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The City of Joliet City Council met March 16, 2026 at City Hall. The agenda was approved; Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman was named Mayor Pro Tem for April 1–June 30, 2026. The consent agenda — including multiple contract renewals and purchases — was approved. The council authorized Phase III engineering for Joliet City Square parking-deck modifications and approved a change order and final payment for the Emerald Lawns Water Main Improvements. A drive-thru permit for a Culver’s at 1301 Shale Road was approved. An ordinance on City Manager succession hiring authority was postponed to April 7, 2026. The council adopted an MOU for temporary use of city property for IDOT’s Cass Street Bridge project and accepted two Illinois EPA low-interest loans for the 2026 Water Main Replacement and Lead Water Service Line Replacement programs. The meeting recessed for a public hearing on the proposed annexation (approx. 795 acres) for the Joliet Technology Center; extensive public comment was recorded and the hearing closed. The council moved to reconvene March 19, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
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