Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

LaSalle council approves raffle and rep licenses, accepts retirement and resignations, and approves $1.66M in bills

December 23, 2025 | LaSalle, LaSalle County, Illinois


This article was created by AI summarizing key points discussed. AI makes mistakes, so for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Please report any errors so we can fix them. Report an error »

LaSalle council approves raffle and rep licenses, accepts retirement and resignations, and approves $1.66M in bills
The LaSalle City Council approved a set of routine items at its meeting, including licensing requests, personnel actions and payment of submitted bills totaling $1,660,770.88.

On licenses, the council approved a raffle license request for Mort's Pub for 2026 and granted a rep license for Club 55 for 2026 after confirming the agenda posting and packet materials were available. The motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Council also accepted the retirement of John Arbesi from the LaSalle Public Works Department; council members expressed regret at his departure. The council accepted resignations from three members of the LaSalle Board of Police and Fire Commissions (listed in the record as **** Martuso, Tom Pagati and John Delestri) with the mayor and aldermen describing the loss of long-serving members.

A resident raised a public-safety concern in public comment describing a recent hit-and-run on Dante Street: "they knocked her side light off, her side mirror off and left," the commenter said, and asked whether the mirror's identifying number could aid investigators. No formal council action on that public comment was shown in the record.

The council approved payment of submitted bills totaling $1,660,770.88 on roll call. After completing business the council adjourned and exchanged holiday well-wishes.

Don't Miss a Word: See the Full Meeting!

Go beyond summaries. Unlock every video, transcript, and key insight with a Founder Membership.

Get instant access to full meeting videos
Search and clip any phrase from complete transcripts
Receive AI-powered summaries & custom alerts
Enjoy lifetime, unrestricted access to government data
Access Full Meeting

30-day money-back guarantee

Sponsors

Proudly supported by sponsors who keep Illinois articles free in 2025

Scribe from Workplace AI
Scribe from Workplace AI