Village of Dieterich Board of Trustees met Feb. 2.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Dieterich Village Board met in regular session on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. at Dieterich Village Hall located at 103 W. Section Street.
The meeting was called to order by President Brad Hardiek and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
The following Trustees were present: Pam Hartke, Stacy Welter, Fred Bray, Matt Flowers, and Carrie Galbraith. Trustee Berdeena Leturno was absent. With five Trustees and President Brad Hardiek present, a quorum was declared to be present. Also at the meeting were: Village Clerk Brittny Gipson, Village Engineer Lee Beckman, Darin Probst and Tara Probst.
A motion was made by Trustee F. Bray; seconded by Trustee P. Hartke to approve the omnibus agenda: approve minutes of the January 19, 2026 regular meeting, approve the Treasurer’s Report, and approve Expenditures. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
Dieterich residents Darin and Tara Probst were present to discuss with the Board ideas they have on how to better improve the Liberty Park playground to be more inclusive. Their daughter has cerebral palsy and a cochlear implant. Children with cochlear implants cannot use traditional slides at playgrounds due to the static electricity build up and that static electricity can wipe out the cochlear implant. Roller slides are built specifically for children with cochlear implants, and they would love to see our park have a roller slide. Another feature they would like to see are ramps, instead of stairs, to access the main playground pieces. Clerk Gipson reported she is researching grant opportunities for new playground equipment and plans to apply for two grants for playground equipment in 2026. The Board thanked Darin and Tara for their information and research on inclusive playground equipment.
Engineer Lee Beckman reported we plan to advertise the sanitary sewer relining project in February. We are still waiting for the CDS grant agreement, but with EPA’s approval, we can advertise the project prior to having the grant agreement. This is a reimbursement grant project.
Engineer Beckman discussed potential project ideas for the next round of CDS grant applications that should be announced soon.
Lee reported his office has completed the South Main Street sidewalk replacement plan and that project will be out to bid soon with bids opened in March. Ideally the sidewalk project will be completed right before IDOT completes the resurfacing of South Main Street so that shoulders and grading match as intended.
Maintenance Supervisor Mike Campbell was unable to attend the meeting for his report.
A motion was made by Trustee F. Bray; seconded by Trustee M. Flowers to approve a 2026 platinum sponsorship for $1,000.00 for the Dieterich Community Education Foundation. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
A motion was made by Trustee P. Hartke; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to approve hosting a logo contest for the Dieterich 4th of July Celebration and the 250th anniversary of the USA. The Board decided the winner would receive a $250 prize. They also agreed to offer a second prize if two logos stood out as exceptional. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
A motion was made by Trustee C. Galbraith; seconded by Trustee M. Flowers to order two new chairs for the Civic Center for $579 each from Wright’s Furniture. These chairs are to replace the maroon high back chairs in the north side seating area that are falling apart due to old age. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
Trustees discussed ideas for the TIF residential exterior improvement program. There are several other communities with similar programs in place that have a good foundation to start with. Clerk Gipson will organize everyone’s ideas into a draft proposal for the program for review at a later meeting.
There was no motion to go into Closed Executive Session.
At 8:43 p.m. a motion was made by Trustee P. Hartke; seconded by Trustee C. Galbraith to adjourn the meeting. Roll call was 5 yes and 0 no.
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