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Votes at a glance: Council approves grants, consultancy payment and redevelopment deal
Summary
Several ordinance and consent-agenda items were approved by the Springfield City Council on Feb. 4. Short summaries, vote tallies and key details are below.
Several ordinance and consent-agenda items were approved by the Springfield City Council on Feb. 4. Short summaries, vote tallies and key details are below.
Route 66 grant for Convention & Visitors Bureau — passed Aldermen voted to accept and appropriate a $300,000 Route 66 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau. The ordinance (agenda item 2024-540) passed on final passage with 9 voting yes, none voting no.
Outside counsel payment — passed The council authorized an additional payment of $100,000 to Aaron Fox Schiff LLP for work on coal combustion residuals regulations and the utilities' flue gas desulfurization sludge…
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