LaSalle council approves budget ordinance, bond abatement and routine finance items

The LaSalle City Council approved several finance and budget measures during its meeting, including a tax levy ordinance for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025, and a resolution abating a $695,000 taxable general obligation bond.

The council voted to adopt an ordinance levying taxes for corporate purposes for the City of LaSalle for the fiscal year 05/01/2025–04/30/2026. Following that, members approved a resolution abating principal and interest on $695,000 of taxable general obligation bonds (series 2010 recovery zone economic development bonds) for 2025; a council member noted this is the last bond on the books and that the final payment date is 02/01/2030. "This is the last bond that we have on the books... this bond was taken out in 2011 in the amount of $695,000... our last payment is nearing, but, 02/01/2030," the alderman said.

The finance committee recommended purchasing a 2026 Western Star plow truck for $252,000 (previously appropriated), and council voted to approve the purchase after noting three bids had been obtained. The council also authorized pay request number 9 to Municipal Well and Pump totaling $85,857.10 for deep well drilling and water improvements and approved a small redevelopment incentive program grant of $2,564.65 for window replacement at 128 Buckland Street.

Council accepted Illinois Department of Revenue sales tax reports for July and August 2025, showing combined totals in the $200,000 range for each month as read into the record. The meeting concluded with approval of bills; the transcript records "Total submitted $978,650" though an adjacent figure appears garbled in the record. The council then adjourned.

Where transcript figures were unclear, the article notes them as reported in the meeting record rather than inferring corrected values.