The Jacksonville City Council addressed multiple routine and procedural items at the Nov. 26 workshop, voting to advance several measures and rejecting one proposal on second reading.

Minutes: The council approved the meeting minutes as circulated after a motion and second.

Treasurer's bond: On second reading the council amended the Jacksonville Municipal Code (Article 5, Section 2-145) to establish the treasurer's bond at $250,000. The clerk called the roll and the motion carried.

Alcohol licenses: A second-reading ordinance to increase the number of alcoholic beverage licenses by one (a double A license for the North Clay convenience store) failed for lack of a second motion.

Festival donation: The council approved a $10,000 contribution to the Festival of Lights. Staff said this year's contribution is a regular donation included in the proposed 2026 budget; next year similar requests will come from the video-gaming fund where applicable.

Sewer regulations: Council ordained amendments to Chapter 26 (Utilities), Article 3, replacing the existing sewer-use article with updated wastewater regulations; the clerk called the roll and the motion carried.

Firearms procurement discussion: Alderman Speed introduced a resolution to waive advertising for bids and accept a proposal from ACME Sports for firearms not to exceed $66,308 for the Jacksonville Police Department. Chief Thompson told the council he expects to use federally forfeited funds to pay for the purchase and said he wanted to move forward to keep officers and the community safe; the transcript does not record a final roll-call on that resolution, so the council's formal disposition is not on the record here.

Where votes were called, clerks conducted roll calls and recorded affirmative responses before announcing motions carried; detailed per-member tallies were not provided in all cases in the transcript.