East Central Reporter

Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met May 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order – Roll Call – Pledge of Allegiance

II. Public Comment

III. Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 Appropriation Ordinance.

IV. Consent Agenda

1. Approval of May 5, 2025 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes. 2. Approval of May 13, 2025 Water & Sewer Committee Meeting Minutes. 3. Approval of May 15, 2025 Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes.

V. Approval of Expenditures

VI. Reports

♦ Village President – Rod Randall

♦ Trustees – Christy Bernius, Matt Bernius, Isai Gutierrez, Kurt Hall, Mike Hilgenberg, Lamar Miller.

♦ Police – Elliott Tinnon

♦ Public Works – Grant Corum

♦ Comptroller – Erica Carter

♦ Village Attorney – Kenny Crossman

VII. Unfinished Business – None

VIII. New Business

1. Discussion and action on 2024-2025 Appropriation Ordinance 05-19A-2025.

2. Discussion and action on a street closing request for a 40th Anniversary event at Oye’s Hardware on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

3. Discussion and action on a TIF Construction Grant request for the property at 210 South Vine Street, Arthur, IL.

4. Discussion and action on an Economic Development Grant request by Simply Arthur.

5. Discussion and action on Ordinance 05-19B-2025: An Ordinance Authorizing an Easement on Certain Village owned Real Property known as the Wireless Tower Site for a term in excess of Twenty (20) years pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-76-2.

6. Discussion and action on Ordinance 05-19C-2025 an ordinance amending Section 20-2 of the Village Code to increase the fine for grass and weed nuisances.

7. Discussion and action on Resolution R-05-19A-2025: A resolution concerning the minutes of closed meetings and the opening of minutes no longer considered confidential.

8. Discussion and action on Resolution R-05-19B-2025: A resolution concerning tapes of closed meetings and the destroying of tapes at least eighteen months old for meeting minutes which have been opened.

IX. General Discussion

X. Adjourn

https://arthur-il.gov/file/1080/05-19-2025%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf