's been
[26:01] instrumental in coordinating everything
[26:03] for us. So, thank you for
[26:06] coming tonight, and we
[26:07] appreciate your team. I was
[26:09] so glad to see
[26:11] four of them there.
[26:12] I took a picture with
[26:13] all of them.
[26:14] Yes. So,
[26:15] yes,
[26:16] that's very nice.
[26:17] Thank you so much for
[26:18] coming. Thank you
[26:19] too, Chief.
[26:20] Forbes. All of you. You've been
[26:22] amazing.
[26:23] Thank you so much.
[26:26] Great job. Thanks.
[26:28] Nice presentation. Okay,
[26:30] where's my agenda?
[26:32] Open discussion. Is anyone
[26:34] here for the session?
[26:35] No one's signed up. Is
[26:37] anyone here for
[26:38] the session?
[26:39] No.
[26:39] Okay. Forever.
[26:41] Quiet. Okay, the
[26:44] chairman's report. Okay
[26:45] , Christie likes me to
[26:47] take notes. So I should
[26:49] read them, and hopefully
[26:51] she can read them.
[26:53] I'll figure it out. Okay, the
[26:55] school year has started,
[26:57] and I certainly want to urge
[26:59] everyone to drive
[27:01] safely, drive
[27:02] smart, and keep
[27:04] our young people safe on the
[27:06] road. Okay, I've
[27:07] visited all of our schools,
[27:09] including Einstein
[27:11] last Friday where
[27:13] I read to three classes of Year
[27:14] 3s. They
[27:16] all enjoyed
[27:18] coming, and it was a
[27:20] great opportunity to talk to them.
[27:23] Okay, on Monday
[27:24] I was with Year
[27:25] 6s at Fox
[27:27] Handover Highlands. I have a
[27:29] plan
[27:31] to meet with the
[27:33] ambassadors of that group on Tuesday morning.
[27:35] Ambassadors, I don't remember.
[27:37] Ambassadors. So, every
[27:39] Tuesday on a rotation,
[27:41] I'll be with the ambassadors for a few
[27:43] hours in the morning before
[27:44] school, and who knows what
[27:46] We'll get to it. I
[27:48] always love it when
[27:50] young people start taking the lead in deciding what the
[27:51] mayor should
[27:53] do. I shared
[27:59] FIFA soccer balls with over
[28:01] nine elementary schools and
[28:04] met with the principals of
[28:05] Elsie Johnson,
[28:06] Horizon, Greenbrook
[28:08] , Ontario Hillville,
[28:10] Laurel Hill, Parkwood
[28:11] , and the three schools
[28:13] I mentioned earlier.
[28:14] I gave each school two balls
[28:17] . I even inflated
[28:18] one for them and told them
[28:19] to use it however they saw
[28:21] fit. I didn't have
[28:23] enough balls
[28:24] to give to everyone,
[28:25] but they will be using them in
[28:27] their programs. Some schools
[28:29] will be using them for a
[28:31] student raffle and how to
[28:33] distribute them. So, there are
[28:35] some great ideas
[28:37] in the works, and they
[28:38] all appreciate it. I also
[28:39] met with the principal of
[28:41] Springwood
[28:42] Middle School, as well as
[28:44] two
[28:45] directors of education from
[28:47] District 20 and District 29.
[28:49] 54 school districts
[28:50] will have a
[28:52] new director at the end of this
[28:53] school year. I know her
[28:57] personally; I've worked with the
[28:59] organization my whole time
[29:00] there, and she has a
[29:02] deep understanding of the
[29:04] specific needs of our families
[29:06] and young people. So, she's an
[29:10] excellent choice. Thanks
[29:12] again, Mr. Mayor. Forrest
[29:14] for organizing the Small
[29:15] Business Administration's presence
[29:16] here for a few
[29:19] weeks. And Jesse did a
[29:21] fantastic job. I called you Jake
[29:23] before; I may have misheard
[29:25] when I first met you
[29:27] , I apologize
[29:28] , but your report
[29:30] tonight was brilliant.
[29:34] Cook County tax bills came out this
[29:35] week, and the
[29:37] 30% home value increase had a
[29:39] significant impact on
[29:40] our tax bills here
[29:42] in Cook County. I know
[29:44] that in California,
[29:45] several years ago, they passed
[29:47] Proposition 13, which
[29:49] states that you can't
[29:51] raise taxes by more than a
[29:53] certain percentage,
[29:54] whatever it is, on an
[29:56] annual basis—30%. That's a bit of a
[29:59] burden. We didn't
[30:01] ask for more
[30:02] money. We're going to see
[30:04] increases this year, which kind of
[30:06] bothers me. So
[30:08] I'm going to talk to the legislators
[30:10] to make it clear to them that they need to understand that they ca
[30:11] n't impose this
[30:13] kind of impact on
[30:15] residents who may have owned
[30:16] their homes in this
[30:18] community a long time ago.
[30:19] Many of them have.
[30:21] I moved here in 1974 and
[30:23] bought a house in
[30:25] 1979. At this point in
[30:28] my life, to get a
[30:29] 30% increase, you
[30:30] know, makes you stop
[30:31] and think, 'What the
[30:33] hell?' So, especially
[30:34] Those who work
[30:36] hard, we shouldn't increase the
[30:37] tax bill, we shouldn't
[30:39] increase the burden on the residents
[30:40] . Anyway, the
[30:43] IML conference is coming up soon, and I'll be
[30:45] there, as will
[30:47] Porter and Trusty Albec,
[30:50] they'll be coming on Saturday.
[30:52] ICMA will be honoring, I hope I'm
[30:54] right,
[30:56] Juliana Mellor for her
[31:00] many years of service
[31:02] and contributions to the MMA.
[31:04] So, I'll be there with her, I
[31:06] think.
[31:08] Gentlemen, will you be there
[31:10] Saturday morning or after?
[31:11] Lunch?
[31:13] Yes. Okay, good. I won't
[31:15] be there alone.
[31:17] And water is a problem, and
[31:19] there's a meeting planned for
[31:21] the members of JAWA. You
[31:24] all have a meeting on the
[31:25] 23rd of
[31:27] this month. I think it's
[31:31] important that we
[31:32] all be there and attend.
[31:34] This message. It has the
[31:35] seal of Christ on it. So
[31:39] please plan to attend.
[31:42] I think it's important that the
[31:45] seven members of JAWA, our direction for
[31:47] the future, are
[31:48] all aware of it,
[31:50] and that we listen to the
[31:52] presentation. I, let's
[31:55] see, am still active with the
[31:59] Dubigh Rail Safety Board. Their
[32:01] conference is in November. The
[32:04] Dubigh Rail Safety Board isn't
[32:06] just in Dubigh County, It
[32:07] 's global.
[32:09] People come to the conference.
[32:10] We care about
[32:12] rail safety. It's been a
[32:13] motivating factor. I
[32:15] love doing this in
[32:16] our town and in
[32:18] other municipalities. During the
[32:20] morning rush hour,
[32:22] we do awareness demonstrations, and everything is
[32:24] fine. I
[32:26] hate that lives are lost
[32:28] because of their inattention. And
[32:30] I want to commend the
[32:31] great work we've done in
[32:33] Hoover Park through my
[32:34] involvement in the
[32:35] rail project over the
[32:39] past twelve and a half years, where
[32:40] we've installed crossings with lights and bells
[32:43] to enhance the safety of
[32:47] our residents who
[32:48] use the train. I'm
[32:51] looking forward to the
[32:52] Open House event on
[32:53] October 3rd,
[32:55] Mr. President, which is
[32:56] always a great event. I'm
[32:57] looking forward to speaking at the
[33:00] 911 conference about this event
[33:02] . I have a small memory I'd like to
[33:05] share. Nick
[33:09] Rossberg is retiring after 29 years of
[33:11] service with the
[33:13] Hoover Park Village Fire Department.
[33:15] They all work
[33:17] full-time, but I know the
[33:18] Rossbergs. I think
[33:20] three of them have worked
[33:22] in the fire department over the
[33:23] years. And I know one of them wasn't
[33:24] happy
[33:26] when we moved to
[33:27] the village, but with Nick,
[33:33] we're celebrating his leadership in
[33:34] working with
[33:36] hazardous materials and helping to
[33:38] start This project.
[33:40] I think we're going to lose a
[33:41] capable man because of
[33:43] his retirement. He'll probably
[33:45] move on to
[33:46] another job with double the salary.
[33:48] By the way, in case you haven't
[33:50] noticed,
[33:52] Mitra has chosen one of its
[33:54] giant locomotives, the
[33:56] SD70 Mach, to run
[33:58] on our line painted in
[34:00] celebration of its
[34:02] 250th anniversary. So,
[34:04] if you see it,
[34:06] give it a shout-out. Finally, on
[34:09] these sweltering days
[34:10] , I want to thank the
[34:12] police, firefighters, and
[34:15] public works personnel who are doing their
[34:17] best to support our
[34:19] city. Thank you
[34:21] for your dedication on these very
[34:22] hot days.
[34:24] It's quite unpleasant.
[34:26] Today I worked in my yard, was gone
[34:28] for an hour, came back
[34:30] to rest, and then went out again for another
[34:32] hour. But
[34:34] this means working hard
[34:36] for the people, and that's
[34:38] appreciated, and I want to
[34:39] thank you, so please
[34:41] inform our staff.
[34:43] Returning to the
[34:44] agenda, I have proposed
[34:46] approving by vote the
[34:47] items listed in The
[34:49] approved agenda
[34:51] . So,
[34:52] we have a proposal, is there a
[34:54] discussion session? nothing.
[35:02] correct.
[35:02] Mr. Gutierrez:
[35:04] Yes. Mr. Porter:
[35:06] Yes. Mr. Congle: Yes.
[35:07] Mr.
[35:07] Finoli:
[35:08] Yes.
[35:09] Mr. Barcelino:
[35:10] Yes.
[35:10] Mr. Alfok:
[35:11] Yes.
[35:12] Thank you all.
[35:13] Good. Mr. continued.
[35:15] Approved.
[35:16] Thank you all.
[35:17] Congratulations.
[35:18] I appreciate that. Good.
[35:22] 789. Proposal to approve
[35:24] Authorisation Order No. 93
[35:27] of 2026 for the amount of
[35:29] $777,984.88.
[35:32] secondly.
[35:33] We have a second proposal.
[35:35] Discussion session. nothing.
[35:37] Christie, The Call of Names.
[35:38] Mr.
[35:39] Porter:
[35:40] Yes. Mr. Bankl:
[35:41] Yes. Mr. Benoli:
[35:42] Yes. Mr.
[35:44] Barcelino:
[35:44] Yes.
[35:45] Mr. Alba: Yes.
[35:46] Mr. Gutierrez:
[35:47] Yes. Thanks.
[35:48] Proposal No.
[35:50] 7810. Proposal to
[35:52] approve an advance payment order. From
[35:54] August 14, 2026 to August 26,
[35:57] 2026, for the amount of $338,136.
[36:03] So, let's begin. support.
[36:05] We have a proposal and support. Is there any
[36:06] discussion? nothing. Let
[36:08] Mr.
[36:09] Conongel call out the names.
[36:10] Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
[36:20] Thanks. Okay,
[36:22] village managers, please submit your
[36:23] reports. President 911.
[36:27] Did I miss anyone? Good.
[36:29] I have a way of doing that
[36:31] . It was a pleasure seeing
[36:32] you, man. Thank
[36:34] you all. Thank you
[36:35] very much.
[36:35] excellent. Proposal No.
[36:37] 7811. Proposal to approve the
[36:40] Physical Education cards for July 2026
[36:42] in the amount of $28,000 (
[36:44] $923.71).
[36:45] So, let's begin. support.
[36:46] We have a proposal and
[36:47] support. Is there any discussion? nothing
[36:49] . Let
[36:50] Mr. Christie call out the names.
[36:51] Reliable Benoli.
[36:52] Yes.
[36:53] Reliable.
[36:54] Yes. Alba is reliable.
[36:55] Yes.
[36:56] Gutierrez is reliable.
[36:57] Yes.
[36:57] Porter is reliable.
[36:58] Yes. And be
[37:00] trustworthy. Yes. Thanks.
[37:02] Village Manager's Report
[37:03] . Mr. Johnson,
[37:05] do you have any comments?
[37:06] Just congratulations to
[37:07] retired village manager
[37:08] Maler on being honored
[37:09] by the Illinois City Managers Association
[37:11] , and no further
[37:12] reports.
[37:13] Good. Thanks. The
[37:16] council's clerk. Okay,
[37:19] some
[37:20] upcoming events.
[37:21] We have a joint event
[37:23] with the Parks Department, a
[37:24] Marshmallow Toast Night and a
[37:25] screening of our film in
[37:26] the park that was
[37:27] cancelled due to rain
[37:28] two weeks ago. We will be moving it to
[37:29] that night with the
[37:31] Parks Department, and it will be the movie "
[37:33] Hotel Transylvania"
[37:35] to prepare for the
[37:36] Halloween season on September 26, and
[37:37] it will be at the
[37:41] baseball sports complex. So
[37:44] there will be. As
[37:46] the mayor mentioned, we have a
[37:47] special event commemorating the events of
[37:48] September 11 at the
[37:49] fire station at 9:00
[37:50] a.m., and then
[37:52] another event open to the public
[37:53] on October 3 from
[37:54] 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
[37:56] Join us! The
[37:57] Girl Scouts troop will be
[37:58] present. We are
[37:59] extremely excited. On
[38:00] what night did you mention
[38:01] the movie's release date?
[38:02] On September 26th.
[38:04] We will be serving
[38:05] toasted marshmallows,
[38:07] hot chocolate, and the movie. It
[38:08] will be a fun time
[38:09] at the football field.
[38:10] On the football field. Good.
[38:16] City Council Report.
[38:19] Thank you all. Reports from
[38:22] council members. Dear
[38:23] Member, I would like to inform
[38:27] everyone that I will be in the
[38:29] park area every
[38:30] Tuesday morning throughout
[38:33] September at 9:00
[38:34] AM, training for the
[38:35] marathon, and I would like
[38:36] residents to join me.
[38:38] They can run,
[38:39] walk, or cycle on a
[38:41] short, three-mile course
[38:42] . I would also like to thank
[38:44] Courtney and Sue for
[38:45] the post and the information they
[38:47] compiled, as well as for
[38:48] their efforts in preparing
[38:49] all of this for the public. Okay
[38:53] , thank you, and good luck
[38:56] in your race, and I will follow you
[38:58] again. I will not participate in
[38:59] the race, but I will do
[39:00] as I did last year
[39:02] . I was sending you messages
[39:03] constantly.
[39:04] What is her name? It was
[39:05] somewhat enjoyable.
[39:07] Doesn't it have a distinctive name?
[39:08] Run with Jenny.
[39:09] Run with Trusty.
[39:11] Oh, I thought it was
[39:12] another name.
[39:12] Good. The fire is in
[39:14] my office.
[39:14] good. It's still a
[39:16] good name.
[39:17] very good.
[39:18] Treasurer O. There is
[39:19] no report. Thank
[39:20] you, Mayor.
[39:22] Thank you. This makes up for
[39:24] your lengthy report.
[39:27] Treasurer Gutier.
[39:29] Thank you, Mayor
[39:31] . Happy Spanish Heritage Month
[39:32] . We have a
[39:34] very large Latino community
[39:35] here in Hanip Park, and
[39:37] it is thriving, growing, and
[39:38] helping us move
[39:40] forward. So, from
[39:42] September 15th to October 15th, it's
[39:44] strange. It's in
[39:46] the middle of the month. It is
[39:47] Spanish Heritage Month.
[39:49] Initially, it was celebrated
[39:50] on the fifteenth
[39:51] and sixteenth of September
[39:53] , which is Mexico's Independence Day
[39:54] .
[39:55] Many other countries gained their independence
[39:57] during that period,
[39:58] and therefore the celebration was extended
[39:59] throughout that
[40:01] time. To celebrate this
[40:02] occasion, here is this
[40:04] lovely newsletter. The
[40:06] credit for its
[40:07] design goes not to me, but to our
[40:08] human resources department
[40:09] . Hanover Park is celebrating
[40:12] Spanish Heritage Month, under the theme "
[40:14] Why are we important?", a
[40:16] celebration of
[40:17] Spanish heritage in the face of
[40:18] adversity. We hope you will join us
[40:21] , and
[40:22] we will enjoy our time during the
[40:24] folk dances.
[40:26] But guys, CC restaurant is
[40:28] really great, I have to
[40:30] say it is. So,
[40:33] if you want to
[40:34] eat delicious food,
[40:35] come to this event and
[40:37] invite your friends. It
[40:38] will be a
[40:39] wonderful, fun, and
[40:40] colorful celebration. Then the
[40:42] hysterical committee
[40:44] will organize two
[40:46] archiving events in the fall.
[40:48] We need your help because
[40:49] we have over
[40:51] 60 years' worth of materials that we are
[40:52] reviewing, and we want to
[40:54] preserve and organize them.
[40:55] The events will be on Saturdays.
[40:57] Attendance is not required from
[40:58] 10 am to 12
[40:59] pm; you can attend
[41:00] for half an hour. There is a
[41:01] QR code for registration here in the
[41:03] village hall. The
[41:06] Historical Committee event will also be held here. The
[41:08] archiving event will be
[41:11] from 10 am
[41:12] to 12 pm on
[41:14] October 17 and November 21. This
[41:16] committee forces me to
[41:17] work on Saturdays. Therefore
[41:19] , there is no room for sleep. I
[41:21] just wanted to thank our secretary
[41:23] , Moral, because
[41:24] our wardrobe for
[41:26] people of color
[41:27] received a very large donation
[41:29] of
[41:30] new clothes. It pleased me greatly to
[41:33] see people who
[41:35] desperately needed it
[41:36] leaving in luxurious clothes that I
[41:40] probably couldn't
[41:42] afford. They were extremely
[41:44] happy and excited about it.
[41:47] When I think about it,
[41:48] I get very excited because
[41:50] all the clothes
[41:51] we need for the next
[41:52] six or seven generations have already been
[41:54] made
[41:55] . Clothes
[41:56] made of nylon
[41:58] take 20 years to decompose
[41:59] , and polyester 200 years,
[42:01] right? The higher the
[42:02] percentage of acrylic, the
[42:04] longer it takes to decompose. Therefore, it is very
[42:05] important that we make use of
[42:07] what we have.
[42:08] This wardrobe is available to
[42:09] anyone who needs it, not
[42:10] necessarily someone with a
[42:11] limited income, it is
[42:12] enough to be
[42:13] conscious about the clothes you
[42:14] wear. From
[42:15] Monday to Thursday, from
[42:17] 9 am to 4:30
[42:18] pm, please
[42:19] come in. If you would
[42:20] like to donate
[42:21] new clothes, we
[42:22] need boys' clothes
[42:23] now. For some reason, we don't get
[42:24] much
[42:26] boys' clothing.
[42:26] Boys' clothes for
[42:27] boys.
[42:28] You boys wear out
[42:30] your trousers so quickly,
[42:31] you tear them. Therefore, they are
[42:32] rarely donated
[42:34] . I remember when
[42:36] my child was little. So,
[42:37] I would also like to thank the
[42:39] village manager, Courtney
[42:41] Sage, who I know is
[42:42] not here, for her cooperation
[42:44] with the Parks Department, as we
[42:46] got rid of most of those
[42:50] school supplies
[42:51] that were bothering me. We still have
[42:53] some of them at the
[42:54] childcare center,
[42:56] but we got rid of them.
[42:57] I'm pretty sure
[42:58] every child in Hanover
[42:59] Park has a
[43:00] neon green, purple
[43:02] or red backpack, so they're
[43:03] all ready for the
[43:04] school year. So, a big thank you to the
[43:05] village manager
[43:07] and the parks department. And with that,
[43:08] my report ends. Thank
[43:10] you all.
[43:11] Okay,
[43:13] Trusty Porter.
[43:15] Thank you, Trusty Con.
[43:17] Yes, September is
[43:20] also Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I know we didn't
[43:21] address
[43:22] this topic at the
[43:23] beginning. Please,
[43:24] if you are thinking of
[43:25] suicide, call
[43:27] 988. Please
[43:28] call. There are those who care
[43:29] about you. Think of your
[43:31] brothers and sisters,
[43:32] your mother, and your father if
[43:34] you have no brothers and sisters
[43:35] . However, this has become
[43:37] very common in the United States
[43:39] .
[43:41] Also, Saturday is the
[43:42] autumn fun festival.
[43:44] It is Saturday from
[43:46] 2:00 to 7:00
[43:47] PM. It has everything for
[43:49] children and adults
[43:50] who still
[43:51] retain the spirit of childhood.
[43:53] There are handicrafts,
[43:54] face painting,
[43:56] bouncy houses, beer,
[43:57] hay carts, and
[43:59] ride-on toys. There will be
[44:01] local restaurants,
[44:02] local vendors, and two
[44:04] real fans. That's all I have
[44:06] .
[44:07] Good. Thank you, John
[44:09] . I appreciate that. And, Trusty
[44:12] Beno.
[44:13] Yes. Thank you, Mayor.
[44:16] Once again, thanks to
[44:18] Police Chief Burz and all
[44:20] the staff who
[44:21] facilitated the presence of the
[44:28] Small Business Administration in
[44:29] Hanover Park in
[44:30] connection with the storms
[44:31] and flooding
[44:32] we experienced throughout the summer. And
[44:34] another reminder to our residents
[44:35] that you can
[44:37] apply for this
[44:38] assistance. There are two types
[44:40] of loans you can
[44:41] apply
[44:42] for. As you know, the
[44:44] liaison office
[44:45] that Mr. mentioned will close at
[44:46] the end of this week,
[44:47] but you can still
[44:49] apply online.
[44:56] I encourage anyone who needs
[44:57] this help to
[44:58] take advantage of it.
[45:02] Recently,
[45:03] for the benefit of the residents of
[45:06] Dobig County, two articles were published
[45:08] by the Dobig County Clerk
[45:09] indicating that the
[45:20] Clerk's Office, which is responsible
[45:22] for the Department of Elections
[45:23] and all
[45:25] ongoing elections, does not have sufficient funding to conduct the
[45:26] November elections. Two
[45:29] articles on this subject were published in the
[45:30] Daily Herald
[45:32] . A few days ago
[45:36] , the
[45:38] Dubeg County Council passed a resolution to
[45:44] provide additional funding
[45:46] for the
[45:47] November elections. They explained that the
[45:53] writer's office and
[45:55] his election department office
[45:57] had
[45:58] sufficient funding. There appears to be a
[46:01] disagreement on this
[46:02] issue between the
[46:04] DuPage County Council and the
[46:06] DuPage County Clerk's Office, which is
[46:07] responsible for the
[46:08] elections department. I say this to
[46:10] make it clear that there is some
[46:12] concern about
[46:13] the election, and if
[46:14] you are a resident of
[46:16] DuPage County, the election will be held
[46:17] in November. The
[46:19] elections will be run
[46:21] properly, and there will be
[46:22] enough money. If
[46:24] you are voting by
[46:27] mail, ballot papers will be sent
[46:29] to you, and a
[46:31] free and fair election will be held
[46:32] in Dubeg County. I
[46:34] just wanted to make sure
[46:35] our residents were aware of that
[46:36] . That's all I have. Thank
[46:38] you all.
[46:39] Thank you, and I appreciate
[46:40] this report. There is no
[46:42] closed session this evening
[46:43] . We have a proposal to adjourn
[46:45] the session.
[46:45] Therefore, please
[46:46] agree. Does anyone
[46:48] agree?
[46:48] Well, I wish you
[46:49] all a good evening.
[46:51] 7:49. Okay
[46:55] .