Chester City Council meets this evening

CHESTER – The city council of Chester, Illinois will meet at 6 p.m. in the municipal building, 1330 Swanwick Street, Chester, Illinois.

 

The meeting is open to the public.

 

The tentative agenda for the meeting:

 

CHESTER, ILLINOIS

    CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

February 2, 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 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

 

  1. OLD BUSINES

 

  1. NEW BUSINESS
  2. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance Amending Chapter 27 prohibiting the sale of Kratom
  3. Discuss and/or approve an Ordinance Amending Appendix A Business License Fee
  4. Discuss and/or approve to hire Yvette Noland as a new Library Part-Time employee
  5. Discuss and/or approve Nick Collins as an Auxiliary Firefighter

 

 

Any other business that may come before the council

 

  • ADJOURNMENT