South Central Reporter

City of Salem City Council met Nov. 4.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

A meet and greet for our new Chief of Police, Susan Miller will be held at 5:30 PM, prior to the start of the Council Meeting.

I. Call to Order

II. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

III. Presentation of Petitions/Public Comments

IV. Mayor’s Report and Presentations

V. City Council Action

1. Consent Agenda

(a) Approval of Minutes from the October 21, 2024 CDBG Grant Application Public Hearing and October 21, 2024 City Council Meeting

(b) Approval of request to surplus equipment

(c) Mayoral Appointment to Historical Commission

2. Swearing in of newly appointed Chief of Police, Susan Miller.

3. Second reading of CY 2024 City of Salem Estimated Tax Levy

VI. City Manager and Department Head Reports

VII. Executive Session

1. 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(1) – Personnel

VIII. Return to Open Session

IX. City Attorney Report

X. City Council Members Reports

XI. Motion to Adjourn

1) Consent Agenda 

(a) Approval of minutes from the October 21, 2024 CDBG Grant Application Public Hearing and October 21, 2024 City Council Meeting as presented. 

(b) Approval to surplus phones from the old phone system. Phones will be marketed and sold online. 

(c) Mayoral Appointment to the Historical Commission – Approval of appointing Ivy Balla to the Historical commission, with a term that ends 4/30/2027 

2) Mayor Farley will swear in newly appointed Chief of Police, Susan Miller 

3) The Marion County Property Tax Levy request has been prepared by our Finance Director and is attached. The levy tries to anticipate the City’s revenue needs for the next year. This year a levy request of 3.99% is being requested. This is the second reading of the proposed property tax levy for CY 2024.

https://www.salemil.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif1161/f/agendas/agenda_11-04-24.pdf