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Hillary Levine, city planning staff, told the council the planning commission, zoning board of appeals and historic preservation commission had met jointly to review the draft plan, which includes chapters on community profile, vision and goals, land use and development, economic development, housing and neighborhoods, transportation and mobility, and community facilities and infrastructure. Levine said the draft “includes detailed maps and recommendations,” and that the implementation chapter will be presented soon.

Levine told council members that the joint meeting was live-streamed and is available on the city’s YouTube channel, and she said, “Feedback continues to be accepted for the next couple weeks, and that can be submitted through city staff or directly from the comprehensive plan website, which is linked from the home page of the city's website.” She said the draft is available on the comprehensive plan website and that there will be an open house this summer held at City Hall; the planning commission will meet the same evening and the plan will then come to the council for a public hearing with adoption.

Council members thanked staff for the presentation and noted ongoing public-engagement needs. One council member asked for an ongoing survey platform to help the city track recurring issues such as parking, housing and public facilities beyond the formal comprehensive-plan commenting period.

What’s next: Staff will publish the implementation chapter and keep the feedback period open for the announced timeline; the city will hold an open house this summer and then proceed with a planning commission meeting and a council public hearing on adoption.

Ending: The council encouraged continued public comment and reminded residents the draft plan and comment links are available on the city website and on the comprehensive plan page.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 28, 2025 Galena, Illinois City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff told the council the draft comprehensive plan chapters — covering land use, housing, transportation and community facilities — are available online and that the community can submit feedback over the next weeks; an open house this summer and subsequent planning commission and council hearings were announced.","taxTitle","Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois","taxId",74450,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257622,"Council hears US Water report: production exceeds billed volume; members press for smart meters and leak detection",392,2424000,2816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3153305-5cb4ac022731105e13bad5e1d2c7be2a&start=2424&end=2816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3153305-5cb4ac022731105e13bad5e1d2c7be2a/thumbnail_2424000.jpg","/articles/6257622/Galena/Jo-Daviess-County/Illinois/Council-hears-US-Water-report-production-exceeds-billed-volume-members-press-for-smart-meters-and-leak-detection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257622-f653175917b252c750270d52cc35fbe2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771220118&Signature=dmiMx8cyMB9htqVSIVHT-PzoOeN0NT1~lSMXTft5ZMZAKBhOwsCoLbC5DjhltfialTz6gQALWmg3gnSDFIX2Ca3vRrx3PekCiCpeaIt-NMjjokn-6FaqbErlk1sl~Eo1qKR6DN4eH2JR49D49c02rPHqrrGAo~RDWeC9AK1JauC7uuvPlMIf4hNF1-FbXiZQDkfpQo0CJBS8XLBILb-iWw-bzg4Dkrq6CNNVod9UlH99d6yINmyY9ZQVurA9X42qJXTdmJRFZIqtn5R0aKuLzfVUXZIbnE6stCjiURfPs7XuAeGeuuMq9-cncRTQ-Lyzs~RxV9xG9EzGqtaBm7Tmnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville officials and their contractor U.S. Water told the City Council on April 20 that well production and wastewater treatment in March exceeded billed volumes, prompting renewed discussion about aging meters and leak detection.

Andrew Schuler, who presented the monthly operations report on behalf of U.S. Water, said the March report showed wastewater treated at 11,700,000 gallons and well production at 12,400,000 gallons, and that billing for the period was materially lower (reported in the packet as “down 51%”).

Schuler described planned operational steps: a leak-detection survey for the year, hydro flushing planned for June and July, and ongoing lead-and-copper sampling that U.S. Water will perform twice annually. “First … our semi annual lead and copper samples. We'll be doing that, twice a year right now,” he told the council.

Council members pressed staff on meter replacements and technology. Council member Jerry Westmeyer said the city must be more aggressive about meter replacement because older meters under-report usage: “You know, that's every every month, every year, we're losing a lot of water. And I know these new meters would make a big difference, and we're just gonna have to do something to get new meters put in.”

Staff and council discussed smart meters that communicate usage remotely and alert staff to elevated consumption. A staff member said a satellite-based or higher-end leak-detection service had been priced in discussion at roughly $50,000 and that adopting smart metering would require software and data storage in addition to meters and communication hardware.

Council asked staff to analyze costs and return on investment. A council member urged finance and public works leadership to run numbers: “can you and Matt get together and run the numbers?” The mayor and staff agreed to follow up; staff noted that meter replacements have been budgeted in conjunction with water-main projects but that the city must weigh meter upgrades against other capital needs.

What’s next: Council requested a fiscal analysis and an implementation plan for meter replacement and smart telemetry; U.S. Water will proceed with the planned leak survey and hydro flushing schedule in June–July and continue semiannual lead-and-copper sampling.

Ending: Council members said they want an accelerated plan to reduce unbilled water and improve billing accuracy; staff agreed to return with a detailed meter-replacement cost/benefit analysis and a timeline.","U.S. Water reported March production and treatment totals that exceeded billed volumes; councilors discussed aging meters, a planned leak-detection survey, pilot smart meters and the budget implications of replacing meters.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257627,"Greenville council hears resident complaints, votes twice on home-based firearms dealer licenses",871,260000,1131000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3153305-5cb4ac022731105e13bad5e1d2c7be2a&start=260&end=1131","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3153305-5cb4ac022731105e13bad5e1d2c7be2a/thumbnail_260000.jpg","/articles/6257627/Galena/Jo-Daviess-County/Illinois/Greenville-council-hears-resident-complaints-votes-twice-on-home-based-firearms-dealer-licenses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257627-4bb109f8f91f48f5aaaf46a9c12feaf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771220118&Signature=fXxpwo9Qs-YE26xqNWUkQ~EYDYY~4uLEYqeWCvvigNiEod2Y1-rMzi2WSgzTTvkmAebLEsiDN9l260g1SEaQ1gHthtNtt7pVgWENIlNK5A0HLs895Id~oEDDUVglEra80ypWn0wR97BMUfRu-Sv1wZQV1SMCN~ZZ0xCc1pZYB0-BgYIkSLfvFc0vp-sBR1~1ojPKSpdh95mIexxnqc2EclfhaRiovqTn0jh~zhTzLPYk1wcLDwthZY4FQHSvvDgbdyk4H-73Fsy9jaSjcqgdTXV37zHQd5eS3ocvQjsjHC8yISREyLh5i9659r~aDtky3vikPh2fFz7W~yMTYRp0Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville City Council members on April 20 heard public objections to renewing firearms, weapons and munitions licenses for two applicants, including a home-based seller at 510 Park Avenue, and voted on the item twice after removing it from the consent agenda.

A neighbor, Dr. Quentin Srivomar of 411 Park Avenue, told the council he opposed the permit renewal “in a residential area,” citing safety, traffic and property-value concerns. “There have been several times when customers come out and look at the firearm that they have purchased in their cars right next to my kids and their friends' play,” he said. He also asked rhetorically, “Selling flame throwers out of a house? Is this the type of community that we want?”

The dispute followed a council decision in November to amend the city ordinance to prohibit ammunition dealers in residential zoning districts. Council members and staff debated whether an existing home-based operation could be considered “grandfathered” under local or state law and whether the city application and license paperwork complied with the updated code.

City staff and council members flagged paperwork issues. At the meeting one councilmember said a Walmart application was missing a signature. City legal counsel, Joel, advised the council that local code and renewal rules apply to license renewals: “according to city code 110.118, each license may be renewed, and the requirements for granting a license are the same for renewing the license,” and he referenced city code section 110.39 in that explanation.

The council removed the firearms licensing item from the consent agenda for separate discussion and then took two formal votes. Council member Cindy Stegmaier moved and Council member Cindy Johnson seconded a motion to deny the license for the home-based applicant identified in the packet. On that motion the roll call recorded: Johnson — Yes; Keeper — No; Begmeyer — Yes; Westmeyer — No; Lena — No; the chair declared the motion carries.

After further discussion about signatures, grandfathering and paperwork, a separate motion to approve renewals for both applicants listed in the agenda item was moved and seconded. Roll call on that later approval showed: Johnson — No; Keefer — Yes; Begmeyer — No; Westmeyer — Yes; Weman — Yes; Belkin — Yes; Brenner — Yes; the mayor’s office announced the motion carried.

Discussion: Neighbors emphasized safety near parks, festivals and children’s yards, and several council members said they wanted staff to verify paperwork and zoning classifications before finalizing approvals. Council members also debated whether a minor home-occupation designation applied and whether an explicit grandfather clause would be required to continue an operation after an ordinance change.

What’s next: At the meeting the council did not set a separate follow-up timetable; staff were asked to verify filings and zoning and to clarify what, if any, grandfathering language would be required to allow a home-based firearms or weapons vendor to continue operating under the revised ordinance.

Ending: The debate closed with the council recording both a denial vote on one applicant and a later approval vote on the pair of renewals; the transcript shows both motions passed in separate roll calls, and council members asked staff to confirm paperwork and zoning compliance before implementation.","Residents told the City Council they oppose renewing a firearms, weapons and munitions dealer license for a home-based seller on Park Avenue, citing safety, traffic and sales of unusual items. Council removed the item from the consent agenda, voted to deny one renewal, then later voted to approve the licenses on a separate roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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