Oswego Village Board Regular Meeting - September 15, 2026

The Oswego Village Board met on September 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Oswego Village Hall. Trustees recognized local recipients, adopted a resolution supporting the Child Abuse Notice Act, issued two proclamations, approved the consent agenda, and approved two economic incentive agreements for properties on West Washington Street.

Consent Calendar

• Approved the September 1, 2026, Committee of the Whole minutes, Regular Village Board minutes, and Closed Session minutes (approved but not released).
• Approved the September 15, 2026, bill list in the amount of $1,823,330.57.
• Approved final acceptance for Bell Tire and release of project surety, effective September 15, 2026.
• Approved amendment 3 to the local public agency engineering services agreement with Thomas Engineering Group LLC for the Wolf's Crossing Road at Harvey Road Improvements Project.

Recognitions & Proclamations

• Recognized Oswego Family Restaurant as the Economic Development Commission's Business of the Month for September for its significant community involvement.
• Adopted a resolution supporting the Child Abuse Notice Act. Resident Colleen Murphy, who said she brought the proposal forward, urged the board to support it and described the importance of educating adults to recognize abuse, grooming, and how to respond when a child discloses abuse. Trustees thanked her for raising the issue.
• Proclaimed September 17-23, 2026, as Constitution Week, marking the 239th anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
• Proclaimed National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, noting that breast cancer is the most common cancer among U.S. women and that one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

Public Comments & Testimony

• One resident expressed concern about the timeline of a public works project, saying a village official had stated in April 2021 that the project could take up to two years, while the current public works engineer said the project had been on his desk for only two weeks.
• No other public comments were received, and the public forum was closed.

Staff and Trustee Reports

• Trustees recognized Public Works Director Kurt Cassidy on his last board meeting, thanking him for his work on the Wolf and Douglas project, Wolf's Crossing improvements, and for renewing the department's focus on employee safety.
• Trustees also recognized the anniversary of September 11, 2001, recalled Todd Beamer's last words, and noted the IML conference occurring that week.

Discussion: Economic Incentive Agreements for 8 and 12 West Washington Street

• Staff recommended approval of both applications, saying they met the revised grant program eligibility criteria; Craig Dady from the applicant team was present for questions.
• Staff explained that the two properties are being treated as separate projects and that previous owners never applied for or received grant funding for these sites.
• One trustee expressed concern that the same owner could receive grants for two properties, reducing money available to other applicants. Staff responded that a per-owner limit would require a future board rule change. No other official applications have been received yet, but several groups have expressed interest in applying.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the consent agenda as read.
• Adopted the resolution supporting the Child Abuse Notice Act.
• Issued proclamations recognizing Constitution Week and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Approved economic incentive agreements with DTG Investments, LLC for 8 West Washington Street and 12 West Washington Street.
• Did not adopt any rule change limiting grants per owner; such a limit would need to be brought back as a future board rule change.