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Council approves routine consent items, schedules events and recesses to executive session
Summary
Council approved the omnibus consent agenda and bills, discussed and advanced several event and street-closure requests (Ham City Fall Fest, Effingham High homecoming parade, a downtown 5K trial), noted a $35,000 backhoe sale interest, and recessed to an executive session on litigation under 5 ILCS 120/2(c).
The council handled multiple routine and event items in addition to the major tax discussion.
Consent and finance: The meeting began with a unanimous vote to approve the omnibus vote agenda (7 items). Later the council approved payment of bills and requisitions on motion and recorded roll-call votes.
Surplus property: Staff reported the Effingham Water Authority expressed interest in purchasing a 2006 John Deere backhoe for $35,000;…
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