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Pinckneyville council adopts 2025–26 budget, approves pool management contract and permits fundraiser
Summary
Pinckneyville’s City Council unanimously adopted the fiscal 2025–26 revenue estimate and annual budget, placed a pool management agreement on file with Jo C. Summers, approved accounts payable and minutes, and authorized a parking-lot fundraiser for the Baby Sarah Playground.
The Pinckneyville City Council on April 28 unanimously adopted the city’s estimate of revenues and the annual budget for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026, approved a pool management agreement to be placed on file and cleared routine financial business including accounts payable and prior meeting minutes.
Commissioner William B. Stotlar presented the treasurer’s report and said "the ending balance total for the period ending March 2025 was $12,045,273.80," with an unrestricted balance of $2,565,095.64. Stotlar moved to approve the treasurer’s report and the council voted YEA — Commissioners Hicks, Kuhnert, Peradotta, Stotlar and Mayor Robert L. Spencer — with no NAYS recorded.
On the agenda, the council placed Resolution No. R-2025-08 on file to authorize a Swimming Pool Management Service Agreement with Jo C. Summers; Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert introduced the resolution and moved to place it on file, a motion seconded by Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks and approved unanimously.
For budget items, Commissioner Stotlar presented Ordinance No. O-2025-06 (estimate of revenues for fiscal year ending April 30, 2026) and moved to approve it; Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta seconded and the ordinance was adopted by unanimous roll-call vote. Stotlar then presented Ordinance No. O-2025-07 to adopt the annual budget for the same fiscal year; he moved for approval, Commissioner Kuhnert seconded, and the council voted YEA from all members to adopt the budget.
The council also approved routine items by unanimous vote: minutes from the April 14 meeting, and accounts payable. Commissioner Stotlar moved to approve accounts payable and Commissioner Peradotta seconded.
Separately, the council approved a request from Taps & Vine to use the city parking lot behind their building for a Baby Sarah Playground fundraiser on August 16, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the related request for concrete car stops for a mural wall was tabled pending bids.
Votes at a glance: - Minutes, April 14, 2025: Motion carried, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta; Second: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert). - Treasurer’s report: Approved, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; Second: Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks). - Accounts payable: Approved, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; Second: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta). - Resolution R-2025-08 (pool management agreement with Jo C. Summers): Placed on file/approved, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; Second: Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks). - Ordinance O-2025-06 (estimate of revenues FY 2025–26): Adopted, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; Second: Commissioner Sammy D. Peradotta). - Ordinance O-2025-07 (annual budget FY 2025–26): Adopted, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner William B. Stotlar; Second: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert). - Taps & Vine parking-lot fundraiser (Aug. 16, 2025): Approved, unanimous (Mover: Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert; Second: Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks).
The council moved into executive session at 6:18 p.m. to discuss Section 2 (c)(6) (price for sale or lease of public property) and Section 2 (c)(8) (security procedures and school safety), returned to open session at 6:41 p.m., and adjourned at 6:42 p.m. The meeting record lists no NAYS on recorded roll-call votes.
