Litchfield public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved several street repair contracts and infrastructure payments, including work on St. John and Sargent Streets. The board also authorized the sale of three surplus city properties and approved equipment purchases for the fire and police departments.
- Approved $142,578.58 payment to Kamadulski Excavating Co. for St. John Street (7-0)
- Approved $704,380.63 payment to Kamadulski Excavating Co. for Sargent Street (7-0)
- Approved sale of surplus city parcels at 213 N. Lincoln, 612 N. Jefferson, and 717 S. Franklin (7-0)
- Approved $179,700 bid from Municipal Emergency Services Scott for fire breathing apparatus (7-0)
- Approved $59,750 bid from Rooters Asphalt for Edwards St. and Madison St. resurfacing (7-0)
- Approved $58,800 bid from Kinney Contractors, Inc. for downtown streetscape sealing (7-0)
- Approved $32,378.85 payment to Blankenship Construction Co. for Lake Lou Yaeger sediment dam (7-0)
- Approved $3,175 purchase of a workstation PC for the Investigator's Office (7-0)
City Council
The City Council approved a commercial real estate contract for 1524 N. Madison and the purchase of two heavy-duty trucks. The board also authorized controlled deer hunting at Lake Lou Yaeger Recreational Area and applied for several grants.
- Approved real estate option and sales contract for 1524 N. Madison (7-0)
- Approved municipal letting for one-ton truck F550-5500 with dump body and plow (7-0)
- Approved municipal letting for F250-2500 pick-up truck with service bed (7-0)
- Approved controlled deer hunting at Lake Lou Yaeger Recreational Area (7-0)
- Approved purchase of 200 cubic yards of engineered wood fiber for $4,680 (7-0)
- Approved Financial Commitment for Illinois Safe Routes to School Grant Program (7-0)
- Approved application for open space land acquisition and development grant (7-0)
- Approved purchase of finished water chlorine analyzer up to $4,500 (6-0, 1 abstain)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding a petition from ABDW Logistics for a special use permit to operate a railcar-to-truck loading area. The commission heard testimony and resident concerns, but the minutes do not record a final decision on the permit. The hearing was closed at 7:20 P.M.
- Closed the August 14, 2023, Public Hearing (9-0)