Albion Board Maps Out Village Future with $12K Comprehensive Plan, Approves New Welcome Center

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ Approved G&G Municipal Consulting to administer a Comprehensive Plan for $12,000 (split over two fiscal years).
• ◆ Designated the Downtown Browsery as the official Village of Albion Visitor/Welcome Center.
• ◆ Approved budget adjustments increasing expenses for a new police vehicle ($55,590) and SCADA system upgrades ($37,672).
• ◆ Authorized the purchase of a 2025 Chevy Tahoe for the Police Department using equipment reserves.
• ◆ Scheduled an informational meeting for August 12, 2025, regarding a grant for vacant rental funding.
• ◆ Approved a change order for the WIIA 1 project, reducing the contract price by $4,878.26.
• ◆ Hired Randy Pearl as a Motor Equipment Operator (MEO) for the DPW.
• ◆ Voted to upgrade St. Joe’s Park on S. Clinton St to a league-size baseball field.