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Beardstown council adopts ordinance updating elected officials' salaries
Summary
The Beardstown City Council adopted an ordinance amending officer salaries in Chapter 2, Article III of the city code on Oct. 8, 2024, by a 5–1 roll-call vote; the minutes do not specify an effective date.
The Beardstown City Council adopted an ordinance amending the salaries of elected officials in Beardstown City Code Chapter 2, Article III during its Oct. 8, 2024 meeting.
Alderperson Eric Harbin moved to adopt the ordinance, and Alderperson Ron Culves seconded. The motion passed by roll call vote 5–1. Voting yea were Alderperson Lisa Buhlig, Alderperson Ron Culves, Alderperson Mary Davis, Alderperson Eric Harbin and Alderperson Keith Schramm; Alderperson Dawn Seward voted no. Chris Baer and Shawn Taylor were absent.
The ordinance language in the minutes references Sections 2-20 (Salary of Mayor), 2-21 (Salary of City Treasurer), 2-22 (Salary of Aldermen and Alderwomen), 2-23 (Salary of City Clerk/City Collector) and 2-24 (Meeting Fees for Aldermen, Alderwomen and Mayor). The minutes record adoption but do not provide an effective date or dollar amounts in the public summary.
The council recorded the approval during regular business without recorded debate in the minutes. The ordinance was adopted under the motion recorded in the public minutes; the minutes do not note any amendments to the ordinance text or subsequent implementation steps.
