Lebanon City Council approves annual tax‑levy ordinance; Belke abstains

At a special December meeting, the Lebanon City Council approved an ordinance setting the annual tax levy for the City of Glenwood, St. Clair County, Illinois, for the fiscal year commencing May 2025 and ending April 30, 2026. A council member moved the ordinance and it was seconded; the council carried the measure by roll call with seven yes votes and one abstention.

According to the roll call recorded at the meeting, the votes were: Bennett — yes; Cornish — yes; Pero — yes; Grumzig — yes; Marcinkowski — yes; Smith — yes; Washington — yes; Belke — abstain. The motion was announced as approved following the roll call.

The transcript records the motion in the council’s words as a move "to approve the ordinance providing or the annual tax levy at the city of Glenwood County Of Saint Clair, Illinois for the fiscal year commencing on the May 2025 and ending 04/30/2026." The ordinance number, levy rate and other levy details were not specified in the recorded discussion.

Immediately after the vote, the chair moved to adjourn; that motion was seconded and taken by voice vote. The chair then noted a separate roll call would be taken for grants; the transcript shows members answering present for that procedural roll call but does not record grant approvals or specifics.

Outcome: Ordinance approved by roll call (7 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).