SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN OF ALTON
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TENTATIVE BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026
A Special Meeting of the Township Trustees and Public Hearing on the Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance was held on the above date in the City Council Chambers, City Hall Building, Alton, Illinois at the hour of 6:01 p.m.
Supervisor Bohart called the meeting to order and on Call of the Roll, the following
members were present or absent:
PRESENT: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
Also in attendance was Alton Township Assessor, Sheryl Beilsmith, Alton Township Attorney, Matt Kelly, and the secretary of Alton Township Supervisors Office, Raechel Drake.
Mr. Meehan, made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Brown that the minutes of the Special Meeting for 2025 be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
The Town Clerk reads call for Special Meeting:
CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING to The TRUSTEES of the TOWN of ALTON
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 6:01 p.m. City Council Chambers
In accordance with Chapter 60, Paragraph 1/70-30 to Paragraph 1/80-10, Paragraph 1/235-5, Paragraph 1/235-10, Paragraph 1/235-20 and Chapter 50, Paragraph 330/3 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes Revised 1998, you are hereby called to a “Special Meeting” held this day, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 for the following purposes:
To appoint the Town Attorney.
To examine and audit the accounts of the Supervisor for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2026.
To hold a Public Hearing on the Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for
fiscal year 2026-2027 for the Township of Alton.
To adopt a Permanent Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2026 –
2027 for the Township of Alton.
Dated this 1st day of April, 2026, A.D.
s/Mary R. Bohart
MARY R. BOHART, SUPERVISOR
Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded my Mr. Meehan, that the said Call for Special
Meeting be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
Supervisor Bohart recommends the appointment of the Town Attorney, Matthew W. Kelly on an as needed basis for legal advice and services for the fiscal year from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Mr. Meehan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Brown, that Matthew W. Kelly as Town Attorney be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
Supervisor Bohart presented the following two (2) reports:
1. Yearly Financial Affairs Report
Financial Affairs of the Town of Alton Report of Receipts and Disbursements Fiscal
Year April 1, 2025- March 31, 2026
GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUND:
Beginning Balance (April 1, 2025) $168,614.15
Revenues $189,216.97
Expenditures $206,315.46
Ending Fund Balance (March 31, 2026) $154,246.06
Revenue Summary:
Property Taxes-$188,726.35; Mobile Home Taxes-$240.95, Interest-$249.67;
Total Revenues-$189,216.97
Compensation Summary:
Compensation $25,000 to $68,000-Shirley Boyd $63,863.42;
Total Compensation-$63,863.42
Expenditure Summary:
General Assistance Program:
-Food: Schnucks-$2,364.41; Schwegels-$196.07; Shelter-
$30,650.00, Utilities: Ameren-$24,273.03; City of Alton Sewer-$315.48; IL American
Water- $18,854.49. Total Home Relief-$76,653.48; Client Projects: City of Alton (Birth
Certificates)-$320.00; ACT-$500.00; Metro Supply & Equipment-$1,656.12; Quick Trip-
$250.00; Schwegels-$8,899.35; Walmart-$6,869.17 Total Community Projects-
$18,174.64; Emergency Assistance Program: Utilities: Ameren-$11,182.00; City of
Alton-$475.00; IL American Water-$17,296.00; Shelter-$10,111.00; Total Emergency
Relief-$39,064.00
General Assistance Cont.:
Administrative Expenditures:
Computer Program & Equipment: Clarity Technology
Group, Inc.-$1,125.00; Norton Internet Security-$191.23; Deputy Mileage-$339.78;
Employee Benefits: BLBS-$164.64, Delta Dental of IL-$601.30; Catastrophic Insurance-
$3,833.00; CNB Bank & Trust (Bank Fee)-$30.00, Office Operating Expense: CAN
Surety-$120.00, Deluxe Business Checks-$493.36, ITAGAC-$40.00, Labor Law
Posting-$109.50, Peerless Network, Inc.-$997.11, Shirley Boyd-$40.00, Township
Officials of IL-$255.00; Total Administration Expenditures-$8,345.92
TOWN FUND
Beginning Balance (April 1, 2025) $707,326.55
Revenue $665,932.53
Expenditures $565,254.82
Ending Fund Balance (March 31, 2026) $820,336.91
Revenue Summary:
CPPRT Taxes-$349,157.33, Property Taxes-$308,509.72, Mobile Home Tax-$393.88,
Misc. Income: $6,636.82, Interest-$1,234.78; Total Revenues-$665,932.53
Compensation Summary:
Assessor Office-Compensation $25,000 to $68,000-William Hall $42,435.90;
Total Compensation (Assessor Office)-$42,435.90
Supervisor Office-Compensation $25,000 to $68,000-Ashley Havis $50,594.18,
Raechel Drake $50,494.18; Total Compensation (Supervisor Office)- $101,188.36
Town Alderman/Officer(s) Compensation under $25,000- Elizabeth Allen,
Christopher Bohn, Rosetta Brown, Stephanie Elliott, Patricia Ford, David Gan,
Cheryl Ingle, Carolyn MacAfee, John Meehan, Martha Pfister, Raymond Strebel,
Michael Velloff, Lauren Wilson- Total-$4,550.00; Sheryl Beilsmith $80,779.28;
Mary Bohart $80,535.60; Total Compensation-$165,864.88
Town Hall Expenses:
Building Insurance-$12,546.00; Electric -$9,995.87; Extermination
Service-$105.00; Repairs/Contact Work (General Building): Barrett Heating & Cooling-
$420.43, Dave Pratt-$675.00, Traube Awning-$3,830.82-Total-$4,926.25; Operating
Expense-$987.18; Janitor Supplies- $350.50; Repairs/Supplies (Machine Equipment,
Misc.)-$626.13; Water Service-$1,159.99; Total Town Hall Expense-$30,696.92
Other Services:
Legal Services-$16,960.00; Audit-$6,900.00; Intergovernmental
Agreement: City of Alton $110,000.00, Milton Cemetery- $9,000.00, Total-$119,000.00.
Total Expenses-Other Services-$142,860.00
Assessor Office Administration Expenses:
Communication Fee-$1,086.36; Computer
Development-$420.00; Office Operating Expense: Charter Communication-$2,439.69,
Sheryl Beilsmith Petty Cash-$603.72, Total-$3,043.41; Office/Field Supplies-$142.74;
Car-$331.01; Employee Benefit:BLBS-$15,340.98, Delta Dental of IL-$602.70, Total-
$15,943.68, Furniture/Equipment-$5,301.40. Total Assessor Office Expenses-
$56,965.52
Supervisor Office Expenses:
Computer Program & Equipment: Intuit-Quick Books-
$1,999.00, Microsoft 360-$140.18, Total-$2,139.18; Employee Benefit: BLBS-
$19,109.06, Delta Dental of IL-$1,809.502; Memberships/Dues: IL Trustees Association-
$30.00, Riverbend Growth Association-$250.00, TOI-$965.34, Total-$1,245.34; Office
Field Supplies-$567.27, Official Bonds-$320.00; Office Operating Expense-$5,653.32;
Publishing Cost-$497.08; Supervisor Travel & Expense-$439.41; Total Supervisor
Office-$31,780.16
TOWN SAVINGS ACCOUNT:
Beginning Balance (April 1, 2025) $203,298.60
Deposits 0.00
Interest 2,450.09
Ending Fund Balance (March 31, 2026) $205,751.69
ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND:
Beginning Balance (April 1, 2025) $86,718.55
Revenues (MCT) $14,268.97
CPPRT Transfer-TOWN 0.00
Interest 171.00
Expenditures 12,574.56
Ending Fund Balance (March 31, 2026) $88,711.11
Revenue Summary:
Property Taxes-$14,250.78; Mobile Home Taxes-$18.19; Interest-$171.00; Total
Revenues: $14,439.97
Expenditure Summary:
Illinois Municipal Retirement A/P-$12,574.56; Total Expenditures-$12,574.56
MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT/SOCIAL SECURITY FUND:
Beginning Balance (April 1, 2025) $62,194.04
Revenues (MCT) $13,497.84
Interest $97.19
Expenditures $32,142.93
Ending Fund Balance (March 31, 2026) $51,236.93
Revenue Summary:
Property Taxes-$13,480.63; Mobile Home Taxes-$17.21; Interest-$97.19.
Total Revenues: $13,595.03
Expenditure Summary:
SS/Med/Futa Tax Liability Expense-$32,142.93
Total Expenditures-$32,142.93
Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Pfister, that the said Yearly Financial
Affairs Report be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
2. Certificate of Audit (File with Town Clerk and Copy Given to Supervisor)
The Town Clerk read the Notice of Public Hearing and Certificate of Posting and /or
Certificate of Publication.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a “Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance” for the Town of Alton, in the County of Madison, and State of Illinois, for the Fiscal Year beginning April 1, 2026 and ending March 31, 2027, will be on file and conveniently available for Public Inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office, City Hall Building, 101 E. Third Street, Alton, Illinois, from and after 8:00 a.m. on Friday, March 13th, 2026.
All Citizens of the Town of Alton are encouraged to attend and shall have a reasonable opportunity to provide written and oral comments and to ask questions concerning the entire budget.
Public Hearing will be held at 6:01 p.m., on Wednesday, the 1st day of April, 2026, in the Alton City Council Chambers, City Hall Building, 101 E. Third Street, in Alton, Illinois, in this Township, and final action on this Ordinance will be taken by the Trustees of the Town of Alton, Madison County in Illinois, at their Special Meeting immediately following the Public Hearing.
Dated this 11th day of March, 2026, A.D.
s/Mary R. Bohart s/Lauren Wilson
MARY R. BOHART Supervisor Lauren C. Wilson, City Clerk
And Ex-Officio Treasurer and Ex-Officio Town Clerk
Town of Alton – Madison County Town of Alton – Madison County
CERTIFICATE
State of Illinois )
Township of Alton )
County of Madison )
I, Lauren Wilson, City Clerk and Ex-Officio Town Clerk of Alton, County of Madison, State of Illinois, do hereby certify that I did on the 16th day of March, 2026, post three (3) Notices of the Public Meeting, of which this Notice is a true, exact and complete duplicate, in three (3) public places in this Township of Alton, Madison County, to wit:
1)Alton City Clerk’s Office 101 East Third Street Alton, Illinois
2)Supervisor’s Office 100A East Broadway Alton, Illinois
3)Hayner Public Library 326 Belle Street Alton, Illinois
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this 16th day of March, 2026, A.D.
s/Lauren Wilson
Lauren Wilson
City Clerk and Ex-Officio
Town Clerk
The Township Supervisor declared the Public Hearing open at 6:11 p.m.
The Township Supervisor asked if there were any questions from the Trustees or the Public.
There were no questions from the Public.
The Township Supervisor declared the Public Hearing Closed at 6:11 p.m.
Supervisor Bohart presented the Permanent Town Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for 2026-2027. Mr. Meehan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Ford, that said permanent Town Budget and Appropriation Ordinance be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
There being no further business to come before the Board of Trustees at this time, Mr. Velloff made a motion, seconded by Mr. Meehan, that the meeting adjourn. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Bohn, Pfister, Velloff, Brown, Meehan, Ford – 6
NAYS: None – 0
ABSENT: Elliott – 1
s/Lauren Wilson
Lauren C. Wilson
City Clerk & Ex-Officio Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Town of Alton
Alton, Illinois
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AGENDA
SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TOWN TRUSTEES
TOWN OF ALTON, AN ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP
ALTON CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
DATE OF MEETING: APRIL 8, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order by Chairperson
2. Call of Roll of Attendance by Clerk
3. Public Comments
4. Minutes of Prior Meeting and Approval by Board
5. Report(s) of Supervisor and Action by Board
A: Monthly Report for March, put on file
6. Report and Listing of Bills for Payment and Action by Board:
7. Any Other Communications by the Supervisor:
8. Any Communications, Report(s) by Supervisor:
9. Any Communications Report(s) by Assessor:
10. Any Communications, Report(s) by Town Attorney:
11. Any Resolutions or Other Additional Action by the Board:
12. Any Other Business:
13. Adjourn
In observance of Good Friday and Easter, the Township office will be closed for business Friday, April 3rd, 2026. The office will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, April 6th, 2026.
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