Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Manhattan board adopts 2026–27 budget, renews leases and approves police contracts in unanimous votes
Summary
The Village of Manhattan board approved the FY2026–27 budget, renewed farmland leases, adopted collective bargaining agreements with the Illinois Council of Police, approved a dual‑role compensation MOA, authorized summer hires, released multiple letters of credit for the White Feather subdivision, and made planning‑board appointments; all motions carried on roll call.
The Village of Manhattan Board on April 21 approved a package of routine and substantive actions, voting on the annual budget and a series of contracts, leases and personnel items.
Budget: The board adopted an ordinance approving the village's annual budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2027. The ordinance, which the presenter said reflects minor updates to revenues and expenditures since its April 7 introduction, passed on a roll call vote with recorded affirmative votes from members listed in the record.
Leases: The board approved renewals of cash‑rent farmland leases on village‑owned land. One lease covers just over 14.5 acres on Route 52 south of Bruns…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
