Mayor David Pileski | Village of Roselle
Mayor David Pileski | Village of Roselle
Despite the address normally being given in a chamber of commerce dinner, Mayor David Pileski gave the annual state of the village address at the Feb. 13 Village of Roselle board meeting.
He gave a review of 2022, highlighting how the village supported its small businesses by giving $100,000 in grants to 11 local businesses for COVID relief. The board also created a TIF district and was able to complete a number of improvement projects to the area, including an outdoor patio.
"I still believe Roselle’s future is bright,” Pileski said. “No other community has the same level of dedicated and involved residents with strong local businesses as our regional state. When our community puts its mind to anything, be it flights to Roselle, seeking a sister city, building a mosaic or launching a new business, we don't pull back any punches. It's because of its strong work ethic and passion that will enable us to continue to prosper and grow."
The board uploaded a livestream of its public meeting to the village’s YouTube channel.
The village also discussed a new strategic plan which will run through 2025 and will provide guidance on how the village expands and develops. The board officially adopted the plan in June 2022, and it is focused on financial stewardship, focused redevelopment, reliable infrastructure, operational sustainability, and customer experience. The board has an online dashboard that shows the progress on each of these five pillars. The board did so to promote government transparency and community involvement.
The board also discussed its Pop Art! Program that will help promote regional tourism in the area and encourage arts and involvement in the community. Roselle will have a pop art competition whose winner will be recognized at the Rose Parade, and the village has planned more pop ups and celebrations throughout the year.
The board also discussed several community development projects planned, with the Metro19 project making steady progress and the Lake Corridor plan coming along as well. The board is also working on lead service lines, though this remains a substantial project.
in other business, the board discussed purchasing water meters from Badger Water Meter for no more than $80,000.
The board will meet again at 7 p.m. on Monday at the Village Hall at 31 South Prospect St.
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