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St. Clair County chairman proposes formal $100,000 annual payment to municipalities
Summary
At an Argo City Council work session March 16, 2026, St. Clair County Commission Chairman Stan Bateman said he is seeking re-election and proposed a resolution to provide $100,000 annually to each municipality for the next 10 years, arguing a share of the county's 4% tax should support local projects. The transcript records no council vote on the proposal.
Stan Bateman, chairman of the St. Clair County Commission, told the Argo City Council at a work session March 16, 2026, that he is seeking re-election and that a portion of the county's 4% tax should be shared with municipalities.
Bateman said the commission currently allocates $100,000 annually to each municipality from its general fund and that he is working to pass a resolution to provide $100,000 annually for the next 10 years to support municipal projects. The transcript records his remarks as an explanation of the proposed revenue-sharing approach; it does not record a council vote or formal action by the City of Argo on the proposal.
The meeting opened with a roll call that listed Councilpersons Dennis Griffin, Thomas Suggs, Rick Hopkins and Mike King, along with Mayor Pro-Tem Corky Massey and Mayor Randy Hettich. The work session was held at the Municipal Complex, 100 Blackjack Road, and was convened to review the regular council meeting agenda for March 16.
Minutes included in the record are marked "Respectfully submitted: Amanda McCurdy, City Clerk" and "Approved: Randy Hettich, Mayor." The workshop was adjourned; the transcript does not record any further council action or vote on Bateman's proposal during the session.
Next steps were not specified in the transcript: Bateman said he is "working to pass a resolution," but the document does not indicate whether the proposed resolution had been introduced to the county commission or scheduled for a vote.
