Metropolis City Council to Consider Utility Funds, Infrastructure Spending, and City Ordinances Tonight

WMOK – METROPOLIS, IL — The Metropolis City Council will convene for its regular meeting this evening, Monday, October 26, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The session will follow committee meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the Finance Committee, followed immediately by the Ordinance Committee.

Mayor Gregg Jeffords and the council face a packed agenda covering utility transfers, public safety expenditures, city infrastructure projects, local business redevelopment agreements, and municipal ordinances.

Key items on tonight’s agenda include:

Utility & Financial Transfers: Council action on recommending the transfer of $200,000.00 from the Light Department Cash Account to the Metro Financial Group Investment Account, as well as moving $1,000,000.00 from the Light Department Cash Account into a Certificate of Deposit.
City Halloween Hours: Consideration to set official Metropolis Trick-or-Treat hours for Saturday, October 31st, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Public Safety & Department Expenses: A vote on approving $6,088.00 to Southern Illinois E.V.U. LLC for new vehicle lighting on the Police Department’s Dodge Durango.
Engineering & Infrastructure Projects: Consideration of multiple payments to HMG Engineers, including $24,115.44 for Sewer Department lift station improvements, $99,535.00 in engineering fees for the Waste Water Treatment Plant, $5,010.00 for street reconstruction, and $22,050.00 for Industrial Park expansion work.
Redevelopment & Solar Agreements: Votes on $20,000.00 redevelopment reimbursements for both Super Museum Inc. and Green Rock Productions Inc., a minor subdivision plat approval for the Marlman property, and a solar photovoltaic interconnection agreement with L & K Eickholz, Inc. for Linwood Motors Company at 1634 E. 5th Street.
Ordinance First Readings: First readings regarding traffic code amendments to restrict parking of trailers, boats, and RVs on public roads, alongside updates to general parking fines.
Redevelopment & Annexation Ordinances: Formal votes on redevelopment agreements with Jones Building LLC and DC Management, LLC, as well as annexation agreements for properties belonging to James Burnham, Linwood Real Estate, LLC, Bejgums, LLC, and Loren J. & Christina M. Willmes.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Votes on ordinances approving the redevelopment plan, project area designation, and adoption of Metropolis TIF Redevelopment Project #7.