Chester City Council and Cemetery/Finance Committee to meet

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-CHESTER, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
   October 5, 2026

 

        I.            CALL TO ORDER                                                                            
      II.            ROLL CALL
 

    III.            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

  1. City Attorney
  2. City Engineer

 

VII.         COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. Finance Committee (Alderman Wagner)

– Approve payment of bills

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

        –   Approve sewer bill adjustments

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

VIII.       DEPARTMENT HEADS

  1. Police Department, Chief Bobby Helmers
  2. Fire Department, Chief Marty Bert
  3. Any other reports

 

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT (5 minute limit)
  2. OLD BUSINES
  3. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Discuss and/or approve Jenna Uchtman as a new Park Board member
    2. Discuss and/or approve to hire Heather McCartney as the new Parks and Recreation Director
    3. Discuss and/or approve to hire Tom Tudor as a full time Laborer for the Street Department
    4. Discuss and/or authorize the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance vacating a street at the end of Cole Place Rd.

Any other business that may come before the council

  • ADJOURNMENT

 

CITY OF CHESTER
CEMETERY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Notice is hereby given that the Cemetery and Finance Committee of the City of Chester, Illinois, will hold a special meeting at the hour of 5:00 p.m. on October 5, 2026 at the Chester Municipal Building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.  Agenda is as follows:

AGENDA
  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll call
  3. Review and discussion on bills to be approved at City Council Meeting
  4. Discussion on Agenda items
  5. Adjournment