Villa Park boards set to weigh water rates, parking, and hiring as summer commissions ramp up event planning
Villa Park's advisory commissions and boards held a packed two weeks of meetings, with the Village Board of Trustees scheduled to take up water rate changes, overnight parking on Terrace Street, and more than $626,000 in bill listings. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, the items below reflect what was on each agenda — not confirmed outcomes.
Village Board of Trustees (July 27)
The Board's agenda included bill listings for July 13 and July 20, 2026, totaling $626,793.48. Trustees were scheduled to discuss a proposed ordinance to amend water rates and charges, and to hold a second reading of an ordinance to allow overnight parking on Terrace Street. Also on the agenda: an agreement with Legat Architects for the Car 321 Historic Rail Car Project, and the Final Plat of Subdivision for Walter's Yale Resubdivision at 150 W. Sidney Avenue. The board was also set to review a remote attendance policy and a five-year financial plan.
Board of Fire and Police Commission (July 28)
The commission was scheduled to review requests to remove multiple candidates from police and fire eligibility lists. The agenda included a request to begin new testing with National Testing Network for Firefighter/Paramedic candidates, noting the current list will be exhausted. Two payments were listed: $2,790.00 to IFCA for FD DC Assessment and $1,375.00 to Shaughnessy & Associates for PD Polygraphs. The agenda also included ratification of conditional offers for police candidates Andrew Pechnik, Nicholas Boryk, and Carson Kucera, and notification of Officer Dennis Campos's retirement effective January 3, 2027.
Garden Village Commission (July 23)
This commission was set to finalize recommendations to the Village Board on three initiatives: a Rain Barrel Initiative, a Rotary Park Native Planting Process, and Picnic Table Initiative Sponsorship Levels. Discussion items included naming a new park at S. Villa Ave. and Julia, and a new business item on a Community Fishing Lure Exchange.
Community F.U.N Commission (July 28)
Commissioners were scheduled to vote on the Autumn Jubilee flyer and sign design and assign roles for the event, covering vendor recruitment, entertainment, and a beer garden. The agenda included a recap of the 4th of July Parade, coordination with the Garden Village Commission on the Summer Landscape Contest, and a reminder that all receipts and reimbursement requests are due by August 10 for a financial review.
Villa Fest Subcommittee (July 28)
The subcommittee was set to vote on budget items for children's attractions — bounce houses, face painting, and a balloon twister — and on advertising costs. The agenda also included updates on entertainment and band contracts, food and craft vendor counts, and a volunteer spreadsheet.
Community Recreation Commission (July 29)
After its July 22 meeting was cancelled and rescheduled, the commission's July 29 agenda included an introductory conversation on a baseball field rental procedure and proposal from the village, 2027 pool pass information, and the 2027 Lufkin Family Entertainment Series. Unfinished business covered a sports swap promotion, a veterans rate for open gym and membership, and a Jefferson Pool update.
Other meetings
The G.R.E.E.N. Commission (July 21) was set to assign roles and discuss village composting sites and policies, plus fishing line recycling. The Villa Park Growth Commission (July 22) held a routine procedural meeting with no new ordinances, contracts, or public hearings scheduled. Coffee with the Village Board (August 1) offered residents an informal chance to speak with President Kevin Patrick and trustees; no formal decisions were listed.
Coming up
Two upcoming meetings are on the calendar, and both are canceled. The Senior Concerns Commission meeting scheduled for August 3 at 6:00 PM has been canceled. The Local Liquor Control Commission's special meeting scheduled for August 4 has also been canceled. No other meetings are listed in the next 14 days.