[0:36] [clears throat]

[0:42] » Good evening everybody. Welcome to the Manteno Village Board meeting for

[0:46] February 17th. Can you please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance?

[0:53] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[0:58] republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:04] justice for all. While you're still standing, I'd like to introduce our

[1:08] Village Chaplain, Don Lesher, Reverend Don Lesher, to do the invocation.

[1:14] Thank you, Mayor. Let's pray. Father, we come before you

[1:17] tonight and just realize that you are with us and that you go before us and we

[1:22] ask that you would do that here, that you would give a peace that does surpass

[1:25] all understanding, that you would bring hearts together, Lord, and that you

[1:29] would protect our our village and that you would work in it to to make it a

[1:33] place that that you desire. We pray for those that

[1:37] are first responders, Lord, and ask that your protection be upon them.

[1:41] Give them wisdom and comfort, watch over their families. We ask too for

[1:47] this meeting tonight, Lord, that you would guide the hearts and that you

[1:50] would uh show us

[1:53] you're you're that you're with us and that you're protecting us.

[1:57] Give us what we need tonight in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen.

[2:00] Thank you. >> [snorts]

[2:05] » Roll call, please. Mr. Berry. Yes. Mr. Groth. Here. Mr.

[2:09] Vaughn. Here. Mr. Crockett. Mr. Gesky.

[2:13] Mr. Semmelman. Mayor Gilmore.

[2:17] Here. Uh the reading of the agenda, are there

[2:20] any additions or deletions? Seeing none.

[2:26] Um the reading of the minutes and I think we have a couple minutes here

[2:29] tonight to approve, is that right? Correct. All right.

[2:33] Should we do the ones for January 20th first? Do we have

[2:37] » You can do them all together if you want. Okay, we're going to do them all

[2:38] together then. Unless somebody wants them separate.

[2:41] Does anybody want to change that? All right.

[2:45] Can I have a a motion? I motion. I'll second.

[2:52] Do we have to roll call them? You can do it all in favor, but you All in favor?

[2:55] Aye. Thank you.

[2:58] » [snorts]

[3:01] » Public participation. We have just several, I think three people tonight

[3:05] and the first one is Emily Herman.

[3:13] I'm so happy to be back up here to raise awareness for adolescent young adult

[3:16] cancers again, following my little setback in November.

[3:20] And here to share some exciting news that wouldn't have been possible without

[3:23] the continued support and encouragement of the Village Board and members of the

[3:27] community, a few of whom are sitting with me tonight.

[3:31] I didn't know when moving here almost 3 years ago how much this town had

[3:34] prioritized nurturing community projects, small businesses, and

[3:38] opportunities for citizens to support one another.

[3:42] This is very much needed in today's world and sadly rare.

[3:46] Emphasizing service and volunteerism is especially encouraging to my generation

[3:50] and younger, giving us a good foundation on how to care for one another and open

[3:55] our eyes to issues going on in today's world that don't get talked about

[3:58] enough. Here comes my exciting news.

[4:01] Ever since starting my project Cute and Acute in 2024, I've created well over

[4:06] 100 care packages and envelopes, walked and ran over 200 miles during chemo for

[4:12] leukemia awareness, and reached over 3.5 million people online to raise awareness

[4:17] for various issues that affect the adolescent and young adult cancer

[4:21] community. It is about time that I take it to the

[4:24] next step and make it an official 501c3. A cancer organization called Nick's Wish

[4:30] out of Rockford, Illinois, has granted my wish of making this possible.

[4:34] I look forward to continuing to work within the community to raise awareness,

[4:39] provide encouragement to fellow fighters,

[4:43] and attempt to make this town a little more accessible for those navigating a

[4:46] health crisis. There are some issues that need

[4:49] addressing in the future, such as the problem we are seeing more and more

[4:53] of with citizens disrespecting laws surrounding handicap parking spaces,

[4:58] continuing to keep medical fundraising events easy to apply for, and raising

[5:02] awareness to control harmful chemical pollution from factories in this town.

[5:07] I've learned a lot from the community participation portion of these meetings

[5:11] and have made note of these issues as they affect who I advocate for along

[5:15] with myself going through cancer. Once again, thank you for the continued

[5:19] encouragement not only for my project, but all of the others in this town, too.

[5:24] Continuing these positive steps will keep allowing us to move in the right

[5:28] direction on how we care for our neighbors.

[5:32] Thank you VERY MUCH, EMILY. >> [applause]

[5:37] » EMILY, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF ALL THE THINGS YOU'VE accomplished and all the

[5:39] things you've done for Manteno, so keep it up.

[5:42] Thank you. Our next speaker is Ann Gates.

[5:49] Good evening.

[5:52] Um >> [clears throat]

[5:54] » I watched the last I watched all the board meetings from multiple times

[5:59] because there's so much going on you can't hear everything when you're here.

[6:04] So I watched this last one several times. I found it interesting

[6:09] that when when Mr. Potensky spoke a few weeks ago, he focused on Goshen being a

[6:15] greenfield business. I watched the meeting several times and

[6:19] I find it odd that we should be taking the word of a lawyer that's on Goshen's

[6:25] payroll since he left CFIUS after Donald Trump's

[6:31] first term was over. I came across a Senate Committee hearing

[6:35] with Senator Smith from September of 2025

[6:39] and they were questioning a gentleman President Trump wants to

[6:44] appoint and restructure CFIUS. And they also were talking to Avril

[6:50] Haines and he testified on the Counterintelligence Committee that China

[6:55] poses a threat to our homeland and that transactions

[6:59] that should have been submitted to CFIUS were bypassed due to do not do

[7:07] not um the the

[7:10] um the NDA, non-disclosure agreements.

[7:14] And that those will be the first ones that will be looked into.

[7:18] They reserve the right to change their minds as Mr. Potensky pointed out.

[7:24] 3 months ago, at 60 minutes 60 minutes did an entire segment on Intel agencies

[7:30] and military from China that are preparing to defeat the the US

[7:36] through land purchase to hold the data centers, so solar fields, and pose a

[7:41] range of threats to our nation. David Feith of National Security said the

[7:47] CCP's preference is to be close to government, nuclear, and military

[7:52] facilities, which they are here, three nuclear and four military.

[7:58] They have found that the CCP solar panels have data collection capabilities

[8:03] as well as a kill switch that can be controlled remotely to sabotage our

[8:09] electric grid by how much power they will be able to pull, which would result

[8:15] in government, military, and nuclear power resources becoming compromised.

[8:20] Senator Ricketts found that the front end of the non-disclosure agreements

[8:26] made it also possible for CCP China to purchase through LLC and multiple shell

[8:33] companies. A shell company is a company in name only, but they really have no

[8:40] stature of any kind. They don't do anything other than front for illegal

[8:44] and illicit ventures. From everything from manufacturing to

[8:49] industrial facilities, I quote Mr. Huizenga from Michigan. Go ahead for

[8:54] another minute. Okay, thank you. Through the American Land Protection

[8:58] Act, we'll require foreign entities to disclose purchase of land that will be

[9:03] flagged immediately and cover the gaps that the former administration allowed

[9:07] to take place. This information along with the other plaintiffs signing on to

[9:13] our lawsuit is indeed good news. President Trump is doing what he can to

[9:18] keep our companies safe from the CCP infringement, but truth like cream will

[9:23] rise to the top. Which means that when we see everything

[9:27] coming into Goshen, particularly the um shipping containers that are coming in

[9:32] and being stored over there, it was not long ago in the Russia-Ukraine War that

[9:38] a shipping container was used filled with small drones to launch a successful

[9:42] strike that dismantled an entire military compound.

[9:46] After the last meeting, I was followed again. Again with the high beams and the

[9:51] blinding light. I'm thankful for the cloud that we can upload images to that

[9:56] can't be erased or tampered with. And I also um have talked with

[10:02] an other authority that has broader um range of

[10:11] perview, oversight. And I spoke to them as well.

[10:18] Senator Smith quoted and said, "Silence is

[10:23] complicity." We were stripped of our voice.

[10:28] But it's not going to happen again. We the people are standing up.

[10:33] And we are speaking out. And we'll continue to come and we'll continue to

[10:38] bring forth information that we come across to share it with you, to share it

[10:43] with the watching public. It is important that we know and are aware.

[10:48] It's no surprise with the heat that's coming that Goshen is looking at the

[10:53] refrigerated facility across town because their batteries do have to be

[10:58] maintained at a certain level of cold to prevent them from going It doesn't

[11:04] prevent, but it helps to contain if they go into nuclear runoff. So, I'm hoping

[11:09] that as we continue to bring forth information

[11:12] and to share the truth that the truth is going to win the day for the people of

[11:18] Manteno because we love this town, we love this

[11:22] county. And we really want it to see it prosper

[11:26] in the right ways without doing harm and danger. Um and I do have one suggestion

[11:31] for Goshen. The next time they want to make a great big huge donation, instead

[11:36] of giving our um LEOs a car to drive in, drive around in, I think it would be a

[11:43] really good idea if they would supply all of our officers as well as our

[11:48] sheriffs with uh turnout gear, PPE and SCBA so that when they are the ones that

[11:55] are called upon to do traffic control, help with the evacuation, and anything

[12:00] else as a result of what potentially could happen over there, they will be

[12:05] safe. They'll have some protection. That would be money well spent. Thank you.

[12:12] » [applause] >> Our next speaker is David Bergdoll.

[12:25] Good evening. This first time, rather than coming to

[12:28] your committee meeting earlier, I actually watched the video.

[12:32] That was pretty good. Very efficient for people who can't make

[12:35] it to the board. But having listened to that meeting

[12:40] from my perspective I think the people

[12:46] in this community are missing the 800-lb gorilla.

[12:51] And no, it's not Goshen.

[12:55] 25 years ago was the first time I saw plans

[12:59] for County Highway 9 to be expanded. The interchange plans have been on the

[13:05] books for 20 years. Updated several times. You discussed it

[13:10] in the committee meeting. And people are wondering why there's no

[13:14] new businesses coming to town. Because County Highway 9, from my

[13:19] perspective, is the 800-lb gorilla. If I want to build a new

[13:27] restaurant on Route 50 knowing that 2 years from now

[13:33] given their difficulty in following the existing

[13:37] comprehensive plan that

[13:40] 40 new restaurants could go up between the interchange

[13:44] and 45 why would I invest $2 million in a new

[13:49] building and business knowing that I'm going to get killed 2

[13:52] years from now when all of this new development occurs?

[14:00] Your discussion

[14:05] missed something that I think some of the residents raised which is it's been

[14:10] 5 years since they updated the plans for the overpass itself.

[14:17] And I've come to most of the meetings. I've never heard one update on what's

[14:22] going on with County Highway 9. Where is that? What's the schedule?

[14:27] Nothing. If you're looking for new businesses to

[14:31] come to town you need to look at

[14:35] what are new businesses scared of? What they're scared of is spending a

[14:42] bunch of money in a business and suddenly 50 new businesses going up

[14:48] and killing them as soon as County Highway 9's finished.

[14:53] Heaven knows nobody's going to build their restaurant or their gas station or

[14:57] their store on County Highway right now because why would you want to deal with

[15:03] all the construction?

[15:06] It's ruining them. Why would you spend $2 million $3

[15:10] million on a new building for it to be shut down

[15:12] during construction? That would be dumb.

[15:16] But I see

[15:19] that's the 800-lb gorilla. I've read numerous things from people

[15:25] who think that our comprehensive plan is 20 years old. It's outdated. Needs to be

[15:30] updated. I've suggested before, I'll suggest

[15:35] again.

[15:38] Maybe it's time to spend a little money on updating the

[15:42] comprehensive plan. If not the whole comprehensive plan,

[15:46] looking at what was planned 20 years ago for County Highway 9.

[15:50] Because like I said nobody's going to spend big bucks on a

[15:56] new business in the old part of town knowing all of that is going to come

[16:01] in the next 2 or 3 years. Thank you. Thank you, Dave.

[16:07] » [applause] >> All right.

[16:11] Reports from village officials. Um my report is just going to tell you

[16:15] what's been happening as your mayor, what I've done recently. And I was

[16:19] invited to go to Heritage Woods. I did that with um Jacob Knox and Peggy

[16:23] Vaughn. We had a great time out there. We entertained, I think, 31 of the

[16:28] residents. And there are 90 residents at Heritage Woods. But I asked. I think

[16:33] they're at capacity right now. But it was a very pleasant visit. We left them

[16:38] all with each of them with a box of cookies. And I think that probably

[16:41] sealed the deal. Like they want to see us again.

[16:45] But it was nice. A lot of those people that live out there are from Manteno.

[16:49] And I did know six of them out of 31. So, it was very pleasant. I also

[16:54] attended a breakfast meeting recently with Don Lesher, who did the invocation

[16:58] tonight. Don is our village chaplain. And um Harbor House had a special

[17:04] breakfast. They wanted all the ministers in Kankakee County to come. And they had

[17:08] a roomful. I think there were probably 80 people there.

[17:11] And that project is really a go because they've reached the $4,500,000

[17:18] level they needed to reach to start the project. They're building a brand new

[17:21] building. So, it's going to be very helpful to Kankakee County because um

[17:26] domestic abuse is one of the largest problems we have in our county. And I'm

[17:30] sure that travels everywhere across the country. It's a serious issue and people

[17:35] need a place to go. So, now that's going to happen. There's going to be 12 more

[17:38] apartments built in this new model that they designed. And it will be very put

[17:44] to very good use. I also want to announce that a young man

[17:48] named Jacob Smith, who happens to be here tonight, contacted me.

[17:52] And he has done a lot for the community to bring up awareness of suicide

[17:57] prevention. And he is an outstanding young man. He's been walking 30 miles.

[18:02] And I think Emily walked with him this last year. In spite of whatever

[18:06] treatments you're getting, you are an amazing girl. But they did walk 30

[18:10] miles. And we welcomed them when they made it back to to Main Street with a

[18:14] police escort. And it was quite exciting.

[18:17] Jacob Jake Smith would like to um put some of his money that he's going to

[18:23] make this year towards a monument. And Jake, I don't know if you want to talk

[18:26] about it. Can you say a few words?

[18:31] Just come to the microphone, please.

[18:37] » [cough] [clears throat]

[18:38] » Uh so, yeah. Um I was wanting to put together a suicide

[18:45] memorial um like fountain with a plaque at

[18:50] Memorial Park just to remember those who have fallen um who

[18:55] we've lost. And just kind of why we do the mission.

[18:59] Uh we do the mission to bring awareness, but also to remember our whys uh because

[19:06] I've I've been there and I've tried before. And

[19:12] obviously my purpose wasn't fulfilled. And so, my purpose is to honor those who

[19:18] we have lost. Uh And not just those struggling, but who

[19:23] we've lost. Well, we'd like you to come to a

[19:26] committee meeting in the future and talk more about this. And help Maybe we can

[19:29] help you with some of your ideas. So, thank you very much.

[19:35] » [applause]

[19:38] » Village administrator's report. Thank you. I have nothing this evening.

[19:43] Okay. Committee reports. Finance with Trustee Berry.

[19:47] Thank [clears throat] you, Mayor. Um old business on the agenda, none. New

[19:51] business on the agenda, payment of the bills in a total of $471,245.48.

[19:57] Includes TIF number three, $0. Bills authorized and paid between board

[20:03] cycle, uh $0. The next finance committee meeting

[20:08] will be uh Monday, March 16th

[20:12] uh at 5:00 p.m. in the village board room. That's all I have.

[20:15] Thank you. Planning and zoning, Trustee Boudreau.

[20:18] Thank you, Mayor. Uh I have no old or new business on the agenda.

[20:22] Um our next planning commission meeting is going to be Tuesday, March 10th at

[20:26] 6:00 p.m. in the village board room. And our next planning and zoning committee

[20:30] meeting is tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. in the village board room. Uh again, the

[20:34] big thing is we've been talking about for the last couple of meetings here is

[20:37] again talking about ideas of growth. Um how do we do that proactively

[20:43] uh with moderate growth to continue to keep our town

[20:46] how we like it, but kind of again moving forward um in that direction. So, if you

[20:50] have any ideas or want to attend, um it's tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. or

[20:54] you can obviously watch it online uh too. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you.

[20:58] Public safety and health with Trustee Vaughn. Old business on agenda, none.

[21:03] New business, none. Uh the public safety committee report is going to be given by

[21:09] Officer Jeremy Jeremy Marzic. >> Marozek. All right. [laughter] Could you

[21:14] spell it, please? Could you spell your last name, please?

[21:17] M as in Mary, R A, Z as in zebra, E K. Sorry about that. It's all good. No one

[21:24] ever gets it right. All right, good evening. I'm Officer

[21:28] Marozek. I've been with Manteno PD for the past year and a half, and I'm just

[21:31] going to give you uh an update on what's been going on.

[21:34] So, uh one of the most common complaints Manteno Police Department receives from

[21:37] residents is speeding and stop sign violations in neighborhoods.

[21:41] Last year, we responded to those concerns by conducting several targeted

[21:44] traffic enforcement details in problem areas.

[21:47] While enforcement is sometimes necessary, our goal is always compliance

[21:51] over citations. That's why we recently purchased and

[21:54] deployed a speed trailer, a speed radar trailer.

[21:58] It serves as a visible reminder to drivers of their speed and has proven to

[22:02] be an effective tool in slowing traffic without relay relying solely on tickets.

[22:07] If a resident would like the radar trailer deployed on their block or in

[22:10] their neighborhood, they can contact the police department and work to schedule

[22:13] it when available. And as always, we encourage residents to

[22:17] reach out to the police department with any concerns or issues. We're here to

[22:20] help and to keep our community safe. So, if anyone has any concerns, stop by the

[22:24] PD, tell us what street you're on and what intersection, and we'll try and get

[22:27] it out there. So, thank you. That's all. Thank you. Thank you.

[22:34] Okay. Um

[22:38] The next public safety and health committee meeting will be March 16th at

[22:43] 5:00 p.m. in the village board room. Thank you. Yep.

[22:48] All right. Next is public works and utilities, and since Trustee Kracke is

[22:52] not here, which one of you, Peggy? >> um Mr. Kracke. Okay. Um old business on

[22:56] agenda, none. New business, he has nothing. Public work committee meeting

[23:02] report, um

[23:04] I don't have a report on that this evening. Uh his next meeting is uh

[23:09] February 24th at 7:00 a.m. Oh. Sorry to interrupt you. Oh, yeah. Go

[23:15] ahead. >> Jim, you want to give an update on

[23:16] what's going on with the square so people see what's going on with the turf

[23:20] and Yeah, the uh

[23:23] turf contractor started today rolling back the uh the section where the

[23:27] pavilion's going to be going. Uh so, they're going to get that

[23:30] removed, and uh we met up with the contractor last week uh about the center

[23:35] area there for a little bit of the redesign and the uh

[23:38] uh the uh change order over there. So, uh getting that hashed out.

[23:46] Okay. Thank you.

[23:48] Was that it, Peggy? Yep. Okay. Thank you. Uh properties and recreation,

[23:52] Trustee Gesky had to leave, so CJ, you want to take that?

[23:55] » Yep. Uh old and new business, none. Uh his next properties and recreation

[24:00] committee meeting is also tomorrow morning um at 7:00 a.m. I think he has

[24:05] on the agenda talking about the turf um and I think talking about again

[24:11] Heritage Park equipment and some other things too uh with that. So, that'll

[24:15] also be tied in. That's all he had. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. And general

[24:19] government, Trustee Zimbelman is not with us. Mike. Uh

[24:23] she doesn't have any new or old business.

[24:26] Uh and her next meeting will be uh Tuesday,

[24:31] February 24th, 2026 7:00 in the village board room.

[24:35] Okay. Thank you. Thank you.

[24:38] Uh there's no old no more old business. Under new business, we have a

[24:41] consideration, uh which is a motion to approve a lease

[24:45] agreement between the Village of Manteno and the Manteno Youth Soccer League.

[24:50] Could I have a motion to approve? I'll make the motion. I'll second. Mike, you

[24:54] make the motion to approve, second by Vaughn.

[25:00] Berry. Yes. Vaughn. Yes.

[25:04] And Boudreau. Yes. Mayor. Yes, I vote yes.

[25:09] Uh consideration regarding a motion to approve the payment of the bills in the

[25:13] amount of $471,245.48, including

[25:20] TIF number three at $0. I'll make Can I get a motion? Mike. I'll second.

[25:25] Seconded by CJ Boudreau. Berry. Yes. Boudreau. Yes. Vaughn. Yes.

[25:32] Mayor. Yes. Both motions carried.

[25:36] All right. Comments. Mike, do you want to begin?

[25:39] Uh No, let Peggy do it.

[25:42] Peggy, you want to begin? You know what? I can.

[25:45] » [laughter and clears throat] >> Um Sergeant Scully, we talked about um

[25:49] on the square with the um with our um

[25:55] Park rangers. Park rangers. And uh I'm going to read what we had

[26:00] at our meeting, and then you can reiterate a little bit for me, please.

[26:04] Several years ago, as the square on Second and Park became increasingly

[26:08] popular with children and families, the Manteno Police Department implemented a

[26:13] park ranger program to help maintain safety and order in the park. The

[26:19] program uses part-time park rangers who monitor park activities, encourage rule

[26:25] compliance, and address minor issues before they become larger problems.

[26:31] Rangers primarily work during times when school is not in session,

[26:36] which is when park use is at its highest. Over the years, this program

[26:41] has significantly reduced issues at the park and has limited the need for our

[26:46] officers to respond, allowing them to remain available for higher priority

[26:52] calls for service. It has been an effective and proactive way to keep the

[26:58] park safe and enjoyable for everyone. At this time, I'll turn it over to

[27:04] Sergeant Scully.

[27:07] Uh yeah, like you said, the main function came in after we were handling

[27:12] this call after call over there for routinely minor things, some bigger

[27:16] things. So, we employed park rangers to handle

[27:19] the minor things. They do not do any kind of enforcement. They don't write

[27:22] ordinances or obviously make arrests, but they just keep people from running

[27:26] too fast or throwing balls or or dispatching small arguments, and then

[27:31] they are encouraged to or they're told to call us immediately if there's any

[27:35] kind of issue. So, they really just take the light work off of us, which was

[27:38] probably 90% of what we were doing over there. We were getting called over there

[27:41] all the time. Uh they do work during a 12-hour stint in two 6-hour shifts. So,

[27:46] so 10:00 to 10:00 during summer hours. Um last year, we had four park rangers

[27:52] uh that rotated through the schedules. Um good group of people. We're hoping to

[27:56] get them back this year. We don't know if we can get them back or not, but uh

[27:58] that's what we had last year. They they've done a fantastic job. And

[28:01] they're just out there also just being good ambassadors for the village.

[28:03] They're just very nice people, friendly. They talk with people and just get

[28:07] compliance, but also just friendly faces over there, give directions, and just

[28:11] people to talk to. Yeah, we appreciate them. I go over there and talk to them

[28:14] every once in a while. And I just want to say with the spring time warm weather

[28:18] coming up, um please, everybody just be um conscious of your surroundings and

[28:25] that. And if you see the children out and about, please be careful and that.

[28:29] And um if you see something, say something.

[28:33] If there's any problems that, you know, we can curb

[28:37] and that, I'd like to see that taken care of. So, thank you.

[28:41] Thank you, Peggy. CJ. Yep. Um again, uh obviously, this

[28:46] lease agreement uh is a yearly thing. Obviously, MYSA is a great organization.

[28:51] Uh they've done great. I know we're even building a soccer shed for them out

[28:53] there. Uh we're so excited to do that. Uh for the bills, it's a little bit

[28:57] more. Just kind of break that down for you.

[28:59] Uh 158,000 was for that pavilion we're putting in.

[29:02] Uh 61,000 was for the garbage fees that we pay. We bought a new mower.

[29:07] Uh 45,000 was for the storm sewer project, one of them that we're doing.

[29:10] And then 71,000 was a sales tax rebate we had to pay with that. Uh just some

[29:14] updates around town. Uh our girls uh basketball team won yesterday, so

[29:18] they're playing Thursday at Seneca at 6:00 for the regional championship

[29:22] against uh Wilmington. Uh so, hopefully you can go out to that.

[29:25] And then we had a sophomore, Lucas Hutman, make it to state for Manteno for

[29:29] wrestling, so he's competing uh Thursday down in Champagne um in some rounds

[29:33] there. So, that's again great. And boys regional starts um next week, and then

[29:36] we'll be into uh spring sports with that. Uh and then

[29:41] really quick, that I always hear a lot about it, and I didn't hear anything uh

[29:44] with it. I know their case came up, I think, last week. Any updates on the

[29:47] case um for our case on Goshen matter, is there any updates to share

[29:53] now? Uh no, we're just we're kind of in a

[29:56] holding pattern due to at the request of the plaintiff's attorney and we talked

[30:01] last week after the the court session. So, we're just kind of

[30:05] keep the status quo for the time being. Okay, just wanted to get clarification.

[30:08] Thank you. That's all I have, mayor. >> Thank you. Mike.

[30:11] Um a couple of things. I know that there's

[30:14] a lot of concern about Goshen and I just want everyone to know that

[30:18] Chris and myself have been attending monthly meetings

[30:21] with Goshen. So, the questions that I see or the

[30:26] questions that people are concerned about, we do ask those questions and

[30:30] it's pretty stern meetings. I mean, Chris will tell you.

[30:33] I mean, I'm pretty blunt in there. Um so, I just think that

[30:37] we're doing the best we can. We are aware of what's going on in the

[30:41] situations and and and I have your back and and and how you guys feel.

[30:46] So, I just want that to be clarified. Uh the second thing is is earlier

[30:49] tonight we discussed our budget for this year.

[30:52] So, we're going to try and work some stuff out there.

[30:55] Um but we are kind of in a pattern where we need to generate

[31:01] more revenue. So, it's

[31:05] there might be some cuts. I I don't know.

[31:07] But, we're going to work on it the best we can. If anybody has any suggestions

[31:10] or ideas, you know, please we're we're open ears.

[31:13] Um you know, reach out to us and we'll go from there. Thank you.

[31:16] Thank you, Mike. The only comment I have is I don't know

[31:19] how many of you have uh youngsters or grandchildren who are playing soccer,

[31:23] but I've been told there are 900 children in that league.

[31:28] So, that's pretty amazing. Manteno offers some wonderful sports programs

[31:32] for the kids, whether it's soccer, football, basketball, volleyball, golf.

[31:37] And I I want to thank all the people who are involved that make that happen cuz

[31:41] it doesn't happen by itself. You've got some really strong leaders in this town,

[31:45] people who take charge and people who volunteer to coach and to work with your

[31:49] children and maybe your neighbors' children. So, we have a lot to be

[31:54] grateful for. And I want to say thank you to all the

[31:56] people that continue to come to our meetings or are watching us on

[31:59] television right now because you care about Manteno and we all appreciate

[32:03] that. We do, too. That's why we're here.

[32:06] So, thank you very much and I will accept an a motion to

[32:10] adjourn. Motion. I'll second. Motion by Bon and seconded by Boudreau.

[32:16] All in favor? Aye. Aye. Thank you, everybody.

Manteno Village Board Meeting February 17, 2026

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