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Pinckneyville council approves fair advertising donation, business‑district funds and playground non‑smoking zone
Summary
Council approved a $2,500 donation to the Perry County Ag Society for fair advertising (one‑year exception), a $1,500 sponsorship to the Firemen’s Association golf scramble, business district funds for the Perry County Historical Society and a non‑smoking playground zone at the Perry County Fairgrounds.
Pinckneyville — The Pinckneyville City Council on May 27 voted to support local events and historic‑site work, approving donations and a public‑health resolution intended to support the county fair and a local museum.
Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks read a request from the Perry County Ag Society asking the city for $2,500 from the hotel/motel tax fund to help cover advertising costs for the 2025 Perry County Fair. Ilene Ruroede, appearing for the fair board, told the council the fairboard would charge $20 per armband this year (the board had discussed $30) and that the carnival will be smaller this year; she requested barricades and a road closure for Ballpark Road at 6 p.m. Commissioner Hicks moved to approve a $2,500 donation for this year only; the motion was seconded and the minutes record the motion as carried. The minutes also include a roll‑call line with inconsistent wording; despite that internal inconsistency the minutes state the motion was declared carried.
Earlier in the meeting the council approved a $1,500 sponsorship from the 2% Fire Fund to support the Pinckneyville Firemen’s Association Golf Scramble on June 14, 2025. Commissioner Hicks read the firemen’s association request and the motion to approve was carried on roll call.
The council also passed Ordinance O‑2025‑08 committing Business District Funds to the Perry County Historical Society to address three major improvements — roof, electrical work and climate control — after Cheryl Bigham, representing the historical society, described the needs. Separately, Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert presented Resolution R‑2025‑14 designating a non‑smoking area for the playground at the Perry County Fairgrounds; Kuhnert moved approval, Commissioner Hicks seconded and the resolution passed on roll call.
During public comment Laura Loos updated the council on the Splash Into Summer event (May 31), said Baby Sarah Playground donation boxes will be at the event and around town, and stated that Kimberly Taylor of Modern Woodman has agreed to match donations collected in the boxes as well as funds from a hospital‑sponsored 5K in October.
The council’s funding decisions are recorded in the official minutes; the minutes do not guarantee future funding beyond the one‑year exception for the fair donation.
