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Frankfort Township Board Approves Highway Salt Purchase, Restructures Financial Signers

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Frankfort Township Board Meeting | March 9, 2026

Article Summary: The Frankfort Township Board unanimously approved a resolution updating its Illinois Fund authorized signers and greenlit the Highway Department’s 2026-2027 salt purchase during a brief March meeting.

Frankfort Township Finance and Highway Key Points:

  • The Board authorized Highway Commissioner Bill Carlson to secure the township’s salt supply for the 2026-2027 winter season.

  • Resolution 0309-26 was passed to update the township’s Illinois Fund accounts, removing former officials and adding current administration.

  • Supervisor Nick George replaces James Moustis as Principal on the accounts, while Administrator Theodora Kral replaces Karen Gonzales as an Authorized Signer.

The Frankfort Township Board on Monday, March 9, 2026, unanimously approved the Highway Department’s salt purchase for the 2026-2027 season and updated the authorized signers on the township’s financial accounts.

Highway Commissioner Bill Carlson presented the 2026-2027 Salt Purchase Approval to the board, detailing the ramifications of the approval. The measure grants Carlson the authority to formally purchase salt for the township’s winter road maintenance. The board, following a motion by Trustee Hillary Kurzawa and a second by Trustee Dave Smith, unanimously approved the request.

In administrative actions, the board modernized its financial controls by adopting Resolution 0309-26 regarding an IL Fund Request.

Trustee Thomas Kennedy read the resolution into the record, which officially requested that James Moustis be removed as Principal on the account and replaced by the current Supervisor, Nick George. Furthermore, the resolution removes Karen Gonzales as an Authorized Signer and replaces her with the current Administrator, Theodora Kral.

The resolution passed with unanimous consent following a motion by Trustee Smith and a second by Trustee Jessica Kot.

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