AGENDA
NEWTON CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Newton City Hall
108 N. Van Buren
Newton, IL 62448
1. CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Mike Swick
3. ROLL CALL: Maggie McDonald, City Clerk
4. ADOPT OR AMEND AGENDA
5. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MINUTES of March 18, 2025
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS:
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS OR COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS:
• Police and Building Permit Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6:00
PM.
8. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on authorizing the Pool Assistant Manager to be paid $17/hr.
B. Consider and act on authorizing the Pool Manager to be paid $19.50/hr.
C. Consider and act on repairing seams in the lap joints of the commercial box gutters and
replacing downspouts at City Hall for a total amount of $2,609.96.
D. Consider and act on authorizing the Police Department to sell two older squad cars.
E. Discuss and verify sign on bonus incentives for new hire officers.
F. Consider and act on authorizing the Police Department to hire another officer.
9. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Consider and act on authorizing the Special Event Application submitted for the Jasper
County Elementary Boys and Girls Fun Run on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 8:45 AM –
11:00 AM.
10. STATEMENTS BY: Council Members, City Attorney, City Treasurer, City Clerk, Mayor
11. NEXT REGULAR MEETING: April 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
• Electric Committee Meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM.
• Park, Cemetery and Pool Committee Meeting on Monday, April 7 immediately following
the Electric Committee Meeting.
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on Tues
