Macon Reporter

Village of Warrensburg Village Board met Sept. 2.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Hackl called the meeting to order at the Warrensburg Village Hall on Monday, September 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., reminding everyone the meeting was being recorded.

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was recited.

ROLL CALL: Present Mayor Hackl, Trustees Fisher, Bons, Eskew and Netherton. Also present were Attorney Jankowicz, Chief Wheeler, DPW Allen, VAC Booth. Absent: VAC Megan Keppler.

MAYOR’S COMMENTS: Mayor Hackl mentioned that the family does not want to rebuild on the Dalluge property, that they would like to build a garden open to the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Josh Tanner, the Macon County Clerk spoke about having a rough time manning the polling place in Warrensburg. Josh says that if they can not man with Warrensburg residents, they will be forced to shut down. Josh states that there are 5 judges needed.

NEW BUSINESS: Railroad Crossing Safety Donation request

ENGINEER: Report done 5 years ago was discussed. Engineers’ concerns are rehabbing the old tower is not going to be useful, as the tower is over 75 years old. Rehabbing would be a band aid.

REVIEW/APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Trustee Netherton, seconded by Trustee Eskew to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2025 regular meeting. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Trustee Netherton, seconded by Trustee Eskew to approve the closed session minutes of August 18, 2025.

Roll Call Vote: Yes – Trustees Eskew, Trustee Netherton, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Bons

Abstain – Trustee Davis. Motion carried.

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK: A motion was made by Trustee Bons and seconded by Trustee Eskew to pay the bills, make the transfers and pay the balance sheet. VAC Booth suggested making a transfer from MFT to pay the Illini Township bill

Roll Call Vote: Yes – Trustee Netherton, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Bons, Trustee Eskew, Trustee Davis.

No- none. Motion carried.

VAC Booth discussed the pros and cons between Locis 7 and Locis 8. A motion was made by Trustee Bons and seconded by Trustee Netherton to accept the proposal from Locis 8. A motion was made by Trustee Bons and seconded by Trustee Netherton to move to Locis 8 from Locis 7 for a total not to exceed $10,400, which includes $6100 in training.

Roll call Vote: Yes – Trustee Fisher, Trustee Davis, Trustee Eskew, Trustee Bons, Trustee Netherton.

No- none. Motion carried.

FINANCE: Motion made by Trustee Eskew, seconded by Trustee Netherton to go into a closed session at the end of the open meeting to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of an employee pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(1).

Roll Call Vote: Yes – Trustee Davis, Trustee Netherton, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Bons, Trustee Eskew.

BUILDING: Motion made by Trustee Netherton, seconded by Trustee Davis to use a $100 out of the sign maintenance fund that was set up for the town’s signs.

Roll Call Vote: Yes – Trustee Netherton, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Bons, Trustee Eskew, Trustee Davis.

Motion carried.

POLICE: Nothing

Chief Wheeler: Nothing

SEWER: A motion made by Trustee Bons, seconded by Trustee Netherton to ratify the verbal vote of the trustees to purchase the blower motor for the sewer system as an emergency not to exceed $7200.

Roll Call Vote: Yes – Trustee Bons, Trustee Netherton, Trustee Eskew, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Davis.

STREETS: A motion was made by Trustee Eskew, seconded by Trustee Netherton to approve the $6433.20 difference in the oil and chipping of the roads.

Roll Call Vote: Yes – Trustee Eskew, Trustee Netherton, Trustee Bons, Trustee Fisher, Trustee Davis.

WATER: Discussion of the $150 water escrow, on where the money goes and how the resident gets the money back. Trustee Fisher discussed the Water Rate Increase Ordinance No. 687. The ordinance states that every May there will be an automatic 4% in the sewer, and 2% in the water. There will be a 2% water increase on the October water bills.

PUBLIC WORKS: Nothing

VILLAGE ATTORNEY: Nothing

OTHER AND/OR OLD BUSINESS: Nothing

The Board went into closed session at 7:17 PM.

The Board returned to open session at 9:12 p.m. Trustee Netherton moved to accept resignation of Christine Booth as a Village employee with two (2) weeks of severance pay, with immediate effect. Trustee Eskew seconded the motion. The Trustees voted as follows: “Yes” – S. Bons, C. Davis, C. Eskew, D. Fisher, and B. Netherton; No- none. Motion carried.

President Hackl said he would call Christine Booth after the meeting. Trustee Netherton and President Hackl said they would meet her at the Village Hall in the morning to receive her keys.

President Hackl stated there was no further business to come before the board. Trustee Netherton moved to adjourn and Trustee Bons seconded the motion. On voice vote, motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.

The next regular meeting will be on Monday, September 15, 2025 @ 5:30 PM.

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