City of Carlinville
Recent News About City of Carlinville
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AG: Carlinville violated Open Meetings Act; Local rules do not trump State Law
On March 7, 2018, the Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor issued a determination that the Carlinville City Council violated Section 2.02(c) of the Open Meetings Act during its January 2, 2018 meeting when it voted to suspend its rules and to adopt an ordinance without said ordinance being properly placed on the meeting agenda.
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Most frugal cities in South Central Illinois
Village of Kell, Village of Lake Ka-Ho and Village of Walshville top the list in South Central Illinois with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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ECWD - Carlinville will soon face another FOIA lawsuit
More denials of public records requests, keeping more secrets – simply routine business in the City of Carlinville, and unfortunately for Carlinville taxpayers, they choose to hide public records instead of complying with the Freedom of Information Act.
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Biggest spenders: What South Central Illinois cities rank highest?
City of Breese, City of Carlyle and Village of Walnut Hill top the list in South Central Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
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Two-Count Complaint filed challenging Carlinville’s authority to form and operate private company
A lawsuit has been filed in Macoupin County Circuit Court challenging the authority of the City of Carlinville and Village of Dorchester to form a private water company with Jersey County Rural Water Company for the purpose of developing a private regional water supply to a four-county area.
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The price of local government in 2017: City of Carlinville
The City of Carlinville budget was $9.13 million for its 2017 fiscal year, or $4,585 per household.