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Lawrenceville council passes timesheet rule after staffing concerns; vote 7-1

Council of the City of Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois · December 11, 2025
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Summary

The council voted 7-1 to require daily start and end times on employee timesheets after Alderman Volkman pushed for clearer timekeeping; a planned meeting with Kemper on time clocks was noted and Alderman Fritch cast the lone dissenting vote.

Alderman Volkman moved and Alderman Dunn seconded a measure requiring all city timesheets to record a start and end time for each work day; the council approved the motion on a roll call vote, 7-1, with Alderman Fritch voting no. Volkman said a meeting with Kemper about time clocks was planned to follow the action.

The motion followed earlier discussion about staffing and timekeeping practices in city departments. During the meeting, Volkman also asked whether Utilities Supervisor Tipsword had requested additional employees for the department; Tipsword confirmed he had made staffing requests. The council did not specify an implementation date for the timesheet requirement in the minutes.