TOWN OF ALTON
ALTON, ILLINOIS
APRIL 10, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Township Trustees of the Town of Alton, Illinois was held on
the above date in the City Council Chambers, City Hall Building, at the hour of 6:00 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bohart and on Call of Roll, the following
members were present or absent:
PRESENT: Allen, MacAfee, Strebel, Brown, Meehan, Elliott, Gan – 7
ABSENT: – 0
Also, in attendance, Township Assessor Sheryl Beilsmith. Mr. Meehan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gan, that the minutes of the regular meeting of March 27, 2024 be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Allen, MacAfee, Strebel, Brown, Meehan, Elliott, Gan – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Chairman Bohart presented the monthly Report for March 2024, (All Funds): Town Fund in the amount of $679,245.03; General Assistance Fund in the amount of $205,417.98; Social Security Fund in the amount of $73,764.49; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in the amount of $79,023.91; Town Savings Fund in the amount of $200,861.60. Mr. Meehan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Allen, that the Monthly Report be approved and placed on file. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Allen, MacAfee, Strebel, Brown, Meehan, Elliott, Gan – 7
NAYS: None – 0
Chairman Bohart presented the Report and Listing of Bills for Payment and Action by
Board; General Assistance Fund in the amount of $10,337.14; Town Fund in the amount of $17,028.17; Social Security fund in the amount of $1,164.02. Mrs. Allen made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Brown, that said Bill Listing be approved. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Allen, MacAfee, Strebel, Brown, Meehan, Elliott, Gan – 7
NAYS: None – 0
There being no further business to come before the Board of Trustees at this time, Mrs.
Elliott made a motion, seconded by Mrs. MacAfee, that the meeting adjourn. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Allen, MacAfee, Strebel, Brown, Meehan, Elliott, Gan – 7
NAYS: None – 0
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CHERYL L. INGLE, CITY CLERK
and EX-OFFICIO TOWN CLERK
Updated: Apr 30, 2024
TOWN OF ALTON
ALTON, ILLINOIS
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
TUESDAY APRIL 09, 2024
6:01 P.M.
The Meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk.
There were 15 Citizens of Alton present.
The Town Clerk reads the following:
NOTICE of “ANNUAL TOWN MEETING”
Notice is hereby given that the “Annual Town Meeting” of the Town of Alton, Madison County, Illinois, will be held on the 9th day of April, 2024, at the hour of 6:01 p. m. in the Alton City Council Chambers, 101 East Third Street, Alton, Illinois, for the purpose of transacting any business that may properly come before the said meeting.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Town of Alton, Madison County, Illinois, this 13th day of March, 2024.
The Town Clerk read the following:
CERTIFICATE
State of Illinois )
Township of Alton )
County of Madison )
I Cheryl L. Ingle, City Clerk and Ex-Officio Town Clerk of Alton, County of Madison,
State of Illinois, do hereby certify that I did on the 27th day of March, 2024, post three (3)
Notices of the Town of Alton Annual Meeting, of which this Notice is a true, exact and complete duplicate, in the three (3) public places in the 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 27th day of March, 202 A.D.
Cheryl L. Ingle
City Clerk and Ex-Officio
Town Clerk
The Town Clerk read the following:
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF ILLINOIS
Madison COUNTY} ss
This is to Certify that a notice, a true copy of which is hereto attached, was published in The Telegraph, a secular newspaper of general circulation in the County of Madison and the State of Illinois, by The Telegraph, a corporation existing under the laws of said state and that said notice was published on the 25th day of March, 2024.
And this is to Further Certify that said newspaper has been regularly published for 50 weeks prior to the publication of said notice therein, and that the person who signs the name of said company to this certificate is as appears by the records of said company, its duly authorized agent for such purpose. Dated this, 25th day of March, 2024
The motion passed by unanimous vote to nominate and elect Ms. Ashley Havis as
Moderator. The Town Clerk then swore in Ashley Havis as Moderator.
Ms. Ashley Havis took over as Presiding Officer for the Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. David Gan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Matt Kelly, that the minutes of the last
Annual Town Meeting: April 11th, 2023 be approved.
The Town Clerk read the following material:
a)Statement of Financial Affairs of Township
b)Certificate of Audit
Ms. Ashley Havis made a motion, seconded by Mr. Matt Kelly that the Annual Town
Meeting Adjourn. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Cheryl L. Ingle
City Clerk and Ex-Officio
Town Clerk
Town of Alton
Alton, Illinois
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Town of Alton
Alton, Illinois
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
6:01 p.m.
Alton City Council Chambers
Call to Order by Town Clerk
Number of Citizens of Alton Present
(Total Number:____)
Clerk reads following material:
Notice of Annual Town Meeting
Certificate of Posting
Certificate of Publication
Nominations and Election of Moderator of Annual Town Meeting
Clerk swears in Moderator
Moderator becomes Presiding Officer of Annual Town Meeting
Approval of Minutes of Last Annual Town Meeting (April 11, 2023)
Clerk reads following material:
State of Financial Affairs of Township
Certificate of Audit
Any Other Business of the Town to be discussed
Remarks by Moderator
Adjournment