# 2026-10-19 Village of Villa Park Special Board Meeting - 2027 Budget

The Village of Villa Park held a special 2027 budget workshop on October 19, 2026 (meeting timestamp: October 20 UTC), with department presentations and discussion of proposed revenues, spending reductions, and capital plans. No budget adoption, contract award, or procurement approval was recorded. The Fire Department described an approximately $8 million placeholder for a future fire-station project and a $100,000 grant for its sprinkler and fire-alarm system. Staff said they expected to bring a construction-manager-at-risk contract with Seamar to the board, initially seeking $8,000 for schematic design. The Community Development Department proposed continuing its existing CoStar service at $6,600 annually and adding Placer AI data services; it also noted the nonrenewal of an $84,000 economic-development advisory contract and a proposed branding/signage effort expected to go out for bids. Other capital plans included roughly $750,000 for annual street resurfacing, grant-dependent roadway and facility work, and a proposed lease for an ambulance, with financing structured to manage future equipment replacement costs.

Departments described budget reductions, including $74,500 in additional IT cuts, removal of four proposed police positions, and deferral of three proposed firefighter-paramedic hires. The board discussed the need for clearer comparisons between the 2026 and proposed 2027 budgets and for detailed revenue and expenditure projections. Staff said a draft budget would be presented October 26, published for public review, and followed by public-comment and board-review meetings. An action item from the discussion was for Public Works to email trustees a list of village vehicles and equipment. A motion and roll-call vote occurred earlier in the meeting, but the transcript does not identify it as a procurement or budget decision.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [2026-10-19 Village of Villa Park Special Board Meeting - 2027 Budget](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGAaudFShTY) - Village of Villa Park