# Village of Riverside Board of Trustees Regular Meeting 09-17-26


**Body:** Riverside TV
**Date:** September 16, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Transportation, Physical Infrastructure


The Village of Riverside Board of Trustees’ regular meeting on September 17, 2026, included discussion of a proposed modern public safety facility. Village leadership said Williams Architects is developing plans and described the estimated cost as about $645 per square foot; no total project cost or contract award was stated. Trustees discussed affordability, facility location, and whether consolidating operations at one station would affect service, with the village president stating that residents would have further opportunities to provide input. The board also received an update on proposed BNSF corridor improvements near Harlem Avenue and planned to prepare formal village comments for its October 1 meeting; trustees raised concerns about potential closures of access at Burlington and Quincy avenues.

The board approved the consent agenda by vote, including the September 17 voucher list of bills and authorization for the village manager to enter into various fiscal year 2026 purchase orders. The transcript provides no purchase-order amounts, vendors, or specific awards. The agenda also included approval of an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Health Care and Family Services. Trustees provided direction on proposed park and open-space zoning, and agreed to continue the existing strategic goals; no additional procurement decisions were identified.

**Source:** Riverside TV