DeJuan Byrd

The agenda for the meeting included New Business items such as the approval of the monthly reports from both the Fire Department and the Police Department, and the scheduling of testing for the Police eligibility list. Old Business included comments from Board Members and a representative from the Fire Department, Lt. Brian Gregory.

This Public Engagement Plan outlines the City of East St. Louis's approach to public participation for the Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) Implementation, specifically Phase 1 from 2024 to 2027. The plan details five engagement goals: inform, engage, collaborate, respond, and monitor and adapt. Key objectives include educating residents on Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) issues and infrastructure upgrades, and aligning community feedback with broader goals. Methodologies involve structured quarterly meetings, facilitated discussions, and a transparent public feedback repository. Strategies focus on public awareness and education, community activities, robust comment mechanisms, transparency, and automated notification systems.

The meeting commenced with the Chairman opening the session. Under New Business, the Board Members voted unanimously to accept the monthly fire and police department reports. Following this, the session was adjourned.

Under new business, the Board Members discussed and voted to accept the monthly fire and police department reports. Furthermore, the Board unanimously approved the 2026 monthly meeting calendar and voted to accept the 2025 annual report.

The board meeting included discussions and votes on several key items. The board members voted to accept the fire department monthly reports, retirement letters from Captain Andre Howliet and Captain Brandon Walls, and the police department monthly reports. Additionally, the board voted to approve promotions in the fire department, specifically Lt. Edward Thompson and Lt. Joshua Bird to the position of Captain.