Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole of the Village of Winnebago was held on February 18, 2026, at 6:16 p.m. with President Franklin J. Eubank, Jr. presiding. The link for the employees and the public to attend remotely was made available through GoToMeeting. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ACKERMAN – GRAHAM –LEFEVRE ATTENDING REMOTELY: MCKINNON – ABSENT: KIM –- SPRINGER Guests: Attorney Mary Gaziano, Village Administrator Joseph Dienberg, Chief Jeff White, Public Works Director Chad Insko, Treasurer Dana Novinson, Deputy Clerk Kellie Symonds 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM – A quorum was established. 5. MEETING GUIDELINES A motion was made by MR. ACKERMAN, seconded by MR. GRAHAM to allow Trustee MCKINNON to participate fully as he is out of town on business. Motion carried on a voice vote. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT – No one requested the opportunity to address the Board. 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. A motion was made by MR. GRAHAM, seconded by MR. LEFEVRE to accept the minutes of the February 04, 2026, meeting as presented. Motion carried on a voice vote. 8. DISCUSSION a. The first reading of the Appropriation Ordinance was discussed. b. The budget for the Operations and Maintenance and Motor Fuel Tax Funds were discussed. c. The Comprehensive Plan Request for Proposal was discussed. It is hoped the vendor can be selected in April. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2(c) – None needed. 10. NEW BUSINESS It was noted that the Governor is proposing reducing the amount of the (LGDF) Local Government Distributive Fund provided to municipalities. It was suggested a Resolution be sent to our legislators discouraging this. There is also a possibility of making a unform state zoning. This could have some benefit as it would remove the possibility of developers pitting one community against another. 11. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by MR. LEFEVRE, seconded by MR. ACKERMAN to adjourn at 6:44 p.m. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVED: MARCH 4, 2026 ______________________________ Sally Jo Huggins, Village Clerk