Argo mayor recognizes police chief's new certifications; resident urges later council meetings

Mayor Randy Hettich recognized Police Chief Alan Busler for earning a Certificate of Achievement in Police Management and a Law Enforcement Executive Certification at the Feb. 23, 2026 City of Argo council meeting, and asked the council to consider a possible pay increase in recognition of those achievements.

The minutes record the recognition and the mayor's request but show no motion or vote on a pay adjustment during the meeting. The record does not specify any recommended salary amount or timetable for consideration.

During public comments, citizen Michelle Coalson asked the mayor and council to consider changing the council meeting time so more residents could attend. The minutes state the council will discuss a possible time change at the next scheduled council meeting but do not record a decision or a proposed new time.

Mayor Hettich also reported he is awaiting a response on obtaining a ZIP code for the City of Argo and said the Roulain Road drainage project will begin soon; residents will be notified when a confirmed start date is available. The meeting adjourned after these items.

Note on the minutes: the signature block at the end of the minutes lists the city clerk as Amanda McCurdy (the minutes text contains duplicative/garbled text in the clerk line). The header and the meeting text identify Randy Hettich as mayor; the signature block contains a different mayoral name in the scanned minutes. That inconsistency appears in the provided meeting record and is noted here for clarity.