Benld aldermen voted unanimously to hire Carol Woods as a part-time clerical worker in the City Clerk’s office and to officially appoint her as Deputy City Clerk during the regular monthly meeting of the Benld city council Monday night. Benld Mayor Jim Kelly said Woods was selected from among 26 applicants, two of which were […]
Gillespie Council anticipates proposing water agreement with satellite customers
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night authorized Mayor John Hicks to sign off on a proposed contract regarding the sale of water to the city’s satellite customers—Benld, Sawyerville, Eagarville and Wilsonville. The action followed a meeting held this past Saturday with Gillespie city officials and officials from the satellite communities. Under terms […]
Local voters re-elect school board members, reject Benld Police tax referendum
BenGil area voters on Tuesday re-elected three incumbent school board members and voted nearly two-to-one against a property tax increase that would have generated funding for the financially beleaguered Benld Police Department, according to consolidated election results released by the Macoupin County Clerk’s Election Office early Tuesday night. The unofficial results include only ballots that […]
School Board rehires teachers for 2019-2020 academic year
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night voted to rehire all of the district’s 85 teachers and certificated staff for the 2019-2020 school year, and participated in an extensive discussion of new activity-based education strategy for kindergarteners that is being implemented as part of the state’s KIDS (Kindergarten […]
Benld Council distances city from alderman’s Capital Development letter
The Benld City Council took the unusual step of taking official action to clarify that a letter written by a city alderman to State Sen. Andy Manar requesting consideration of several local projects for inclusion in a potential Capital Improvement bill does not represent official correspondence from the city. The measure was unanimously approved on […]
Gillespie Council sets meeting with satellite water customers
On the cusp of embarking on a $10 million water infrastructure improvement project, the Gillespie City Council on Monday night scheduled an April 6 meeting with representatives from satellite municipal water customers, at least some of which are exploring alternative sources of water for their residents. The meeting is set for 10 a.m. at the […]
School Board votes to buy new software for student assessment, communication interface
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education committed Monday night to spend upward of $90,000 to implement a new student assessment testing program and a second program to interface with students and parents, manage fee payments and manage other aspects of the school operation. Both programs should be in place and […]
Wilsonville sets special meeting after failing to attract quorum
The Wilsonville Board of Trustees will meet in special session at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 25, after failing to attract a full quorum of trustees for the board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting Tuesday night. During the special meeting, the board is expected to approve a $43,085 final payment to Haier Plumbing and Heating, Okawville, for […]
Benld approves contracts for water tower cleaning, maintenance
The Benld City Council on Monday night approved several expenditures related to maintenance and repair of the city’s water storage tower, concurred with the Mayor’s appointment of a personnel/negotiating committee, and approved two business licenses. In the absence of Ald. Peyton Bernot, who proposed the idea, the council declined to act on a controversial measure […]
Another Gillespie alderman leaves city council
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night accepted the resignation of Ald. Diana Brickey, Ward 3, bringing to three the number of vacancies on the council. Brickey offered no reason for her resignation, which was effective as of Monday night’s meeting, but she has been absent from several meetings in recent months. She […]
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