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Council adopts appointment amendment and approves two annexations

City of Effingham City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Council approved Ordinance 12026 (amending an appointment/organizational ordinance) and voted to annex River Ridge subdivision and adjacent city‑owned water‑treatment property; staff described the police-staffing restructure and noted small tax payments owed to affected districts.

The City of Effingham Council approved Ordinance number 12026, an amendment to a prior appointment ordinance that also recognizes a change in outside counsel and revises police‑department position counts to reflect a restructure (two lieutenants and 19 patrol officers). Deputy City Administrator Pressley said the change is a cleanup item and that the…

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