East St. Louis, Illinois
Reuniones recientes
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
La Junta de Comisionados de Bomberos y Policía revisará informes departamentales mensuales y actualizaciones de personal. La junta tiene programado votar sobre un ascenso dentro del departamento de bomberos y aceptar una renuncia.
- Ascenso del Teniente Justin Whittington en el departamento de bomberos
- Renuncia de Melvin Cochran Woolens
- Revisión de verificaciones de antecedentes del departamento de policía
- Informes mensuales de los Departamentos de Bomberos y Policía
The Board of Fire & Police Commissioners voted to certify the eligibility list for the police department. They also accepted monthly fire and police department reports and approved the previous meeting's minutes. All votes passed unanimously.
- Approved April 14, 2026 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted monthly fire & police reports (unanimous)
- Certified police department eligibility list (unanimous)
Public Safety Committee
Esta es una reunión regular del Comité de Seguridad Pública. El comité aprobará las actas de marzo de 2026 y escuchará informes mensuales de los departamentos de Policía, Bomberos, ESDA y Asuntos Regulatorios. No se han programado decisiones importantes ni audiencias públicas.
- Aprobación de las actas de la reunión del 5 de marzo de 2026
- Solicitudes preliminares de licencias comerciales de Asuntos Regulatorios e informe mensual para mayo de 2026
- Informe mensual del Departamento de Policía de East St. Louis para mayo de 2026
- Informe mensual del Departamento de Bomberos de East St. Louis para mayo de 2026
- Informes mensuales del Departamento de ESDA para mayo de 2026
Finance Committee
Esta es una reunión rutinaria del comité de finanzas. Los miembros aprobarán las actas de marzo y escucharán los informes mensuales de los departamentos de tesorería, finanzas, compras, presupuesto y gerencia de la ciudad. No se especifican ordenanzas ni resoluciones para discusión.
- Aprobación de las actas de la reunión del 5 de marzo de 2026
- Informe mensual del Tesorero de la Ciudad
- Informe mensual del Departamento de Finanzas para mayo de 2026
- Informe mensual del Departamento de Compras para mayo de 2026
- Informe mensual del Departamento de Presupuesto para mayo de 2026
Community Development Committee
El Community Development Committee revisará informes departamentales mensuales a partir de mayo de 2026. El enfoque principal es una ordenanza para programar una audiencia pública sobre enmiendas al Lansdowne Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plan.
- Programación de audiencia pública para enmiendas TIF de Lansdowne Redevelopment Project Area
City Council
The East St. Louis City Council will vote on several resolutions and ordinances including a lease revision for property at the former Alcoa landfill to Renewable Energy Evolution, a contract for vegetation removal, and a budget amendment. They will also consider the sale of property at 1738 Belmont Avenue and a change order for infrastructure repairs at 38th & Belmont. The meeting includes public comments from multiple citizens.
- Resolution to approve vegetation removal contracts with Keith Randolph, Henry Cotton, and Superior Construction Group LLC
- Payment to Vandevanter Engineering for pump station repairs at 62nd Street (North)
- Ordinance to approve 2026 Federal Fund Budget Amendment #1
- Ordinance selling property at 1738 Belmont Avenue
- Ordinance for lease revision of former Alcoa landfill at 3000 Missouri Avenue to Renewable Energy Evolution
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
This meeting covers routine procedural items: approving minutes from the previous meeting, accepting monthly reports from the Fire and Police Departments, and certifying the police eligibility list. No major policy decisions or public hearings are scheduled.
- Approve minutes from April 14, 2026 meeting
- Approve monthly report from Fire Department
- Approve monthly report from Police Department
- Certify police eligibility list
The Board of Fire & Police Commissioners approved hiring three probationary firemen and accepted monthly fire & police department reports. All votes were unanimous among present commissioners.
- Accepted monthly fire & police department reports (unanimous)
- Approved hiring three probationary firemen (unanimous)
Public Safety Committee
The Public Safety Committee will hear monthly reports from police, fire, ESDA, and regulatory affairs departments for March and April 2026. They will also consider minutes from the March meeting and receive citizen comments from two registered speakers. No major ordinances or resolutions are listed.
- Monthly reports from ESL Police and Fire Departments for March and April 2026
- Regulatory Affairs preliminary business license applications and monthly report
- ESDA monthly reports for March and April 2026
- Citizen comments from Ms. Shree Ezell and Mr. William Fennoy
- Approval of minutes from March 5, 2026 meeting
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee will review monthly reports from various city departments and consider an ordinance to approve a budget amendment for federal funds. Citizens can comment during the public portion.
- Monthly reports from Treasurer (Nov 2025-Feb 2026), Finance (Apr 2026), Purchasing (Feb-Apr 2026), Budget (Jan-Apr 2026), City Manager (Feb-Apr 2026)
- Ordinance for 2026 Federal Fund Budget Amendment #1
Community Development Committee
The Community Development Committee will review minutes from the March 2026 meeting, receive monthly reports from the Economic & Community Development, Grants Management, and Employee Services departments, and hear public comments from Dorothy Joshway and Lorenzo Savage. No ordinances or resolutions are scheduled for action.
- Monthly report from TIF/Economic & Community Development for March and April 2026
- Monthly report from Grants Management and Development for March and April 2026
- Monthly report from Employee Services for February to April 2026
- Citizen comments from Ms. Dorothy Joshway
- Citizen comments from Mr. Lorenzo Savage
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners
The Board of Fire & Police Commissioners will review monthly operational reports from both the police and fire departments. The primary action item is the hiring of three new probationary firefighters.
- Hiring of 3 probationary firemen
- Approval of Fire Department monthly report
- Approval of Police Department monthly report
The Board accepted monthly fire and police department reports for January and February 2026. They also scheduled agility, interview, and basic skill testing for the Police Department eligibility list, set for May 2, 2026 at Lincoln Middle School.
- Approved meeting minutes from January 13, 2026 (unanimous)
- Accepted monthly fire department reports for January & February (unanimous)
- Accepted monthly police department reports for January & February (unanimous)
- Scheduled agility, interview and basic skill testing for Police Department eligibility list on May 2, 2026 at 8am (unanimous)
City Council
The East St. Louis City Council will discuss and vote on several items including a contract for rehabilitating 8th Street near Route 3, a legal settlement, and an appeal in litigation with Monsanto Company. They will also consider a resolution to adopt the Vision Zero Action Plan and authorize a CDBG application for street improvements on 19th Street.
- Award contract to Gleeson Asphalt Inc. for rehabilitating 8th Street near Route 3
- Present legal settlement (no details given)
- Authorize temporary work area easement to Metro East Sanitary District for levee improvements
- Authorize submittal of PY 2026 CDBG application for street improvements on 19th Street from Wilford Avenue to Bond Avenue
- Authorize and approve appeal in litigation involving City and Monsanto Company