On Monday evening, the Kewanee City Council reviewed several proposed ordinances and resolutions, including the presentation of Restorative Justice from Mitrese Smith, a third-year law school student, and approved a resolution to vacate a portion of the alley between Jackson and Washington Streets. Council members approved a timber sale agreement with Fischer Sawmill and considered and tabled a long-term financial modeling contract with Waterworth for city infrastructure. Other resolutions included transferring real estate interests to the Illinois Department of Transportation and selecting a new energy supplier for city facilities beginning in 2026. Also on the agenda, the city council approved a resolution to replace the City Council Chambers’ sound system, the acquisition of a new city truck, a tax levy discussion, new police tasers, GIS developments, and Highway 81 construction updates. After a lengthy discussion between council members Adam Cernovich and Chris Colomer with public works director Chris Berry regarding the difference between the budgeted amount for a new snow plow dump truck and the quote up for vote, Kasey Mitchell suggested public works pay the $187,000 budgeted and finance the difference. Then, address the difference during future work sessions. The next council work session is scheduled for November 19, 2025, and the tax levy discussion will take priority.
The new sound system approved by the city council will allow for upgrades, add microphones, and stream on YouTube, for example. Construction of Highway 81 in Kewanee has been pushed back again. The initial phase of construction will begin in the summer of 2026 and will include sidewalks, removing trees, placing retaining walls, etc. Physical construction of the roadway isn't scheduled to begin until 2027, barring any additional delays. The Illinois Department of Transportation is requesting the City of Kewanee pay approximately $100K to pay for stain and anti-graffiti treatment on the retaining walls for the future Highway 81 through Kewanee. City council members agreed that it is worth discussing further. Call Michael Kuehn from the Illinois Department of Transportation at 815-284-5351 with any complaints or concerns regarding Highway 81.
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