Harristown public meetings in 2025

City Council

The Harristown City Council will convene a regular meeting to approve minutes, bills over $1,000, and committee reports. The agenda includes routine reports from the treasurer, budget officer, engineer, public works, and zoning officer, as well as updates on federal funding grants and a donation request from SVYB.

• Approve bills over $1,000
• Federal Funding Grant update
• SVYB Donation Request
• 2026 Meeting Dates approval
• Fire Department Training Facility discussion

The Harristown Board of Trustees held a closed session to discuss closed session minutes and salaried personnel bonuses. They agreed to release minutes from three prior closed sessions and approved a $500 bonus for Teresa Acree, who is now salaried, matching bonuses given to others. The board returned to open session with a unanimous 5-0 vote.

• Approved release of closed session minutes from Dec 16, 2024, Jan 27, 2025, and Jun 23, 2025
• Approved $500 bonus for salaried employee Teresa Acree (5-0)

City Council

The Harristown City Council will hold its regular meeting, addressing routine items such as approving minutes and bills over $1,000. Key business includes a resolution to amend the Indus TIF district and discussion of federal funding. The council will also consider proposals for a maintenance office building and a donation request from SVI/PTO.

• Adopt Indus TIF Amendment Resolution
• Federal Funding Money discussion
• Proposals for Maintenance Office Building
• SVI/PTO Donation Request
• Approve bills over $1000

The Harristown Board of Trustees approved a $149,106 bid from Building Systems for the maintenance office building, funded from the general fund. They also approved a $1,000 donation to SV/PTO for a skating program, paid $21,312.38 in TIF money to Indus for the dispensary, and adopted the Indus TIF amendment resolution 25-12. All votes were unanimous 6-0.

• Approved $149,106 maintenance office building bid from Building Systems (6-0)
• Approved $1,000 donation to SV/PTO for skating program (6-0)
• Approved $21,312.38 TIF payment to Indus for dispensary (6-0)
• Adopted Indus TIF amendment resolution 25-12 (6-0)
• Approved $1,572.50 water bill to EJ Water (6-0)
• Approved meeting agenda (6-0)
• Approved October 27, 2025 minutes (6-0)
• Accepted treasurer and budget officer reports (6-0)

City Council

The Harristown Village Board will hold its regular meeting, covering routine approvals, reports, and several discussion items. Key topics include a TIF discussion for Grovery, bulk water sales, and business loans, along with multiple donation requests.

• Grovery TIF discussion
• Bulk water sales discussion
• Business loans discussion
• FFA Club donation request
• SV/PTO Sunshine Supplies donation request

City Council

The Harristown City Council is meeting to handle routine business and several ongoing items. They will discuss an amendment to the Indus TIF district, a possible tiny house discussion, and an agreement involving Kate's/Blue Spoon. The agenda also includes standard reports and approvals, with no major new ordinances or large contracts listed.

• Kate's/Blue Spoon Agreement
• Indus TIF Amendment
• Tiny House Discussion
• High School Yearbook Ad
• Lein at 4455 W. Main

City Council

The Harristown Village Board will hold its regular meeting, covering routine approvals and reports. Key items include discussions on the Indus TIF, a grocery tax, and a proposed minimum house size for tiny houses, along with a possible agreement with Kate's/Blue Spoon.

• Luna Espinoza-West Donation
• Indus TIF Discussion
• Grocery Tax
• Kate's/Blue Spoon Agreement
• Tiny House, Min. House Size

City Council

The Harristown Village Board will hold its regular meeting, covering routine approvals, reports, and several discussion items. Key topics include a possible grocery tax, TIF agreements for Indus and Kate's Corner, and donations to local youth programs. The meeting also includes a closed session, likely for confidential matters.

• Discuss grocery tax
• Indus TIF discussion
• Kate's Corner TIF agreement with new owner
• Donation to SV Youth Baseball/Basketball
• Check presentation to SV Pre-K Playground

The Harristown Village Board approved a resolution for $120,000 in Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds for road maintenance, and approved several bills including $12,450 for tree removal and $92,482 for water system shipping/insurance. They also approved a $4,500 donation to the SV Youth Basketball league and tabled a resident's tree removal reimbursement request.

• Approved MFT resolution for $120,000 road maintenance (6-0)
• Approved bills: HD Tree Service $12,450, Greenfield $92,482.12, Binder $1,600 (6-0)
• Approved $4,500 donation to SV Youth Basketball league (6-0)
• Approved deletion of closed session tapes from 2022-2023 (6-0)
• Tabled Dunn's tree removal reimbursement request
• Approved meeting agenda with changes (6-0)
• Approved June 23, 2025 minutes with correction (6-0)
• Approved Treasurer and Budget Officer reports (6-0)

City Council

The Harristown Village Board will hold its regular meeting, covering routine approvals, reports, and several action items. Key discussions include a variance request, a new board member nomination, an ordinance on trustee compensation for absences, and a possible grocery tax. The board will also address employee compensation and other administrative matters.

• Variance request for 5565 Union School Rd.
• Nominate and swear in new board member
• Ordinance concerning compensation of trustees repeatedly absent without cause
• Discuss grocery tax
• Discuss pay for injured employee

The Harristown Board of Trustees approved a $300,000 contract with Badger for new water meters, a $91,030.61 bid from Greenfield Contractors for a material storage building, and a $5,000 donation to the SVTC cheer squad. They also appointed April Bogan to fill a vacant trustee seat and approved a variance for a shipping container storm shelter at 5565 Union School Rd. Several items were tabled, including a grocery tax ordinance and closed session recording destruction.

• Approved $300,000 Badger water meter contract (6-0)
• Approved $91,030.61 Greenfield Contractors material storage building bid (6-0)
• Approved $5,000 donation to SVTC cheer squad for new mats (6-0)
• Appointed April Bogan as trustee (5-0)
• Approved variance for shipping container storm shelter at 5565 Union School Rd (6-0)
• Approved $5,400 tree removal by HD Tree Service and $3,000 El Water bore (6-0)
• Approved ordinance 25-08 on trustee compensation for repeated absences (6-0)
• Approved $10,950 tree removal estimate from Josh Highley (6-0)

City Council

The Harristown Village Board will hold its regular meeting, addressing routine items like minutes and bills, along with several substantive matters. Key items include a resolution for an agreement with Sangamon Valley CUSD #9, an intergovernmental agreement for TIF funding, updates on water meters, and an ordinance to revert the Village Clerk to an elected position. The board will also swear in officials, discuss summer hours, and consider a request from SVTC Football.

• Resolution Authorizing Agreement with Sangamon Valley CUSD #9
• Intergovernmental Agreement for TIF Funding with Sangamon Valley CUSD #9
• Ordinance for Reverting Village Clerk to an Elected Position for Future Terms
• Approve bills over $1000
• Request from SVTC Football

City Council

The Harristown City Council held a special board meeting to swear in a new mayor and elected trustee. The meeting also included procedural items and a discussion about a water extension project.

• Swear in new mayor
• Swear in elected trustee
• Discuss URWC Designee
• Discuss Buckeye Water Extension

City Council

The Harristown Village Board will vote on the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget and consider a final agreement with EJ Water for wastewater transportation, treatment, and storage. They will also discuss a school playground assistance request, employee health insurance quotes, and Heather Drive. New business includes a resolution for the Wycklesfest Street Festival, swearing in a new mayor and trustee, and purchasing new water meters. The meeting is largely routine but includes several actionable items.

• Approve budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year
• Final agreement with EJ Water for wastewater transportation, treatment, and storage
• Resolution to approve Wycklesfest Street Festival
• Purchase of new water meters
• Ordinance items for 5262 W. Main St., 281 S. Joynt, 201 Western Ave., 7520 W. Main St.

The Harristown Board of Trustees approved a $102,000 TIF agreement for Sangamon Valley Primary School playground improvements, with funds to be provided upfront. They also approved the 2025-2026 operating budget, purchased a lawn mower and trailer, and approved an agreement with EJ Water for wastewater services. Several items were tabled, including the Niantic celebration donation and water meter purchase.

• Approved $102,000 TIF agreement for Sangamon Valley Primary School playground (6-0)
• Approved 2025-2026 operating budget as ordinance 25-04 (6-0)
• Approved purchase of Bad Boy mower for $6,999 (6-0)
• Approved purchase of trailer from Trailers Direct for $2,395 (6-0)
• Approved EJ Water agreement for wastewater transportation, treatment, storage (6-0)
• Approved Wycklesfest road closure resolution 25-05 (6-0)
• Approved staying with Blue Cross/Blue Shield and switching to Delta Dental and Vision (6-0)
• Approved additional check for Bradford Supply culverts $1,068 (6-0)

City Council

The Harristown City Council will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes, hear treasurer and budget reports, and take action on several items including raising the invoice payment limit to $1500 and approving a wastewater treatment project agreement with EJ Water.

• Increase payment limit for invoices up to $1500
• Agreement with EJ Water for $X in title work and easements for Wastewater Treatment Project
• Resolution for maintenance of 2024 MFT Project with additional amount for culverts
• Community Center Rental Agreement with charge for false fire alarm
• Bids for basketball & pickleball courts painting and striping at Park

The Harristown Board of Trustees approved a $15,000 donation to the JFL youth football program, with $2,000 earmarked for cheerleading. They also accepted a $6,860 bid from Clean Cut to paint pickleball court lines and a $1,500 bid from Elite Paving for parking lot striping. Several items were tabled, including raising the bill payment threshold to $1,500 and the EJ Water wastewater agreement.

• Approved $15,000 donation to JFL league (6-0)
• Approved $6,860 bid from Clean Cut for pickleball court painting (6-0)
• Approved $1,500 bid from Elite Paving for parking lot striping (5-1, Terry abstained)
• Approved $500 donation for memorial bench for Haley Embry (6-0)
• Approved $299 for sports booster calendar ad (6-0)
• Approved $22,065.06 supplemental resolution for MFT storm sewer work (6-0)
• Approved $150 deposit refund to Jeff Smith for false fire alarm (6-0)
• Approved purchase of second computer up to $200 (6-0)

City Council

The Harristown Village Board is holding its regular meeting to discuss and potentially act on several items, including adopting a new code of ordinances, considering a TIF agreement extension for Indus Capitol's Growery, and discussing future property development and a 5-year plan. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes and bills, as well as reports from various officers and committees.

• Ordinance adopting a code of ordinances for the Village of Harristown
• Request for extension of TIF Agreement by Indus Capitol for Growery
• Discussion on possible future property development and need for a 5-year plan
• Budget for 2025 Fireworks
• Ordinance for Board Meeting Visitor Policy

The Harristown Board of Trustees approved a 5-1 motion to extend the TIF construction agreement deadline with Indus Capital for the growery to August 31, 2025. The board also approved the code of ordinances (6-0) and tabled a supplemental MFT resolution for $22,065.06 until next month. A request to waive liens on a property at 5480 Union School Road was tabled.

• Extended Indus growery TIF construction deadline to Aug 31, 2025 (5-1)
• Approved ordinance adopting code of ordinances (6-0)
• Tabled supplemental MFT resolution of $22,065.06 for culverts
• Approved minutes from 12/16/2024 with date changes (6-0)
• Approved treasurer report and bills totaling $47,535.04 (6-0)
• Approved budget officer report (6-0)
• Tabled decision on replacing Harristown signs
• Tabled lien waiver request for 5480 Union School Road

City Council

The Harristown Personnel Committee is meeting to discuss overtime pay for public works, a possible winter policy for public works, and water and sewer licenses. These are discussion items, not final decisions.

• Overtime pay for Public Works
• Possible winter policy for Public Works
• Water and sewer licenses

City Council

The Business & Economic Development Committee will discuss potential business developments at two locations: Wyckles Road and Route 36, and a proposed cannabis growery. Items include possible incentives, a promotional brochure, and amendments to a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreement for the growery.

• Discuss incentives for Wyckles Road and Route 36 developments
• Review promotional brochure for Wyckles Road and Route 36
• Extend/amend TIF agreement for cannabis growery
• Evaluate need for new TIF agreement for cannabis growery
• Assess benefits to village from cannabis growery