Roll call, please.

President Kaufman.

Here.

Trustee Cooper.

Here.

Trustee Koenig.

Here.

Trustee McCarthy Lang.

Here.

Trustee Novi.

Here.

Trustee Torres.

Here.

Trustee Hughes absent.

Trustee Hughes would like to electronically attend tonight's regular Village Board meeting.

And she has submitted the necessary documents to the village clerk.

So I'll accept a motion to approve Trustee Jennifer Hughes to electronically attend the January twentieth, 2026 regular village board meeting.

So moved.

Second.

Roll call, please.

Okay.

Trust McCarthy Lang.

Yes.

Trustee Cooper.

Yes.

Trustee Novi.

Yes.

Trustee Koenig?

Yes.

Trustee Torres.

Yes.

Trusty Hughes, can you hear us?

Yes, again.

All righty.

Up first, we have our business of the month recognition.

If I can have uh Megan and anyone else from Florida Expressions, along with our EDC members and Kevin Lighty come to the front and join me.

I'd like to extend our congratulations to Floral Expressions for being featured as the Economic Development Commission's Business of the Month for January.

Each month, the economic development commissioners nominate and vote on a business to feature which has demonstrated significant involvement in the Oswego community.

This month features Flor Floral Expressions, a family-owned business co-owned by Terry Platt and her daughter, Megan Delaringa.

Welcome.

Floral Expressions is a full service florist that specializes in weddings, events, funerals, along with daily deliveries.

Floral Expressions has been at its current location at sixty-seven Main Street in downtown Oswego since 2009.

Before that, they had been in Mason Square Shopping Center since Terry founded the business in November 2001, which means they will be celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary this year.

Congratulations on that.

Floral Expressions is known for their modern and unique custom floral designs.

Help customers create beautiful floral pieces for any budget.

In addition to being a florist, Floral Expressions has two other businesses under the same roof.

Lil M's opened in the spring of 2012 and sells clothing and accessories for newborns and toddlers, while gourmet and specialty kitchen retailer Epicure opened early last year.

Over its more than twenty-four years in business, Floral Expressions has also been considerably involved in the Oswego community.

In combination with being active members of the chamber and the downtown association, Floral Expressions has been a regular sponsor of numerous community events, as well as frequent in-kind donor to various causes, but most notably to seniors in nursing homes.

All right, up next, we have a human trafficking uh proclamation for this month.

If I could have Chris Baker from Inc.

One eighty come down and join me.

More than twenty-seven million people are subjected to human trafficking globally, with cases reported in every US state and territory.

Human trafficking can happen to anyone, but certain populations are at greater risk, including people affected by abuse, violence, poverty, unstable living conditions, or social disconnection.

Strengthening communities requires collective action to reduce the conditions that contribute to exploitation, build resilience, and create environments where people are protected from human trafficking and other forms of violence.

Every individual, family, community, and organization can help raise awareness, prevent trafficking, and support survivors by learning how to take action.

It's a huge win.

All right.

Powerful words.