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 "state": "IL",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-08-20",
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   "date": "2026-08-12",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to fill Ward 3 vacancy, vote on 11 ordinances, software contract",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council will fill a Ward 3 alderman vacancy, consider a $16,150 software contract, and discuss or decide on multiple ordinances covering zoning, alcohol, animals, and other topics. The agenda also includes presentations on electrical aggregation and Flock, plus discussions on lead pipes and the Marathon Well property.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
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   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/July_8_2026_Council_Minutes.pdf",
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-08",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on appropriation ordinance and discuss park, police, and garbage items",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council will hold its regular session, including a vote on the FY2026-27 appropriation ordinance and a resolution on executive session minutes. They will also discuss Lions Club park improvements, police items including Flock cameras and a support dog policy, and garbage service changes. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel and collective negotiating matters.",
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-29",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Earlville council to select acting mayor, decide attorney and garbage contract",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council is holding a special meeting to select an acting mayor or mayor, following a nomination and voting process. The council will also discuss and decide on the city attorney and a garbage contract with Northern Illinois Disposal, and discuss switching the accounting/utility billing system from Asyst to LOCiS8.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/6-29-2026_-_SPECIAL_MEETING_NOTICE_W-AGENDA_-_Actis_Resign_.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-29",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/June_29_2026__-__Special_Meeting_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/June_10_2026__-__Minutes.pdf",
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-10",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide pay raises, dog policy, and modular trailers",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council is holding its regular session to discuss and decide on several items, including proposed pay changes for two employees, a draft policy and contract for a support/emotional dog, and a request from the school for modular trailers. The council will also review appropriation figures for the next fiscal year and discuss various property and contract matters. The agenda includes routine items like approval of minutes and bill payments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/June_10_2026_City_Council_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-13",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/May_13_2026_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Earlville Council to decide on mowers, police dog, parking, wages",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council is holding a special meeting on May 12, 2026, to handle routine approvals and several action items. Key decisions include trading mowers, an emotional support dog for the school, handicap parking for Lions Fest, and amending the wage ordinance. The meeting also includes a closed session for employee matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/5-12-2026_City_Council_-_Special_Mtg._Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/April_20_2026_-_Special_Mtg_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Earlville City Council to decide garbage, sidewalk, survey bids",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council is holding a special meeting to review accounts payable and make decisions on bids for garbage collection, sidewalk construction, and a land survey. The meeting is open to public comment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/4-20-2026_-_SPECIAL_MEETING_NOTICE_W-AGENDA_.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-08",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/April_8_2026_-_Council_Mtg_Minutes.pdf",
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-08",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to act on Whittaker Construction variance request",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council will receive a recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals and vote on a variance request from Whittaker Construction & Excavating, Inc. The council will also open and decide on garbage collection bids, open and decide on Union Street sidewalk project bids, and consider several other items including liquor licenses, police officer reappointments, and a special use permit fee discussion.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/April_8_2026_-_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-30",
   "body": "Zoning Board of Appeals",
   "headline": "Zoning Board to hear Whittaker Construction variance request",
   "summary": "The Earlville Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing and vote on a variance request from Whittaker Construction & Excavating, Inc. The board will make a recommendation to the City Council. The agenda includes public testimony and a vote on findings of fact.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/NOTICE-AGENDA__-__3-30-2026.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/March_11_2026_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide on lead pipes, sidewalk, and Cape Seal project",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council will discuss and decide on several public works items, including lead pipes, a Union Street sidewalk, and a resolution for the 2026 Cape Seal project. They will also consider police-related items, special use permits, and various appointments and permits.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/March_11_2026_Council_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-11",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Earlville Council approves $500K bond, discusses chickens and ComEd line",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council approved a $500,000 general obligation bond for working cash, approved a solid waste and recycling RFP, and discussed a possible chicken ordinance that failed to get a second. They also discussed a proposed nature park, Dodge Park improvements, and opposition to a ComEd power line.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/February_11_2026_Minutes.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-11",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council considers $500,000 bond issue and residential chicken proposal",
   "summary": "The City Council will discuss a $500,000 general obligation bond for working cash fund purposes. Other items include discussions on park improvements, municipal waste proposals, and a proposal regarding keeping hens within city limits.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/2-11-2026_City_Council_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-14",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Council approves $500K bond sale, electric aggregation, and finance ordinance",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council held a public hearing and approved selling up to $500,000 in working cash fund bonds. They also approved resolutions to join an electric aggregation collaborative and to amend the city's finance chapter, along with routine consent items and reports. Several items were postponed to next month, including a waste/recycling RFP and sidewalk discussions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/BP-70C31_20260212_103256.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-14",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider $500K bond sale, electric contract, waste RFP",
   "summary": "The Earlville City Council will hold a public hearing on selling up to $500,000 in working cash fund bonds, then discuss and possibly decide on joining the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) and amending the city's finance chapter. They will also review a draft request for proposals for municipal solid waste and recycling services, and discuss a sidewalk project on Union Street. The agenda includes routine approvals of minutes, the treasurer's report, and bill payments.",
   "agenda_url": "https://earlvilleil.org/vertical/sites/%7B97DA9230-88CA-43FE-802B-4A2B02655E83%7D/uploads/1-14-2026_-_CITY_COUNCIL.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://earlvilleil.org"
  }
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