Supply Chain Issues Hit Village Coffers

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — Pandemic-related supply chain issues are among the items that will be discussed by village officials in Lake in the Hills as they begin to prepare next year's budget.

A significant increase in the cost of road salt as well the climbing prices of chlorine for water treatment, from $42.50 per cylinder to more than $100 per cylinder in the past year, are among the good and materials that will cost more in fiscal year 2022, village officials noted in a memorandum to the Lake in the Hills Village Board.

In addition, the cost of natural gas has more than doubled. Village officials are delaying vehicle purchases wherever possible "to avoid excessive costs and delivery delays," according to a village board packet.

The Lake in the Hills Village Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday where staff will provide information on this year's budget process. A budget workshop is set for Nov. 16, a public hearing on the budget will be on Dec. 7 and the village board is set to vote on the budget on Dec. 9.

The full village board packet can be viewed online.