Chester City Council meets Monday

CHESTER – The Chester City Council will meet Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.

The tentative agenda:           

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

July 20, 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER

1. ROLL CALL

• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

1. CORRESPONDENCE

1. REPORTS
2. Mayor
3. City Treasurer
4. City Clerk

–     Approve raffle licenses

–     Approve Business Licenses and/or Incentive Applications

–     Approve Excavation permits

4. City Attorney
5. City Engineer

• COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner)

                –  Approve payment of bills

2. Gas, Water, & Sewer Committee (Alderman Valleroy)

   –     Approve sewer bill adjustments

3. Ordinance, Marketing & Revitalization of Property Committee (Alderman Maes)
4. Park & Recreation Committee (Alderman Bert)
5. Streets & Alleys Committee (Alderman Berry)
6. Fire Department & Public Safety Committee (Alderman Buckham)
7. Personnel & Insurance Committee (Alderman Dudenbostel)
8. Economic Development, Chamber & Beautification Committee (Alderman Moore)
9. Special Committees

• PUBLIC COMMENT (5 Minute Limit)

1. OLD BUSINESS

1. NEW BUSINESS

1. Discuss and/or approve the Annual Appropriation Ordinance
2. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance accepting gift of Real Estate
3. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance amending the Park and Recreation Board
4. Discuss and/or review minutes of previous Executive Sessions and determine which, if any, should be

              made available to the public

5. Review Verbatim records of closed sessions and determine which, if any, should be destroyed.
6. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance creating Section 25-2-2 of Article 2 of Chapter 25 pertaining to

              habitual weed and grass violations

7. Discuss and/or approve the purchase of a new Skid Steer the Maintenance Department

Any other business that may come before the council

XII            ADJOURNMENT