The Flossmoor Village Board voted down a proposal Monday, May 18, to authorize up to $50,000 in repairs for the sinking first floor at the Flossmoor Public Library. The discussion was tense between village trustees and library officials over who should pay for the work. The library has its own[Read More…]
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Flossmoor adopts FY2027 budget amid Cook County property tax delays
Flossmoor village officials on April 20 adopted the fiscal year 2026-27 budget following a public hearing, concluding weeks of discussion shaped largely by ongoing delays in Cook County’s property tax system. The approved FY2027 budget includes approximately $31.9 million in revenues and $35.7 million in expenditures, with the difference to[Read More…]
Pump station, stormwater improvements part of Flossmoor’s capital plans
Village officials reviewed Flossmoor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Finance and Facilities Plan outlining infrastructure projects scheduled over the next three years. The proposal calls for continuing the village’s long-standing “save then spend” approach to capital planning. The plan, presented at the village board’s April 6 meeting, identifies immediate, intermediate and future[Read More…]
Flossmoor board considers implementing places-of-eating tax
Flossmoor village officials are considering a 2.5% “places for eating” tax as part of ongoing efforts to generate new non-property tax revenue. The proposal was discussed at the April 6 Village Board meeting, where staff presented the tax as one of the few remaining options available to help offset rising[Read More…]
Flossmoor plans $1.3M budget for equipment needs
Village officials are planning to set aside more than $1.3 million next year to maintain and replace critical equipment, as rising costs and financial pressures continue to impact budgeting decisions. The proposed Fiscal Year 2026–27 Capital Equipment Fund contribution totals $1,345,007, including $1,006,511 from the general fund, $150,714 from the[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees review work on five focus areas
Flossmoor officials delivered a mid-cycle strategic plan update at a recent village board meeting, outlining progress under the village’s 2022-2026 plan and previewing priorities as the village prepares to begin the next planning process later this year. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said the strategic plan — organized around five focus[Read More…]
OBE Studios Project clears key financing step with Flossmoor approval
Flossmoor trustees on Monday, Feb. 16, approved an updated development agreement with OBE Studios LLC, clearing the way for the company to pursue Small Business Administration financing and move its proposed studio project forward. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel told the board the item may have felt familiar, noting that the[Read More…]
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