Village of Arthur Board of Trustees met Jan. 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Arthur, Illinois was held on Monday, January 19, 2026, in the Village Board Room. Village President Rod Randall called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Roll call was answered by Trustees Matt Bernius, Isai Guterriez, Kurt Hall, Lamar Miller and Christy Bernius. Also present were Comptroller Erica Carter, Chief Elliott Tinnon, Village Attorney Kenneth Crossman, Glen Schlabach and Mel Helmuth.
Pledge of Allegiance
• President Randall asked M Bernius to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
• None.
Consent Agenda
• C Bernius made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda including:
1. Approval of December 2025 Leak Adjustment Report.
2. Approval of December 1, 2025 Executive Session Minutes.
3. Approval of December 15, 2025 Village Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes.
• K Hall seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
Approval of Expenditures
• K. Hall reviewed the monthly expenditures. Kurt made note of a couple of larger expenditures. K Hall made a motion to approve expenditures in the amount of $168,099.10. L Miller seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
Reports
• Village President – Rod Randall — Wished M Hilgenberg well and hoping Mayo can help.
• Police – Chief Elliott Tinnon – Reviewed the December police report and noted that it was a normal month. He included a 2025 annual report and compared the numbers to 2023 and noted that most numbers have doubled since then. The number of cases between those two years remained the same. Chief Tinnon also noted that Officer Mullins had her baby last Thursday. He also noted that Officer Meyers scored a 92 on his first test which he understands is one of the tougher ones.
• Public Works – Rod Randall – Grant Corum is home ill. Rod reviewed the letter from Water Well Solutions Illinois, LLC regarding the issues with the equipment. The repairs made this year on this well may very well need to be done on the other well next year.
• Comptroller – Erica Carter – Erica Carter reviewed the financial statements. The old account is being closed due to fraud and the new one is open.
• Erica Carter noted that the painting in the Community Building is complete.
• Erica Carter also noted that Mark Krutsinger came into the Village office on behalf of his daughter Kimberly looking for a service project that she might be able to do.
Unfinished Business
• None.
New Business
• Discussion and action on a TIF Façade Grant request by Progress Rentals for the property at 179 N Spruce Street, Arthur, IL in the amount of $10,000.00. Glen Schlabach and Mel Helmuth presented what work they were desiring to do. M Bernius made a motion to approve the request as presented. K Hall seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
• Discussion and action on approving recommended TIF Temporary Capital Improvement Grant requests and revisions. C Bernius reviewed the two requests that were presented at the previous Economic Development Committee meeting and noted that the Committee did consent to sending them both to the Village Board for Approval. C Bernius made a motion to approve the request and revisions as proposed. I Guterriez seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
• Discussion and action on Ordinance 01-19A-2026: An Ordinance declaring the alley between Vine Street and Hickory Street, from Progress Street to Park Street, a one-way alley heading south. M Bernius made a motion to approve the Ordinance as proposed. I Guterriez seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
• Discussion and action on accepting the resignation of Officer Colt Heston and his removal from the Arthur Police Department roster effective January 21, 2026. Chief Tinnon noted that Officer Heston’s final shift would be on January 20th. Rod Randall noted that in his exit interview Officer Heston noted that there was no room for advancement. C Bernius made a motion to approve the resignation and removal from the roster as proposed. L Miller seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
• Discussion and action on Grant Corum and Michael Elsberry attending the IRWA Conference in Effingham, IL on February 17-19, 2026, in the amount of $380. M Bernius made a motion to approve the request as proposed. K Hall seconded. All Trustees voted YEA.
General Discussion
• Chief Tinnon – Flock cameras. We are looking at installing 2 cameras under a 2-year contract at a cost of $3,000 per camera, per year. Installation fee can be waived but it is not guaranteed. If not, it is $1,250 each to install. After 2 years, we can decide whether to keep using them. If we decide not to use them, they will be removed or purchased by another agency and used from there. There is a grant for the total cost but we may not get the grant, however they are typically approved. The grant is only open for one month in either March or May. Chief Tinnon intends to apply for the grant. Payment will not be needed until May 1.
• K Hall – Inquired about the siding on the West side of the building. Rod mentioned that Grant had looked into it. Rod asked Kurt if he would work with Grant on this project.
• Erica Carter – Had a representative from Waste Management stop by the Village office and he had been asked to make contact with someone in the city about the Village going to one service provider.
Adjourn
I Guterriez made a motion to adjourn. L Miller seconded. All Trustees voted YEA. President Randall adjourned the meeting at 7:24 pm.
https://arthur-il.gov/file/1162/1-19-26%20Meeting%20Minutes.pdf
