Meeting in a relatively brief session Monday night, the Benld City Council briefly discussed the future development of the former Benld Elementary School site as a sports park and recreation area, approved $6,150 in masonry repairs at the Civic Center and directed City Attorney Rick Verticchio to write to Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe regarding […]
Gillespie Council continues campaign against derelict properties
Members of the Gillespie City Council approved a resolution on Monday night declaring 301 E. Maple St. a public nuisance and directed the City Attorney to prepare a similar resolution for property a 106 Henry St. as the city continues its crackdown on derelict properties. Additionally, the council voted unanimously to convey property at 204 […]
Benld Council awards trash hauling contract to Republic Sanitation
Benld residents will continue to have their trash picked up weekly by Republic Sanitation Services but the price will increase slightly as of April 1 following action taken Monday night during a brief special meeting of the council. The city’s current contract with Republic is set to expire March 31. Mayor Jim Kelly opened bids […]
Benld receives $600k grant for park development at former school site
Governor JB Pritzker, along with state and local leaders and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced on Wednesday that the City of Benld will receive a $600,000 grant to develop an 11-acre park on the former site of Benld Elementary School. The city council voted in September to apply for the grant after […]
Benld Council opens waste hauling bids
Mayor Jim Kelly formally opened bids from four waste haulers during the regular meeting of the Benld City Council on Monday night but council members referred the bids to committee and tabled action on accepting a bid until the council’s March meeting. Bids were received from Community Sanitation, Medora; DC Waste and Recycling, Inc., Hillsboro; […]
Gillespie Council approves payments for water plant, sewer improvements
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a final payment to Korte & Luitjohan Contractors for renovation work done at the city’s water treatment plant and authorized a first payment request to Visu-Sewer of Missouri for work completed in the downtown business district as a first step toward implementing an extensive streetscape […]
Candidates announced for consolidated election 2023
Candidates have been announced for the 2023 consolidated election that will take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The election will decide mayors, trustees, aldermen, school board members, and others in local government. Below are the candidates in the BenGil area, according to Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan. Gillespie CUSD #7 School district Gillespie school […]
School Board green lights Athletic Wall of Honor program
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night gave permission for a five-member committee to pursue the development of a Wall of Fame program for outstanding school district athletes and supporters. Similar to the school’s longstanding Wall of Honor program, the Athletic Wall of Fame will recognize alumni of […]
Gillespie voters to consider IMRF issue in April
Meeting special session Tuesday night, Gillespie City Council members voted unanimously to approve a resolution placing a tax referendum for Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund on the April 4 consolidated election ballot. Mayor Pro Tem Dona Rauzi, presiding over the meeting in the absence of Mayor John Hicks, said the special meeting was needed in order […]
Benld Council approves jetter truck repairs, votes to cap unused water line
During a brief regular meeting Monday night, the Benld City Council approved up to $4,000 in repair to the city’s jetter truck and voted to cap an unused water line at Clark Street. Council members also voted to approve the installation of insulation at the city maintenance shed and voted to transition the city’s financial […]
Gillespie Council votes to approve computer upgrade, accepts high bid to replace heater at water plant
In a relatively brief and routine meeting, the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved an expenditure of up to $3,000 to replace computers used by City Clerk workers, and engaged in sometimes heated debate over hiring procedures and the recent purchase of a vacuum truck for the Street Department. Mayor John Hicks told council […]
County launches free death certificate copy program for active duty military, veterans
County Clerk Pete Duncan announced that a new state program allows for a free death certificate for any active duty and retired service members who pass away. The program also reduces the cost of subsequent copies from $10 a copy to $6 per copy. The program requires the applicant to request the free certificate and […]
School Board approves tax levy, rehires fall coaching staff
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night approved a $3,561,741 levy for 2022 property taxes collectible in 2023. The levy proposal now goes to the County Clerk, who will determine the amount of tax revenue the school actually is entitled to receive on the basis of the current […]
Benld Council approves $116,912 tax levy
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night approved a tax levy for 2022 property taxes payable in 2023, accepted a $185,100 bid to repaint the city’s water storage tower and agreed to spend $14,400 to purchase enzyme pellets to reduce sludge at the city’s sewage lagoon. Finance Chair Jerry Saracco presented the levy, […]
Gillespie Council votes to buy vacuum truck
Meeting in special session Monday night, members of the Gillespie City Council voted unanimously to purchase a used vacuum truck members of the Public Works Committee had located online. The action comes just a week after Ald. Landon Pettit suggested during the regular December meeting that he would like to appropriate Motor Fuel Tax money […]
Gillespie Council approves $394,000 tax levy, authorize pay increase for police chief
Members of the Gillespie City Council on Monday night approved a $394,102 tax levy for 2022 property taxes collectible in 2023 and, with one dissenting vote, authorized a substantial pay increase for Gillespie Police Chief Jared DePoppe. The council also approved a $250 resolution for the 2023 motor fuel tax street maintenance program, agreed to […]
CUSD 7 District tax levy under consideration
A historically high inflation rate is allowing Community Unit School District 7 to levy the maximum amount allowed under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL). PTELL, approved by Macoupin County voters in 1995, restricts taxing bodies from increasing their annual tax extensions by no more than five percent of the previous year’s extension or […]
County named inaugural U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence Finalist for 2023 program
Macoupin County is a finalist in the nonpartisan U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence inaugural cohort of Centers for Election Excellence, a recognition that Macoupin is committed to leadership in election administration and looking to develop even more resilient, trustworthy, and voter-centric election administration practices. As a Center for Election Excellence, Macoupin County will have an […]
Benld Council approves $90,000 MFT street maintenance resolution
Members of the Benld City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to approve a motor fuel tax resolution authorizing expenditures of up to $90,772.65 for next summer’s street maintenance program. The vote followed a brief presentation by Doug Ratermann of HMG Engineers, Carlyle. The new resolution exceeds last year’s by about $16,000, and is subject […]
Holiday Sparkle returning to downtown Gillespie; Council approves $410,000 ARPA spending plan
Holiday Sparkle, an annual Christmas season tradition until the Coal Country Chamber of Commerce dissolved about five years ago, is returning to downtown Gillespie this year through the efforts of several local business owners. During the regular monthly meeting of the Gillespie City Council Monday night, city aldermen agreed to waive the rental and cleaning […]
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