At the July 8th Village Board meeting, Trustee Niznik spoke on behalf of the entire Board and explicitly acknowledged that withholding information from the public was wrong: “…we will release a statement to you. You expressed your concerns last time, you didn’t have information from us, that was a very valid concern. We are going...
The Village Board is attempting a permanent power grab by dissolving our independent Water Board. Make no mistake: this has absolutely nothing to do with improving efficiency. This is a desperate, short-sighted money grab designed to plug massive holes in a general budget built on guesswork and fiscal incompetence. The Comptroller’s Warning: Severe Mismanagement Don’t...
Money in our village’s utility funds is meant for one thing: maintaining and operating our water and sewer systems. Keeping a healthy surplus in these funds is vital for emergency repairs and infrastructure stability. Yet, in October 2025, the Village Board quietly transferred over $500,000 from the water and sewer funds into the general fund....