Big Water council agenda: $190,476 federal firefighter grant, picnic pavilion funds and a deputy fire chief pay scale
October 28, 2026, 7:02 p.m. · 60 N Aaron Burr
The Big Water Town Council's Oct. 28 agenda included two public hearings on amending the 2026-27 budget and a regular meeting to consider Resolution 2026-21, which would appropriate a $190,476.19 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters grant, the remaining $46,927.36 of a Kane County Recreation and Transportation Special Service District grant for the picnic pavilion, $3,716 in fire donations for breathing apparatus and a $1,500 state grant. Ordinance 14-2026 would amend the pay scale to add a deputy fire chief position. Other items were town hall parking lot repair, a street sweeping proposal, a $1,548 concrete invoice for the pavilion, a privacy policy and town hall security cameras. Results were not yet posted.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted. Updated November 3, 2026.
In brief
3 items came up for a decision or discussion: 3 pending.
The agenda records 5 dollar amounts, the largest $190,476.19.
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Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 8a · Budget
Resolution 2026-21: amend the 2026-27 budget to appropriate grant funds
Pending
The fire chief was to present appropriations of $46,927.36 (the remaining Kane County Recreation and Transportation Special Service District grant for the picnic pavilion project), $3,716 in fire donations for self-contained breathing apparatus, a $1,500 state grant from Social Connections and a $190,476.19 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters grant. A public hearing was set for 7:00 p.m.
- Grant$190,476.19
- Grant$46,927.36
- Budget$3,716
- Grant$1,500
Item 8b · Budget
Ordinance 14-2026: pay scale amendment for a deputy fire chief
Pending
A second public hearing, at 7:01 p.m., concerned amending Municode Section 03.06.020, the town pay scale, to add a deputy fire chief position.
Item 8c · Contract
Town hall parking lot repair, street sweeping and security cameras
Pending
The council was to consider a town hall parking lot repair proposal, a street sweeping proposal, a Brown Brothers Construction invoice of $1,548 for the park pavilion concrete, and the purchase of security cameras for town hall.
- Payment$1,548 to Brown Brothers Construction