Charleston public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will discuss several administrative resolutions, including insurance renewals and a purchasing agreement. The body will also consider site hosting agreements for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Site Hosting Agreements for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Project
- Insurance Program Renewal Agreement with Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT)
- Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with NPPGov
- Raffle license for Blue Fusion (EIU A Cappella Group) for January 12, 2026
- Appointment of Tina Held to the Board of Zoning Appeals & Planning (BZAP)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will review requests for short-term rental conditional use permits and proposed changes to the Unified Development Code. The body will also consider street closures for local events and a scavenger license transfer.
- Short-term rental conditional use permits for 717 and 723 Coolidge Avenue
- Text amendment to UDC Title 10-4-3 regarding easements in minor subdivisions
- Text amendment to Title 10-8-1 (B)(8)(a) for 24-foot maximum residential driveway width
- Street closures for CHS Cross Country Meet and EIU Homecoming
- Transfer of Scavenger License from Morgan Disposal, Inc. to Waste Management of Illinois, Inc.
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will discuss several service agreements, including engineering for a pickleball facility at Linder Sports Complex. The body is also considering ordinances regarding property maintenance and a new scavenger license.
- Architectural and engineering services for Pickleball Facility at Linder Sports Complex
- Geotechnical services for Pickleball Facility at Linder Sports Complex
- Ordinance amending the Property Maintenance Code (IPMC Section 111.42)
- Ordinance creating a Standard Scavenger License
- Temporary street closure for EIU Squared Event on Courthouse Square for September 6, 2025
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will meet to fill a vacancy in the council office and consider an ordinance to amend the Unified Development Code regarding short-term rentals. The body will also review contracts for city signage and a new pickleball facility.
- Ordinance to amend Unified Development Code regarding short-term rentals
- Ordinance for the acquisition of 0.311 acre of real estate
- Resolution to award contract for construction and installation of two Charleston entrance signs
- Resolution to accept RFQ for architectural/engineering services for a new pickleball facility at Linder Sports Complex
- Resolution to authorize financing with Prairie State Bank & Trust for a fire truck purchase
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will discuss various resolutions and ordinances, including infrastructure improvements and event-related street closures. The body is also considering a text amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding short-term rentals.
- Ordinance for Text Amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding Short Term Rentals
- Resolution to authorize financing of a dump truck for Public Works Dept. with Prairie State Bank & Trust
- Bid award for Linder Sports Complex Auxiliary Field Earthwork Project
- Ordinance accepting public improvements on 12th Street
- Street closures for Red, White & Blue Days food trucks on 2nd Street and the Butterfly Festival 2025