Glen Carbon Board rejects canopy bid at Schon Park then approves alternative
Kathy Turner • For the second time this year the Glen Carbon Board was faced with a roadblock in securing a shade canopy for the playground at Schon Park. The first bid letting received no bids for the project.
The re-bid brought just one bid for $187,000 – far above the $35,000 the village received from the Madison County Park Enhancement Program grant. So, the board on Tuesday, Nov. 25 rejected the lone bid and looked elsewhere.
They found a solution when Byrne & Jones, contractors for the phase three of the Schon Park project, offered to install a canopy for $28,700. The village will purchase the canopy themselves, which will allow the project to be completed for about $50,000, just over the grant amount. The proposal was approved by the board.
In other business, the board approved a bid of $117,287 from TWM for design work on a Main Street Resurfacing project. The project is funded through the Surface Transportation Program of the federal government. They will receive $664,883 from the funds available. The village will seek other funding for the entire project going forward.
This project will involve Main Street from South Meridian Road to the Glen Carbon/Meridian Road intersection. It will include milling and resurfacing as well as upgrading curb and gutters with ADA improvements. The funds from the federal grant will not be allocated until 2028.
The board approved a five-year extension of the village’s contract with Allied Waste for trash and refuse collection in the village. The contract calls for a 5% increase overall with an additional clause offering discounts for senior citizens. Under the new contract, a majority of the residents will pay $19.41 per month starting on May 1 of 2026. There will be a 5% increase each year of the five-year contract.
Seniors will pay $17.47 per month with the same 5% increases each year of the contract. This will be for owners and/or occupants in the case of rental properties who are over the age of 65. The senior discount was offered as part of the contract as an incentive. Refusal to include the discount would have resulted in a higher cost for the village.
Finally, the board approved a resolution to authorize a public hearing to vacate a portion of the right-of-way of Rosin Street in the village. The hearing will be held at a future date and will be the first step in the vacation. The need is the result of decisions made years ago relative to property lines and a right-of-way impacting three residents. This will correct the issue and realign property lines.
The next meeting of the board will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
