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Pinckneyville council approves routine business, event permits and ITEP grant application; Hicks votes against ITEP match
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the council approved minutes, financial reports, event permits, equipment purchases and several resolutions including an ITEP application (4–1 vote) and placed a TIF redevelopment agreement on file. Council moved into executive session on personnel and property-sale pricing.
The Pinckneyville City Council on Aug. 25 approved routine minutes and financial reports, granted multiple event permits and approved equipment and maintenance purchases during a meeting that lasted about 46 minutes.
Key actions at a glance
- Approved minutes of the Aug. 11, 2025 meeting (unanimous). - Approved the treasurer’s report showing an ending balance of $11,466,605.29 for the period ending July 2025 (unanimous). - Approved accounts payable, including an addition of $879 to CDS for the phone system lease (unanimous). - Approved purchase of a vehicle repeater from Roy Walker Communications for $2,718 to be paid from the Police Fund (unanimous). - Approved Pinckneyville Chamber of Commerce request for $1,500 from the Hotel/Motel Fund for Mardi Gras advertising and related street closures (unanimous). - Approved Pinckneyville Community High School homecoming parade for Oct. 3, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (unanimous). - Approved closure of a block of West Mulberry Street for a cornhole tournament/benefit on Sept. 7, 2025 from 2–6 p.m. (unanimous). - Approved street collection by Knights of Columbus #2921 on Oct. 25, 2025 from 7 a.m.–3 p.m. for Special Education and Special Olympics (unanimous). - Approved JC’s Air Conditioning proposal for a new Utility Department unit for $6,715 (unanimous). - Approved Resolution No. R-2025-22 authorizing an application to the 2026 Cycle 17 Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) and committing the required 10% local match; roll-call vote was 4–1 with Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks voting Nay. - Placed Resolution No. R-2025-25 (a proposed TIF redevelopment agreement with Kellerman’s Feed & Supply, Inc.) on file; presentation noted planned parking-lot improvements and a targeted start the first week of October to complete work by Mardi Gras (unanimous). - Entered executive session under Sections 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(6) to discuss personnel and setting a price for the sale/lease of public property; council returned and then adjourned.
Procedural notes and public comment
Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert announced a Boil Water Order after a boring company drilled through a water line affecting customers from Fairground Road to Cottontail Road and areas south of the viaduct on State Route 127. Rita Schwebel asked for a status update on a property at 101 East Hawkins Street; City Attorney Don Bigham described a two-step condemnation process and said the complaint notice is being served and the case should be in court within about a month, with an unsafe order and potential demolition steps taking roughly 90 days if the owner does not respond.
The council approved all routine items by roll call, directed staff to pursue the grants and administrative steps described on the agenda, and scheduled any required follow-ups through staff and designated grant administrators.
