Mundelein Minute

S2 | E6 - Recapping the Mundelein Village Board Meeting on May 10, 2021

This week we recap the Village Board Meeting held on May 10, 2021. During this meeting we welcomed new trustees, our new clerk, and had a swearing in ceremony. We handled a lot of business as part of our fiscal year start and new board changeover. Please reach out to us with any questions - hello@mundeleinminute.com

S2 | E5 - Who are Kara and Erich?

From diverse backgrounds and a circulatus path to Mundelein (or back to Mundelein), we both got involved for different reasons. In this episode we take a step back to introduce ourselves, where we came from, and what the catalyst was for each of us to get involved in municipal government. Please reach out with any questions (hello@mundeleinminute.com) and we'll see you in the next episode after Monday's meeting! 

S2 | E4 - Village Board Meeting Recap - April 26, 2021

Welcome to episode 4 of Mundelein Minute. This week we discuss the second Village Board meeting of April, including: board member recognitions, liquor and gaming licenses, Beelow annexation, GMX plat consolidation, and more! 

S2 | E3 - Million Dollar Surplus and a New Budget

The Village of Mundelein is projected to end the year with a $1 million dollar surplus - the first surplus in eight years! That money is being allocated to our reserves. In this video we discuss Municipal Math - how a government budgets and spends money and what that looks like for the fiscal year 2022 Budget. We also discuss American Rescue Plan funding. A slide show presented to the trustees is available on the Village website or here: https://bit.ly/3tByyey

S2 | E2 - Planning & Zoning: Thornton's / GMX

In this short episode we dive into the packet for the Wednesday, April 21, Planning and Zoning commission meeting - mainly the GMX plat of consolidation, explaining the "why" behind the recent filing and request. Questions/Comments - hello@mundeleinminute.com. 

S2 | E1 Village Board Meeting Recap - April 12, 2021

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1, of the Mundelein Minute. This revamped video series is growing into a podcast and this is the first episode of the season. In this episode Erich Schwenk & Kara Lambert dive into our vision for the podcast and a recap of the Mundelein Village Board Meeting on April 12, 2021. Questions - hello@mundeleinminute.com