Village of Rockton agenda, May 6, 2025
To be discussed: sales tax, building lease, water repairs, Rockton River Market
The board of the Village of Rockton will meet Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. at Rockton Village Hall.
- Mayor Peterson will proclaim May 10, 2025 as World Migratory Bird Day.
- The board will consider ordinances for a non-home rule sales tax on goods and services.
- The Village is expected to lease 122 E. Main Street, currently the American Family Insurance building east of Village Hall, from Cooper Olafson Land Development.
- To speed up emergency repairs of Well #5, trustees are likely to waive the formal bid process to hire Water Well Solutions for no more than $125,000.
- Likewise, the board is expected to go ahead and approve $112,000 for Gasvoda & Associates to do rehabilitation for the Pinecroft Lift Station to move wastewater. The pumps were rebuilt in 2015.
- The board will vote on approving the low bid ($1,294,086.28) from Northern Illinois Service Co. for the Blackhawk Watermain Project.
- Trustees will formally approve a special events application for Rockton River Market to be held on Wednesdays from May 21 – August 28, 2025 in Settlers Park.
- The Village has received $120,000 from IDOT Rebuild Illinois Funds for the Bristlewood Court Resurfacing Project.
