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Village of De Soto Board Members | Village of De Soto Website
Village of De Soto Board of Trustees met Jan. 7.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
President Eric Schuler called the first regular monthly meeting of the De Soto Village Board of Trustees to order at 7:00 PM. Village Clerk Paula Parks was present to record the minutes. The meeting was held on Tuesday, January 7 instead of Monday, January 6 due to extreme winter weather.
Present:
Tony Rushing Fern Martin
Eric Schuler Jennifer Morgan
Rachel Alstat
Absent: Brian Gleason Cristy Desormeaux
Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Tony Rushing, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried.
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to approve the December Expense report. Motion carried.
Motion made by Fern Martin, seconded by Tony Rushing, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Fern Martin – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried.
Estimates for trucks for the public works departments were presented. All estimates ran between $40,000.00 and $50,000.00. After discussing the vehicles, a GMC Sierra Pro 1500 from Holzhauer in Nashville, Illinois, was the choice.
Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to purchase the 2025 GMC Sierra Pro 1500 from Holzhauer for $44,543.00 and to move forward with the financing. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Fern Martin – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried.
Director of Public Works Danny Vancil suggested purchasing an artificial Christmas tree for the gazebo next year. Trustee Fern Martin will shop for a tree.
Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Tony Rushing, to allow the Lions Club to collection donations at the four-way intersection on Friday, May 2 and Friday, October 3 with rain dates of Friday, May 9 and Friday, October 10. Motion carried.
The next board meeting will be held Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the village hall.
Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 P.M. Motion carried.
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