South Central Reporter

Village of New Baden Board of Trustees met July 30.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

A Special Meeting of the New Baden Village Board was held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The meeting was held at New Baden Village Hall, 1 E Hanover St, with a physical quorum of the Village Board present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Oster at 6:00 pm. Agendas were delivered to Board Members via email and text message on Monday, July 28, 2025; with confirmation received from each Board Member.

Present and answering to roll call: Mayor Bob Oster; Trustees Chris Locke, Rebecca Schomaker, Christine Jackson, and Larry Thoeming. Board Members Absent: Trustees Deborah Kalmer and Nicole Pederson. Staff Members Present: Village Clerk Teri Crane; and Attorney Luke Behme of Bruckert, Behme & Long, P.C. Staff Members Absent: Village Administrator/ Chief Building & Zoning Official Christy Picard; Treasurer Casey Weekley; Public Works Commissioner Tim Deien; Chief of Police Chuck Mackin; and Ambulance Director Allen Gilbert.

Executive Session

A motion was made by Trustee Jackson and seconded by Trustee Schomaker to recess the meeting to Closed Session to discuss employment of specific employees of the public body, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).

Ayes: Locke, Schomaker, Jackson, Thoeming.

Nays: None.

Absent: Kalmer, Pederson.

A majority of the Board voting aye, the motion carried and the meeting adjourned to

Closed Session at 6:01 pm.

Meeting reconvened at 7:29 pm.

Present and answering to roll call: Mayor Bob Oster; Trustees Chris Locke, Rebecca Schomaker, Christine Jackson, and Larry Thoeming,. Board Members Absent: Trustees Deborah Kalmer and Nicole Pederson. Staff Members Present: Village Clerk Teri Crane; Attorney Luke Behme of Bruckert, Behme & Long, P.C.

Adjournment

There being no further business to be brought before the Village Board, a motion was made by Trustee Schomaker and seconded by Trustee Jackson to adjourn the meeting.

Ayes: Locke, Schomaker, Jackson, Thoeming.

Nays: None.

Absent: Kalmer, Pederson.

A majority of the Board voting aye, the motion carried; the meeting adjourned at 7:29 pm.

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