Madrid trustees approve street improvement plan, sewer districts and building permits
The Madrid Village Board of Trustees approved the village’s 1- and 6-year Street Improvement Program and multiple sewer district plans during its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 8.
Chairman Tony Ross called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. at Madrid City Hall. Trustees George Adams, Sean Sando, Kamryn Loy and Jennifer Baumgartner were present.
Following approval of the November meeting minutes and the financial report, the board opened a public hearing on the Street Improvement Program at 7:18 p.m. Anthony Krajewski presented the plan, and trustees suspended the three readings before approving Resolution 2025-26-2 by a 5-0 vote. The hearing closed at 7:28 p.m.
The board also approved two building permits, including a permit for a new single-family dwelling in the village’s extraterritorial jurisdiction for Dean Peaster and a permit for a garage submitted by Morgan Harger, pending tie-downs.
Utility Superintendent David Steinwart reported that the village’s RTC water sample was clean, lagoon discharge is complete and winter diesel deliveries and additives have been finalized. The village dump has been cleaned and closed for the winter, and the old well has been officially decommissioned and abandoned. He also reported that preparations are underway for sewer extension drawings to establish new sewer districts.
Trustees approved three sewer districts prepared by TC Engineering: south of Aldrich and east of Denison at $18,342; south across Denison and Aldrich at $25,079; and north of Howell to Aldrich at $33,804. All three passed by unanimous roll call votes.
Ryan Dickinson attended the meeting to discuss updates to the village plat map, noting that three prior annexations will be added to the existing map.
The board discussed its contract with Waste Connections, which expires in March 2026, and expressed interest in having company representatives attend a January or February meeting to discuss future service options.
Employee bonuses were tabled until the January 2026 meeting. Trustees approved Steinwart’s accumulated compensatory time totaling 36.5 hours from July through November 2025, resulting in a net payment of $943.72.
Baumgartner nominated Ross to continue serving as board chairman. The motion passed 4-0, with Ross abstaining. Ross is expected to present committee and appointment recommendations at the January meeting.
The board confirmed that its next regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2026.
Trustees approved payment of claims, including utilities, fuel, engineering, insurance, payroll and legal publishing expenses. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. following a unanimous vote.
NOTE: This report is from the Village of Madrid Clerk’s minutes of the meeting, and was edited by the Tribune-Sentinel for style.