Jul 20, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardCity Of Mt. Vernon Regular City Council Meeting
The council received a presentation from Birth to Five Illinois regarding recruitment for local family and action councils. The council approved consolidated vouchers for accounts payable and authorized the award of a bid for the demolition of 17 properties to Heck's Excavating. A subdivision plat was approved for a parcel at the Rolland Lewis Industrial Park to facilitate a joint training tower project. Additionally, the council approved an ordinance to rezone property at 12879 E. Bethel Road for a manufactured home and passed an ordinance setting salaries and benefits for certain employees. Finally, the council passed resolutions supporting an application for a Community Development Block Grant and committing local matching funds.