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Belleville council approves street and demolition contracts, event-center permits and hires a probationary officer
Summary
On May 4, 2026 Belleville City Council approved a $399,823.42 contract for an intersection rehabilitation, awarded a $265,200 demolition contract for 14 properties, approved several zoning-related ordinances for event centers and liquor/outdoor seating, installed a three-way stop, hired a probationary police officer and updated school resource officer agreements.
The Belleville City Council on May 4 approved a package of routine infrastructure, zoning and personnel measures, including a street-rehab contract, a demolition contract, several zoning ordinances for event and liquor uses, and staffing and school-safety agreements.
Contracts and infrastructure: The council approved Hanks Excavating Landscaping, Inc. for the East B Street and Illinois 161 intersection rehabilitation in the amount read into the record as $399,823.42. The council also approved a bid of $265,200 for demolition of 14 properties; both contracts passed after motions and roll-call votes.
Zoning and business permits: Council read and approved several zoning ordinances by title tied to April 26 zoning-board cases, including special-use permits for Sugarfire Events LLC (225 East A Street), Max on Main (4204 West Main) — approved with a condition limiting outdoor activity after 10 p.m. — and an event center application for 116 West A Street. Those zoning ordinances were adopted as part of the omnibus ordinance reading and voice/roll-call votes.
Traffic and safety measures: The council approved installation of a three-way stop at 7645 Magna Drive (the Cave Educational property entrance) and approved updated school resource officer agreements with the Sinclair County regional office and Belleville-area school districts; the SRO agreements take effect upon ratification by all parties.
Personnel: Council approved hiring Braden as a probationary police officer effective May 13, 2026.
Finance notes: The meeting record includes approvals for claims, payroll and motor-fuel claims; portions of the amounts were garbled in the transcript and are captured as read aloud in the minutes (see clarifying details). No executive session was held.
Provenance: Items introduced at SEG 479 (streets contract) and SEG 529 (demolition) and concluded through ordinance and claims approvals at SEG 1030-1049.
Ending: The council completed votes on ordinance readings and financial claims and indicated no executive session was scheduled for the evening.
