Village of Heyworth Board of Trustees met May 15

Heyworth Village Hall | Village of Heyworth

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella

May 15, 2025

Village of Heyworth Board of Trustees met May 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the board;

• Call to Order – 6:30pm CDST

1.1 Roll Call of Trustees

1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

• Report from the Mayor:

2.1 Announcements

2.2 Comments

2.3 Ordinance approving the appointment of James Lauterberg as Trustee of the Village Board of Heyworth

2.4 Motion approving the appointment of Eric Jones as the Chief of Police for the Village of Heyworth

2.5 Motion approving the appointment of Geoff Dodds as the Village Administrator for the Village of Heyworth

2.6 Motion approving the appointment of Geoff Dodds as the Village Attorney for the Village of Heyworth

2.7 Motion approving the appointment of David Shafer as the Village Engineer for the Village of Heyworth

2.8 Motion approving the appointment of David Shafer as the Village Director of Public Works for the Village of Heyworth

2.9 Ordinance appointing Open Meetings Act Officers for the Village of Heyworth

2.10 Ordinance appointing Freedom of Information Act Officers for the Village of Heyworth

• Reports from Staff and Appointed Officers:

3.1 Clerk Report (Stacy Shoemaker)

3.2 Officer Manager Report (Stacy Shoemaker)

3.3 Police Report (Interim Chief Eric Jones)

3.4 Code Compliance Report (David Shafer)

3.5 Public Works Report (David Shafer)

3.6 Engineer Report (David Shafer)

3.7 Treasurer Report

3.8 Budget Officer Report

3.9 Administrator Report (Geoff Dodds)

3.10 Attorney Report (Geoff Dodds)

Public Comment: WELCOME CITIZENS AND GUESTS TO THE HEYWORTH VILLAGE BOARD MEETING. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME DURING THE MEETING THAT THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE VILLAGE BOARD. EACH PERSON THAT WISHES TO BE RECOGNIZED WILL HAVE ONE OPPORTUNITY, UP TO 3 MINUTES, TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE VILLAGE BOARD.

• Reports from Committees and Trustees:

5.1 Street & Public Utilities Committee

5.2 Parks & Recreation Committee (Adam Mowery, Chair)

5.3 Economic Development, Planning & Zoning Committee (Bryan Sheppard, Chair)

• Old Business

• Action Items: Ordinances, Resolutions & Motions

7.1 Motion to approve the Special Meeting Minutes for April 29, 2025 & Regular Meeting Minutes for May 1, 2025 (as presented or amended)

7.2 Ordinance declaring the Village of Heyworth’s Financial Assurance in case of need to close the Village’s Compost Facility

• Executive Session (TAPE SESSION)

• New Business:

Schedule of Meetings:

• Next Village Board Meeting – June 5, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.