Cicero planning director reports lower August revenues and 39 building permits; gas‑main work planned

Planning Director Frank Zawatsky presented the department’s August 2026 report to the BZA on Sept. 17. He reported "Permanent revenue for the month of August was $5,840" and said the department issued 39 building permits in August (13 inside corporate limits and seven in Jackson Township) with an estimated permitted project value of $2,142,000.

Zawatsky said the town is near completion of a punch list for a recent infrastructure installation and announced two upcoming gas‑main updates — one on Ironbridge Road and another in the Cicero Shores area. He also summarized year‑to‑date revenue figures, but the transcript shows formatting irregularities for the year‑to‑date number; the figure was read on the record and will be clarified in staff reports as needed.

Board members asked about annexation and water‑project timing, and Zawatsky said design and survey work is underway for an east‑of‑town water project and the town anticipated entering funding and construction phases next year.