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Who’s on the Village Board
- Ault — Trustee
- Mikel — Trustee
- Layden
Recent meetings
Mon Jul 20, 2026
Village Board
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Village of Rossville
Regular Board Meeting
July 20, 2026
Mayor Black called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was held at the Rossville Municipal
Building located at 120 East Attica Street in Rossville, Illinois.
Roll call was taken. A quorum was established with Mayor Black and Trustees Gammon, Wallace, Mikel
and Layden physically present.
Trustees absent – Trustees Ward and Ault
Guests present were Clerk White, Deputy Clerk Kathy Rife, Kenneth Gammon, Angela Graveline, Marilyn
Danner, Bill Gerard, Rosella Ray, Jessica Mikel and Janice Marie.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Public Comment and Guest Recognition - Mayor Black asked if any of the guests had any comments at this
time. Marilyn Danner reported the Steering Committee has met. Ninety names were given to send emails,
texts or letters to invite them to informational meetings for the Rossville Road Map. Five meetings have
been scheduled for the 5 Wednesdays in September: September 2 (@ HTCC-Hubbard Trail Country Club),
9,16,23, and 30th at the Rossville Fire Protection District Community Room all beginning at 5:30 p.m. for 3-
hour meetings. Food will be provided. The purpose of the Steering Committee is to sell to the community
the ideas for improving Rossville and to get people to come to the meetings and engage with ideas and
promote interest in the Mapping program. If the Village will pay for the Mapping sessions, a not-for-profit
status could be applied for (which Mayor Bl …
Tue Jul 14, 2026
Village Board
Board to discuss reinvesting matured CD
The Rossville Village Board is holding a special meeting to discuss options for a certificate of deposit that matured on July 6, 2026. The agenda includes only this discussion item, along with standard procedural items.
- Discussion of CD rates for a matured certificate of deposit
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✓ Decided: Board approves $384K CD purchase at 4.10% APY
The Village Board held a special meeting to discuss rates for a certificate of deposit that matured on July 6, 2026. After receiving rates from Longview Bank and Iroquois Federal, the board approved purchasing a new CD from Longview Bank for approximately $384,000 at 4.10% APY for 3 months. The motion passed unanimously with all five present trustees voting yes. Trustee Ward was absent.
- Approved purchase of new CD from Longview Bank for ~$384,000 at 4.10% APY for 3 months (5-0)
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VILLAGE OF ROSSVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Board Meeting
Approximate Agenda
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
5:00 pm.
at the Rossville Municipal Building located at 120 E. Attica Street, Rossville,
Illinois
1. CALLED TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. RECOGNIZE GUESTS IF ANY –
5. Discuss CD Rates for CD that Matured on July 6, 2026
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR BLACK
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Village of Rossville
Special Board Meeting
July 14, 2026
5:00 p.m.
Mayor Black called the special board meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. at the Rossville Municipal
Building, located at 120 East Attica Street in Rossville, Illinois. The special board meeting was
called to discuss CD rates for a CD that matured on July 6, 2026.
Members physically present – Mayor Black, Trustees Wallace, Layden, Mikel, Ault and
Gammon.
Members absent – Trustee Ward
Guests present – Clerk White and Treasurer Bridget Ault
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
CD rates were received from Longview Bank and Iroquois Federal for the CD that matured on
July 6, 2026. Motion was made by Layden, seconded by Mikel to approve purchasing a new CD
from Longview Bank for approximately $384,000 at 4.10% APY for 3 months. Vote: Wallace,
yes; Gammon, yes; Ault, yes; Layden, yes; Mikel, yes.
Motion was made by Gammon, seconded by Mikel to adjourn the meeting. Vote: Ault, yes;
Mikel, yes; Layden, yes; Wallace, yes; Gammon, yes. The meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris White, Clerk
Board approved 7-20-26
Mon Jun 15, 2026
Village Board
✓ Decided: Board approves Middlefork Energy agreement with $95,000 donation to Village
The Village Board approved a community development agreement with Middlefork Energy, LLC, securing a $95,000 donation for economic development, with $30,000 paid upon signing and the balance due before January 1, 2027. The board also passed several resolutions and ordinances, including increased engineering fees for the Chicago Street Sewer Improvement Project, a $500 donation to the Street Dance, a one-year moratorium on data center zoning requests, and an ordinance updating public nuisance tow offenses. Additionally, the board approved a $500 annual fee to the Village of Tilton for an intergovernmental adjudication agreement and a $1,500 contract to paint streetlight poles.
- Approved Middlefork Energy agreement with $95,000 donation (4-0)
- Approved Resolution 2026-11 increasing Chicago Street Sewer engineering fees to $23,000 (4-0)
- Approved Resolution 2026-12 hiring Farnsworth Group for Bobcat Cove landscaping for $11,300 (4-0)
- Approved Resolution 2026-13 donating $500 to Street Dance (4-0)
- Approved Resolution 2026-15 establishing 1-year moratorium on data center zoning requests (4-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2026-07 updating public nuisance tow offenses (4-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2026-08 adopting limited independent spending authority policy (4-0)
- Approved $500 annual fee to Tilton for adjudication agreement (4-0)
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Village of Rossville
Regular Board Meeting
June 15, 2026
Mayor Black called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The meeting was held at the Rossville Municipal
Building located at 120 East Attica Street in Rossville, Illinois.
Roll call was taken. A quorum was established with Mayor Black and Trustees Gammon, Wallace, Mikel
and Ault physically present.
Trustees absent – Trustees Ward and Layden
Guests present were Clerk White, Attorney Anthony Schuering, Kathy Rife, Kenneth Gammon, Richard
Queen, Susan Misner and Ashton Merbach from Ranger Power.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Minutes of the regular board meeting held May 18, 2026 were presented. Motion was made by Mikel,
seconded by Gammon to dispense with the reading of the regular board meeting held on May 18, 2026 and
approve them as presented. Vote: Mikel, yes; Wallace, yes; Gammon, yes; Ault, yes.
Mayor Black asked the members of the public if they wished to comment on anything at this time. There
were no comments.
Treasurer’s Printed Report from LOCiS software for May, 2026 – Motion was made by Gammon, seconded
by Wallace to approve the May, 2026 Treasurer’s printed report. Vote: Ault, yes; Gammon, yes; Wallace,
yes; Mikel, yes.
Current bills – Current bills were reviewed. Motion was made by Wallace, seconded by Ault to approve the
bills for payment as presented. Vote: Gammon, yes; Wallace, yes; Mikel, yes; Ault, yes.
Superintendent Snyder’s May report was presented. The zero-tur …
Mon May 18, 2026
Village Board
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Village of Rossville
Regular Board Meeting
May 18, 2026
Mayor Black called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was held at the Rossville
Municipal Building located at 120 East Attica Street in Rossville, Illinois.
Roll call was taken. A quorum was established with Mayor Black and Trustees Gammon,
Wallace, Layden, Mikel and Ward physically present.
Trustees absent – Trustee Ault
Guests present were Clerk White
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Minutes of the regular board meeting held April 20, 2026 and Special Board Meetings held
on April 29, 2026, April 30, 2026 and May 4, 2026 and Budget Hearing held on April 30,
2026 were presented.
Motion was made by Gammon, seconded by Layden to dispense with the reading of the
special board meeting held on April 29, 2026 and approve them as presented. Vote: Layden,
yes; Mikel, yes; Ward, yes; Gammon, yes; Wallace, yes.
Motion was made by Gammon, seconded by Layden to dispense with the reading of the
special board meeting minutes dated May 4, 2026 and approve them as presented. Vote:
Mikel, yes; Ward, yes; Gammon, yes; Wallace, yes; Layden, yes.
Motion was made by Layden, seconded by Gammon to dispense with the reading of the
Special Board meeting minutes and Budget Hearing minutes dated April 30, 2026 and
approve them with an omnibus vote as presented. Vote: Ward, yes; Gammon, yes; Wallace,
yes; Layden, yes; Mikel, yes.
Motion was made by Gammon, seconded by Layden to dispense with the reading …
Mon May 4, 2026
Village Board
Village board to vote on FY27 salary ordinance and tree removal at 308 Dale
The Rossville Village Board will hold a special meeting to consider two items: the FY27 salary ordinance setting employee pay for the coming fiscal year and a proposal to approve the removal of a tree at 308 Dale, located at the Community Garden. No other substantive business is listed on the agenda.
- FY27 Salary Ordinance (vote)
- Tree removal approval at 308 Dale (Community Garden)
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VILLAGE OF ROSSVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Board Meeting
Approximate Agenda
Monday, May 4, 2026
5:15 pm.
at the Rossville Municipal Building located at 120 E. Attica Street, Rossville,
Illinois
1. CALLED TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. RECOGNIZE GUESTS IF ANY –
5. FY27 SALARY ORDINANCE
6. DISCUSS/APPROVE TREE REMOVAL AT 308 DALE (Community Garden)
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR BLACK
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Village of Rossville
Special Board Meeting
May 4, 2026
5:15 p.m.
Mayor Black called the special board meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. at the Rossville Municipal
Building, located at 120 East Attica Street in Rossville, Illinois. The special board meeting was
called to discuss/approve the FY2027 Salary Ordinance and tree removal at 308 Dale
(Community Garden).
Members physically present – Mayor Black, Trustees Wallace, Layden, Ward, Ault and
Gammon.
Members absent – Trustee Mikel
Guests present – Clerk White
Roll call was taken and a quorum was established.
A proposed salary ordinance for FY2027 was presented. A 3% across the board increase was
proposed for all employees except the SROs, which the school boards will determine the rate of
pay for them at a later date and Treasurer Ault’s monthly pay rate was proposed to increase from
$150.83 to $222.00 per month. Motion was made by Gammon, seconded by Layden to approve
the salary ordinance as proposed. Vote: Layden, yes; Wallace, yes; Gammon, yes; Ault, yes;
Ward, yes. Ordinance 2026-05 passed.
The Beautification Committee met on April 23, 2026 and authorized the removal of a redbud
tree, located at 308 Dale, for the price of $600 by Jonathan Mockbee. Motion was made by
Ward, seconded by Layden to approve paying the invoice from Jonathan Mockbee for $600 for
the removal of 1 redbud tree at 308 Dale. Vote: Ward, yes; Ault, yes; Gammon, yes; Wallace,
yes; Layden, yes.
Motion was made by Ward, sec …
Thu Apr 30, 2026
Village Board
Rossville board to vote on FY2027 budget and TIF-funded projects
The Rossville Village Board is holding a special meeting to consider a budget amendment for FY2026, adopt the FY2027 budget, and decide on two TIF-funded resolutions: $10,000 for a community garden and orchard, and $29,000 for nine antique cast iron street poles on Chicago Street. The meeting follows a budget hearing and includes standard procedural items.
- Budget Amendment Ordinance for FY2026
- Budget Ordinance for FY2027
- Resolution allocating $10,000 TIF funding for Community Garden and Orchard
- Resolution allocating $29,000 TIF funding for 9 antique cast iron street poles on Chicago Street
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VILLAGE OF ROSSVILLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Board Meeting
Approximate Agenda
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Approximately 6:00 p.m. or immediately following the Budget Hearing
at the village office located at 120 E. Attica Street, Rossville, Illinois
1. CALLED TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. RECOGNIZE GUESTS IF ANY –
5. Budget Amendment Ordinance for FY2026
6. Budget Ordinance for FY2027
7. Discuss/Approve a Municipal Green Space Resolution allocating $10,000
TIF Funding for the Community Garden and Orchard
8. Discuss/Approve Identity and Character TIF resolution Allocating $29,000
TIF funding for the purchase of 9 antique Cast Iron Street Poles to
complete lighting down Chicago Street
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR QUEEN
Wed Apr 29, 2026
Village Board
Board to discuss and approve Little League Parade resolution
The Rossville Village Board is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: discussing and potentially approving a resolution for the Little League Parade. The rest of the agenda is procedural, including call to order, pledge, roll call, and guest recognition.
- Discuss/Approve Little League Parade Resolution
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VILLAGE OF ROSSVILLE
VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Special Board Meeting
Approximate Agenda
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
5:00 p.m.
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Pledge Of Allegiance to the Flag
3. Roll Call
4. Recognize Guests if any
5. Discuss/Approve Little League Parade Resolution
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR BLACK
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