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Beardstown council approves tentative agreement with firefighters union
Summary
On Jan. 21, 2025, the Beardstown City Council approved a tentative collective-bargaining agreement between the City of Beardstown and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3155, representing the city's fire and ambulance employees. The motion passed 5–0 after the council met in executive session earlier on the topic.
The Beardstown City Council on Jan. 21, 2025 approved a tentative agreement between the City of Beardstown and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3155, which represents the city's fire and ambulance employees. The motion to approve the agreement was made by Alderperson Eric Harbin and seconded by Alderperson Dawn Seward and passed by a 5–0 roll-call vote (Yeas: Lisa Buhlig, Mary Davis, Eric Harbin, Keith Schramm and Dawn Seward).
Council members had previously voted 5–1 at 6:08 p.m. to enter an executive session under exemption 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) for collective bargaining; that motion was moved by Alderperson Dawn Seward and seconded by Alderperson Keith Schramm (Yeas: Buhlig, Davis, Schramm, Seward and Mayor Tim Harris; No: Eric Harbin). The meeting resumed in open session at 6:48 p.m., after which Harbin moved approval of the tentative agreement.
The motion recorded in the minutes stated, in full: "That the tentative agreement between the City of Beardstown and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3155 representing the Fire and Ambulance Employees be approved." The minutes do not list dollar amounts, term lengths, or other contract specifics in the public record provided.
The approval completes the council's formal action on the tentative agreement; the minutes show no further discussion or amendments recorded after the vote. With no additional business on the agenda, the meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
