Meeting Summary and Briefs: Monee Village Board for April 8, 2026

Monee Village Board Meeting | April 8, 2026

The Monee Village Board met on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to advance several infrastructure payouts and begin hashing out the financial priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting featured a tense debate over the village’s residential tax rebate program and funding levels for the Monee Historical Society, ultimately resulting in a consensus to draft the FY2027 budget appropriation ordinance for further review. The board also unanimously approved the first pay raises for the village mayor, clerk, and trustees since 2004, which will take effect after upcoming elections.

In other newsworthy actions, the board approved the following:

Firemen’s Park Phase II Payout Approved
The board unanimously approved Pay Request #1 to Metropolitan Corporation in the amount of $156,960.00 for ongoing construction related to the Firemen’s Park Phase II Improvements. Farnsworth Group and village staff reviewed the invoice and found the work to be in substantial compliance with the contract and engineering plans for the pay period ending March 31, 2026.

Geranium Lane Paving Payout Authorized
Trustees unanimously approved Pay Request #3 to Iroquois Paving Corporation in the amount of $62,693.92 for the Geranium Lane and Crete-Monee Road Country Meadows Access project. According to village documents, the total earned by the contractor to date is $791,452.76. The village is holding a 10% retainage of $39,572.64, and previously paid out $689,186.20.

Village Renews Batterman Farm Lease Agreements
The board unanimously authorized the mayor to sign a lease agreement with Keith and Bryan Batterman (Batterman Farms) to continue farming two village-owned parcels. Parcel 1 (PIN: 21-14-20-400-007-0000) covers approximately 5.98 acres on IL Route 50, and Parcel 2 (PIN: 21-14-28-100-002/023) covers approximately 60 acres on South Egyptian Trail. The lease rate is set at $1.00 per parcel, running from April 9, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Public Works Seeks Seasonal Maintenance Staff
Public Works Trustee Doug Horne announced that the village is actively taking applications to fill at least four remaining slots for seasonal maintenance staff. The positions require 40 hours per week from April 6 through October 16, paying $15.50 an hour. Staff will primarily be tasked with grass cutting, trimming, trash cleanup, and general maintenance. Applications can be emailed to [email protected].