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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, April 17, 2023 Page 7 DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS. The Parks & Recreation Department is excited about the coming summer season. Although the budget for summer concerts continues to be decreased substantially, Director Shane McAvinew continues to work his magic, booking bands to maximize the budget. All other Parks & Recreation program costs are essentially pass-throughs, so no additional budget cuts are anticipated at this time. Long-time Parks & Recreation employee, Sean Supler, recently left the Village to take on new challenges as the Parks & Rec Director in Concord Township. We wish him well and welcome our new Program & Facilities Coordinator, Samantha Clark -Cartwright. Samantha will be working with youth sports as well as heading up our Senior Services Department and we look forward to seeing all the fresh programming ideas she will bring to our senior population. Parkview Pool is expected to be up and running on June 3 this year. The season will again be extended on weekends through Labor Day. Our Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast will be held at the Civic Center this year, July 4cn Fireworks are going forward on July 1, and Cruise Night is back to its original June timing, this year on June 10 from 4 to 9 p.m. Residents should have received the Spring/Summer Recreation Guide filled with information on all these events, the summer concert series at The Grove and the Gazebo, and a variety of programs for all. The Building Department. Work continues at the Montebello subdivision on Highland Road with 15 homes already occupied and seven new homes currently being built. I know we are all excited that this year's St. Jude Dream Home is located in Montebello and we look forward to the drawing this summer. The estimated value for residential construction stayed pretty consistent last year -- $3.9 million in 2022, up slightly from $3.8 million in 2021. Building permits issued in 2022 increased to 685, up from 603 in 2021. On the commercial side, the number of permits issued was down-172 in 2022 compared to 223 in 2021. Finance. As I mention every time I have the opportunity, Finance Director Ron Wynne has done an amazing job guiding the Village throughout his career here, but particularly these past few years. This year, Payroll/Accounts Receivable Clerk Laurie Hughes retired and was replaced by Alyssa Fikaris. Alyssa comes to us from the private sector and is doing a tremendous job in her new role. We welcome her to the Village!