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Carlinville council adopts 2026–27 budget, reappoints pension member and approves multiple agreements
Summary
The Carlinville City Council unanimously approved the 2026–2027 fiscal budget, reappointed a member to the Police Pension Board, approved a five-year hay-bailing agreement for 13 acres behind Wal‑Mart, and accepted bids for playground materials; the council also backed an Opportunity Zone resolution and tabled one downtown request.
The Carlinville City Council adopted its 2026–2027 fiscal year budget on April 20, voting unanimously to approve the spending plan. Alderman Link moved for adoption and Alderman Reese seconded; the motion passed 8–0.
The vote came during the council’s regular meeting at which several routine permits and agreements were approved. The council reappointed Courtney Dugger to the Police Pension Board by unanimous voice vote after a motion from Alderman Brockmeier and a second from Alderman Reichmann. The council also approved a five‑year bailing hay agreement covering roughly 13 acres behind the Wal‑Mart property and accepted a TIF reimbursement agreement as presented.
Zoning Administrator Bobbi Bates presented a resolution supporting designation of census tract 17117956400 as an Opportunity Zone destination; Alderman LeVora moved to adopt the resolution, Alderman Ober seconded, and the council approved it unanimously. The meeting record shows the resolution was intended to support economic development opportunities within that census tract.
Council members further directed the lake committee to reassess a dock request for Sub 7/Lot 2; Alderman Brockmeier moved to send the item back to the lake committee for further discussion and the motion carried 8–0. For playground improvements, the council accepted Cole Excavating’s bid for sand at $32 per ton (14 tons per load) for up to three loads and accepted a Menards bid of $800 for wood; any extra sand was to be used at the beach.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the minutes passed unanimously, 8–0. Key recorded actions include adoption of the 2026–2027 budget; reappointment of Courtney Dugger to the Police Pension Board; acceptance of a five‑year bailing hay agreement for land behind Wal‑Mart; acceptance of the Opportunity Zone resolution for census tract 17117956400; referral of a dock request to the lake committee; acceptance of playground sand and material bids; and acceptance of a TIF reimbursement agreement.
The council noted the operations budget and an ordinance authorizing expenditures pending formal adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance; the minutes indicate no separate motion was required for those entries. The meeting adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
