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Aug 1, 2026

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Council approves plans and projects

Published Aug 1, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

City Council approves major spending and purchases

The council approved $2,208,519.35 in bills, a $5,204,638 land purchase for future development, a $408,325 ambulance purchase, and a new three-year police labor agreement with annual raises of 2.5% and 3%.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

City Council approves bills and water projects

The City Council approved more than $534,000 in bills and moved forward on several water system purchases and repairs, including emergency water main work on Sabrina Drive and a new water service truck upfit.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

City Council approves road, water, and park actions

The City Council approved a mix of infrastructure spending and policy changes, including street work, an emergency water main repair invoice, a dump truck purchase, and a smoking ban in Levee Park.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 5, 2026

City Council approves projects and appointments

The council approved more than $2.29 million in bills, appointed Scott Morris to the Planning Commission, and advanced several water main and street projects. It also gave initial approval to vacate a portion of Hemlock Avenue right-of-way and create an access easement.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council approves spending and development items

The City Council approved more than $2.35 million in bills and adopted a consent agenda covering technology, employee pay, police and fire purchases, and other routine city business. It also moved several land-use requests forward, including a bee-keeping special use, an additional accessory structure, vehicle-repair use, and a proposed multi-family redevelopment at the former Riverview Senior Living Facility.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council approves major budget and road projects

The City Council adopted a $114,519,450 appropriation ordinance, a balanced $7,023,312 working cash budget, and several infrastructure and staffing measures, including traffic signal upgrades, sewer work, and a 2.5% general salary increase for certain non-union employees.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

City Council reviews budget plans

The City Council held a public hearing on East Peoria’s proposed annual appropriation ordinance and working cash budget for fiscal year May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027. Finance staff said estimated revenues are $76,923,548.50, estimated expenses are $79,023,312.00, and the appropriation ceiling is about $114,519,450 across 29 funds.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Council approves major spending and project items

The City Council approved a $3,105,156.14 bills payment, extended a cell tower lease, and moved forward on several infrastructure, utility, and public works purchases and contracts.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council approves bills and redevelopment work

The council approved $1,280,944.20 in bills and moved forward with several projects, including redevelopment clearing for Center Street Crossing, shoreline clearing along the Illinois River, and a new scissor lift purchase for city maintenance work.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Budget planning discussion

City Council reviewed early Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget plans, including a proposed 2.5% salary increase, no new positions, and updates to marina, water and sewer, street, police, fire, and facility budgets.

4 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Energy costs and solar savings discussed

City officials reviewed the electrical aggregation program, including a current rate of $0.09248 per kilowatt hour on a five-month contract through May 2026, and heard that community solar could save the city more than $870,000 over 20 years.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Council approves plans and projects

The City Council approved an updated comprehensive plan and official map, along with bills totaling $1,001,291.80 and several zoning, infrastructure, and employee benefit actions.

1 min readMunicipal coverage