December 15, 2025 Newsletter

LEGISLATURE

RESOLUTION 14 - 2025  Ordinance setting the Water, Sewer and related Rates and Calculations, repealing all conflicting

Ordinances and declaring emergency. This was passed on an emergency bases due to January 1, 2026 as the new Water/Sewer Rates will go into effect with an increase of 6%, and will increase every year going forward unless changes are deemed necessary.

(Council President Bevington explained that RCAP recommended a 15 - 20% increase to maintain infrastructure

solvency, but the Village opted for 6% to minimize the burden on residents while starting to correct the deficit.

Public comment: Residents expressed concern regarding the affordability to the increase. Questions were raised about why interest from the $1.75M Wastewater Grant could not be used to offset these costs. Bevington and Fiscal Officer Weirick explained that grant funds are legally restricted solely for the specific Wastewater Project  (Trickling Filter) and cannot be moved to general operations or water line repairs.)

RESOLUTION 19 - 2025  Declaring support for the School Redevelopment Project and directing the Village to complete the

T-Mobile Grant Application and any other Grant Applications and declaring an emergency.  This is passed on an emergency base because of the due date of December 31, 2025 for the application. If awarded the grant could be for $50,000.00 that would go towards either the playground or the Historic Blaine Carmichael Ball Field updating. This Resolution is also for any other Grants that the Village is eligible to apply for.

RESOLUTION 20 - 2025  Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement known as the One Time Strategic Community

Investment  Grant Agreement and declaring an emergency. The Grant is for the Wastewater Treatment Plant for the  Trickle Filter System that we were awarded funds for and that Engineering Associates are working on and we should be sending out for bids soon for the project to begin.

RESOLUTION 21 - 2025  Annual Appropriations for Current Expenses and Expenditures for the Village of Shreve during the

Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2026 establishing a legal level and declaring an emergency.

This is just for operating expenses and nothing else is added in as of yet for equipment etc.

GENERAL FUND $629,266

Police Department

Personal Services                        $266,161

Other                                            $  76,450

Street Lighting       

Other                                           $   32,000

Public Health

Other                                           $      4,200

Mayor

Personal Services                       $      5,070

Other                                           $      5,000

Council

Personal Services                       $      5,550

Mayors Court

Personal Services                       $      2,700

Other                                           $      2,000

Clerk

Other                                          $     80,250

Buildings and Land

Other                                          $     68,000

General Services

Other                                          $     55,385

Income Tax

Other                                         $     26,500

STREET FUND $ 103,700

Personal Services                     $      35,500

Other                                         $      68,200

STATE HIGHWAY FUND                 $        6.250

Other                                         $        6,250

WATER FUND $ 417,025

Personal Services                    $      196.375

Other                                        $    220,650

SEWER FUND $    347,090

Personal Services                   $      180,100

Other                                        $     166,990

TOTAL $ 1,503,311

ORDINANCE 15 - 2025  Ordinance repealing Ordinance 9 - 2024 and replacing it with this Ordinance establishing a

Nuisance and Abatement Procedure regarding Nuisance Properties within the Village and declaring and emergency. This was passed as an emergency due to replacing Ordinance 9 -2024 which was in regarding Blighted Properties within the Village.

PURCHASES:

SILCO FIRE & SECURITY,  New CSL Slide Gate Operator = The Village will be replacing the gate at the Wastewater Treatment Plant due to wear and ongoing operational issues. This upgrade will help ensure safer and more dependable facility access. Cost of $15,467.74.

Window tinting will be installed on the new police cruiser by ProTouch Vehicle Protection  to enhance durability, officer safety and the lasting of the computer equipment at a cost of $858.00.

Smart Digital will install a Lorex security camera system in the Police Department to enhance security of the Evidence Room and bring the facility into compliance with required standards, cost of $4,845.67.

Vance’s Law Enforcement – Smith & Wesson M&P 15T Rifle 
5.56mm caliber, 16" barrel, includes PMAG GEN M2 5.56 NATO 30-round magazine, with 1,000 rounds of 5.56 NATO full metal jacket (FMJ) ammunition. (For qualification)
Total Cost: $1,484.84

Vance’s Law Enforcement – Smith & Wesson M&P 15T Rifle
5.56mm caliber, 16" barrel, includes PMAG GEN M2 5.56 NATO 30-round magazine, with 200 rounds of 5.56 NATO 53-grain CX TAP Patrol ammunition. (For qualification)
Total Cost: $1,495.64

(Discussion clarified that the previous "donated" firearms were Hi-Points and not suitable/put into service.)

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