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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners for the City of Benton, Illinois will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 26, 2018, at the Benton City Hall, 1403 South Main Street, Benton, Illinois 62812.  The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.  The purpose of the meeting is to review and take possible action on hiring of a full time probationary police officer. 

John D Aiken, President
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
City of Benton, Illinois

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Benton City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. in the Council chambers at the Benton City Hall at 1403 South Main Street, Benton, Illinois, to take in evidence of the following application for annexation:

Lot Four (4) in Block “N” in McCreery and Stamper’s Addition to the City of Benton, being part of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section Seven (7), Meridian, Situated in Franklin County Illinois.
Parcel Index: #08-07-378-002
Property Address: 1503 North Main Street, Benton, IL

AND

Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Seventeen (17), Township Six (6) South, Range Three (3) East of the Third Principal Meridian; thence South 1 degree 38 minutes West a distance of 818.89 feet for a point of beginning; thence South a distance of 167 feet; thence East a distance of 360.6 feet to the place of beginning, except the coal, oil, gas, and other minerals underlying the same, situated in Franklin County, Illinois.
Parcel Index: #08-17-127-014
Property Address: 9899 North Stuyvesant Street, Benton, Illinois

Any interested person may appear in person, agent or attorney to be heard. City Council meeting will follow public hearing at 6:00 p.m. By order of Benton City Council.

Submitted by Brook Craig
City Clerk of the City of Benton, IL

The City of Benton will hold its bi-annual planning workshop on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at approximately 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Council chambers, downstairs at Benton City Hall, located at 1403 South Main Street. The public is encouraged to attend.

The agenda for the workshop is as follows:

1.) Roll Call, Introductions, Workshop Guidelines
2.) FREDCO
3.) PGAV
4.) Water Meter System – Dave Albin
5.) John H. Crawford & Associates
6.) Airport Update
7.) Benton/West City EDC
8.) Zoning Department
9.) Public Health and Safety
     A.) Police Department
     B.) Fire Department
10.) Street Department
11.) Water and Sewer Department
12.) Finance Department
13.) Mayor
14.) Public Comments
15.) Adjourn

The Benton Zoning and Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Benton City Hall. Please refer to the document listed below to view the full agenda. Thank you.

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