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Longtime community volunteer Ben Brzoska on Feb. 12 was sworn in to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery Village Board.
The village of Montgomery is seeing to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery Village Board following the recent resignation of Tom Betsinger.
The energy company, which creates solar goods, will be housed in two buildings inside The Grid, which is the former Caterpillar plant location on Route 31.
The Montgomery Village Board unanimously agreed to allow a special use for heavy manufacturing for Calypso Clean Energy Manufacturing, LLC at the July 24 meeting.
Aucutt Road will be extended west from Orchard Road across the property as part of the public improvements.
The board also voted 4-1 to approve the firm’s request for a 15-year economic incentive agreement worth up to $750,000.
The project will be developed in three phases, beginning with the construction of a 500,000-square-foot building on the southern portion of the property just west of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railway tracks.
The firm has asked the village to create a new Class T liquor license classification to accommodate the winery and its wine club.
The proposed improvements include a platform/plaza area for concerts and other gatherings just north of Mill Street and two memorial plazas further north in the park overlooking the river.
Village President Matt Brolley swore-in Magana as the Village Board, his family, friends and a large contingent of village police officers looked on at Village Hall.
The village will have to provide an initial $200,000 into the escrow account and may have to replenish it at a future date.
Doug Marecek, Matt Bauman and Dan Gier were sworn-in to four-year terms by Kendall County Associate Judge John McAdams.
The county’s grant follows a $2.5 million grant awarded to the village April 7 by the state of Illinois that will pay most of the cost of constructing the pedestrian bridge.
Aleman said those chosen for the award exemplify vision, ingenuity and the dedication it takes to make the northern Illinois region a quality place to live, work and call home.
The goal is to have all of the work completed before the annual Montgomery Fest community celebration in August.