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Benld Council plans to sell old water meters
Make between $5 to $12 each meter
Cathy Petrak requested the city’s permission to use a police car on March 31.
The Benld City Council eyes selling old water meters for a profit during a regular scheduled board meeting on March 12, 2012. The council made a motion to contact United Meter Buyers to purchase the old meters that are getting replaced.
According to Mayor Hendricks, the meters will be replaced very soon with cooperation from the weather. United Meter Buyers offered anywhere between $5 to $12 for each meter. In addition, the company would provide a dumpster free of charge to dump the meters in. “It would be more than scrap price,” Hendricks noted.
Lynn Fraelle then updated the council that Build Benld approved an electrical bid for the gazebo. She went on to say that mud was running down the hill into Community Memorial Hospital’s office parking lot. The issue is set to be addressed later this week.
Trees will soon be planted at the gazebo site from the gracious donations from Build Benld members. The berm on the back of the site will be fixed up soon as volunteers and members will do the work themselves to save money.
The Build Benld website is almost complete. The website is being designed by Carpani Consulting and is set to be launched in about two weeks. After the two weeks, the city and Build Benld will review the site and possibly launch it.
Cathy Petrak requested the city’s permission to use a police car on March 31. The Veteran’s Committee is sponsoring a Veteran’s Caravan starting in Mt. Olive and coming to Benld. From Benld, it will go to Gillespie and then Dorchester. After Dorchester, it may go to Staunton. The 33 mile course will be led by the Patriot Guard and Paul Scott’s flag corvette. At each town, a veteran will place a flag at their memorial. The event will conclude at the Benld Civic Center with a short reception.
Tilashakski then asked City Attorney Rick Vertichio about the “most talked about building on Main Street.” Tilashakski said the building is unsafe and dangerous. He would like to see the city take the necessary steps to declare it a public nuisance.
The council declared the property on 100 North 6th Street a public nuisance that is “in nuisance condition threatening the public safety and welfare of citizens of Benld.”
Under new business, the council made a motion to donate $50 to Illinois Valley to help with activities. Then the council made a $100 donation to Post Prom to help purchase prizes and food for the event.
After being tabled from last month, the council discussed donating towards an animal control tranquilizer gun for the county. After letting the county use the city hall free of charge, the council made a motion to not donate towards to the gun. The motion passed with oblige from Peyton Bernot.
Under committee reports, Micky Robinson explained that the restrooms will be opened in the city park soon. He went on to thank District 7 fire department for their help in repairing wind damage to the city hall. Both flagpoles are now lighted and “looking good.”
The maintenance department then requested to order culverts. They would need 200 feet of the 8” culvert and 100 foot of the 10” culvert. The total price for this would be $1,300. There are quite a few people interested in ordering culvert for their driveway, so most of the money would be reimbursed anyway.
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SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its full-time and part-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2025 semester. Part-time students are enrolled in six to 11 credit hours while full-time students are enrolled in 12 or more credit hours.
Students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and earned President’s list honors. Students who earned between a GPA of 3.5-3.99 earned Vice President’s list honors. The excerpt below features Macoupin County students.
FULL-TIME STUDENTS
Bunker Hill – Logan R. Helling
Carlinville – Reid P. Evans*, Brody M. Reif
Gillespie – Maris E. Brill, Austin L. Grace*
Girard – Max Allen*, Katie Angulo*, Mick B. Downs*, Josh Hagerman, Reed Lewis, Michael S. Prose*
Mount Olive – Jakobb E. Brown*, Georgia G. Kampwerth
Palmyra – Alexis R. Bowman*
Staunton – Paige N. Horstmeyer*, Michael J. Matesa*, Lauren R. Mathis, Brandon Mo
Virden – Zorah E. Austin*, Michaeh N. Barnhouse*, Maddie Carver, Jackson R. Pierce*, Morgan C. Snell*, Grant M. Strickler, Courtney N. Ulinski*
PART-TIME STUDENTS
Benld – Christopher Young*
Carlinville – Alex C. Nance*, Jerry D. Nance Jr.*
Gillespie – Jessica L. Tiek*
Girard – Lindsey J. Ferguson*, Jackson R. Henke*, Natalie Moriconi*
Mount Olive – Kara A. Harmon*, Justin D. O’Neill*, Hayden Wylder*
Virden – Candace L. Carlile*, Lillian M. Carlile*, Natalie M. Little*, Josie P. Patterson, Luciano Pierce*
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The 2:18 Missions Team, a dedicated local outreach group based in Gillespie, is excited to announce its upcoming cookout fundraiser to support its community initiatives. The event will take place on Saturday, June 21st, at Randy’s Market in Benld.
From approximately 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., community members are invited to enjoy delicious homemade food while supporting a worthy cause. The menu will feature pork chops, pork burgers, hot dogs, and refreshing water — perfect for a summer day of good food and fellowship.
“All proceeds from this event will go directly toward our mission efforts to serve and uplift our community,” said a spokesperson for 2:18 Missions Team. “We’re grateful for the support of our neighbors and look forward to seeing everyone there!”
Come out to Randy’s Market in Benld on June 21st to enjoy a tasty meal, support local endeavors, and connect with others in the community.
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CARLINVILLE, IL – On June 14th, concerned citizens are invited to join a coalition of grassroots organizations to nonviolently protest in front of the Macoupin County Courthouse at 201 E. Main St. in Carlinville, IL, from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. This protest is one of over 1,400 protests taking place nationwide with millions of participants as part of the NO KINGS National Day of Action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration.
Trump’s unconstitutional actions include suppressing free speech, detaining people for their political positions, deporting American citizens, defying the courts, and much more – all while enriching himself and his billionaire allies.
“Now Donald Trump is planning a military parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14th. This display of might is intended to intimidate opponents and solidify his image as a strongman, while paying for it with taxpayer dollars.”, said Kelley Hatlee, a volunteer organizer with the Macoupin County 50501and Indivisible movements. “Instead of allowing this military parade to be the center of attention, the NO KINGS nationwide protests make action everywhere else the story of America on June 14th: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption.”, said Hatlee.
“We’re showing up together as neighbors, friends, and fellow community members to say NO to authoritarianism and yes to a government that serves everyone,” said Chelsa Pruden, a volunteer organizer with Macoupin PRIDE and Macoupin County 50501 and Indivisible. “We’re tired of watching powerful people trample our rights and our voices. This protest is about reminding everyone, especially those in power, that real strength comes from the people.”
Participants are encouraged to make protest signs that convey their personal messages. Packaged, nonperishable food items will be accepted for donation to local food pantries to help low-income families who will be hit hardest by Trump’s policies.
The NO KINGS protest in Carlinville is organized by a volunteer coalition of the Macoupin PRIDE and the Macoupin County 50501 and Indivisible grassroots movements. The coalition has created a Facebook page titled “Macoupin County 50501 and Indivisible” for concerned citizens to follow.
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