{"id":6561,"date":"2026-01-19T14:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6561"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:30:49","slug":"special-agenda-wednesday-january-21-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonil.com\/?p=6561","title":{"rendered":"Special Agenda — Wednesday, January 21, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

A G E N D A <\/p>\n

THE CITY OF BENTON WILL HOLD A SPECIAL CALLED BENTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY 01\/21\/2026 AT 3:00 P.M. AT THE BENTON CITY HALL LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE CAMPBELL BUILDING AT 901 PUBLIC SQUARE, BENTON, ILLINOIS 62812.<\/p>\n

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THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING:<\/p>\n

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  1. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING A FULL-TIME BILLING CLERK IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT<\/li>\n
  2. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP AS THE CITY FINANCIAL AUDITOR.<\/li>\n
  3. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP FOR ACCOUNTING\u00a0SERVICES FOR THE BENTON FIRE PENSION FUND<\/li>\n
  4. DISCUSSION AND\/OR APPROVAL OF HIRING LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP FOR ACCOUNTING\u00a0SERVICES FOR THE BENTON POLICE PENSION FUND<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    BEC<\/p>\n

    01\/19\/2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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