
Meeting Briefs: Manhattan Township for April 8, 2025
Assessor’s Office to Replace Server, Receives New Tax Multiplier: Assessor Joe Oldani reported that the township’s server is not compliant with current security methods and must be replaced by the end of 2025. He will seek quotes from the township’s IT company, Velocita. Oldani also noted that Will County has issued a new tentative property tax multiplier of 1.0626 for 2025, which he is using to revise assessments.
Status of DCEO Grant Remains Uncertain: An update from State Representative DeLuca’s office regarding a DCEO grant for the township was described as “underwhelming.” A bond release for the grant was requested on January 15, 2025, but it is still awaiting approval from multiple state agencies, including the Department of Natural Resources and the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. No further information on the grant’s status is available.
Township Formalizes Opposition to Consolidation: The board officially approved the minutes from a special meeting held on March 17, 2025. At that meeting, the board passed a formal resolution to oppose state legislation aimed at consolidating or dissolving township governments, an action item that was the lead story from the March regular meeting.
Newsletter Submissions Due in May: Clerk Kelly Baltas announced that the deadline to submit articles for the next Village newsletter is Thursday, May 15. She requested that anyone wishing to include an item have their information submitted to her by Monday, May 12.
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