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Beardstown council adopts water‑sewer ordinance, approves $558,167 payment and police body cameras; zoning amendment fails
Summary
At its May 21 meeting the Beardstown City Council adopted an amendment to Chapter 21 of the city code governing water and sewer disposal, approved Payment Resolution No. 5 totaling $558,167.37 for a USDA sanitary sewer replacement project, unanimously approved a $99,218 body‑camera purchase, and failed to pass a zoning amendment on accessory uses and structures.
BEARDSTOWN, Ill. — The Beardstown City Council met May 21 and approved a package of routine financial and public‑safety measures while postponing action on proposed zoning changes.
The council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Beardstown City Code, addressing water, sewers and sewage (motion by Dawn Seward, seconded by Chris Baer). The minutes record a 7–0 roll‑call vote in favor (Yea: Baer, Buhlig, Culves, Davis, Harbin, Schramm and Seward; Absent: Shawn Taylor).
The council also approved Payment Resolution No. 5 for the USDA Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project in the amount of $558,167.37. Dawn Seward moved the resolution, seconded by Eric…
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