Riverside swears in two commissioners and proclaims June LGBTQ+ Pride month

President Douglas Pollack opened the June 4 meeting by announcing two appointments and a proclamation. The board moved and approved appointments of Mark Adleman to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Natalia Water to the Economic Development Commission; Clerk Emily Stenzel later administered the oath to Water.

Pollack then read a proclamation designating June 2026 as LGBTQ-plus Pride month in the Village of Riverside, saying the village will display the Pride flag and urging residents to join the observance. He said the proclamation affirms the village’s commitment to dignity, respect and equal treatment regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

The board approved the appointments by roll call; Pollack said the clerk would affirm the appointments at a later date and the new commissioners will begin their duties immediately. Natalia Water repeated the oath, pledging to support the U.S. and Illinois constitutions and to faithfully perform her duties as Economic Development Commissioner.

The meeting proceeded to routine business after Pollack’s announcements and the swearing-in.