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Council directs city attorney to draft ordinance for 125th‑anniversary celebration committee
Summary
The council voted to ask the city attorney to draft an ordinance creating a five‑person committee to plan Oglesby’s 125th anniversary in 2027 and recommended including at least one member from the prior centennial committee for continuity.
Council members discussed forming a committee to plan a 125th‑anniversary celebration for Oglesby in 2027. Members reviewed the prior centennial/100‑year book and suggested a five‑person committee that would plan events and produce commemorative materials. One member recommended including at least one person from the earlier committee to provide institutional memory and suggested the planning horizon required starting work well before the anniversary year.
Council moved to direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance to create the 125th Celebration Committee; the motion passed on roll call. The attorney and staff will return a draft ordinance so the council can appoint members at a subsequent meeting.
Why it matters: A city anniversary provides opportunity for civic engagement, fundraising and archival work; starting early gives organizers time to prepare events, print materials and explore reprinting or adding an addendum to the prior centennial book.
Next steps: City attorney to prepare an ordinance; council will consider appointments in upcoming meetings.
