Carbondale Reporter

Village of De Soto Board of Trustees met Aug. 4.

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 7:03 P.M. Village Clerk Paula Parks was present to record the minutes.

Present : 

Tonay Rushing         Brian Gleason

Nichole Galloway     Eric Schuler

Rachel Alstat

Absent: Cristy Desormeaux

Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Nichole Galloway, to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve them. Motion carried.

Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Tony Rushing, to approve the July expense report. Motion carried.

Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Jennifer Morgan, to pay the list of bills. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried.

Motion made by Brian Gleason, seconded by Jennnifer Morgan, to renew the contract for facility use with the De Soto Township Fire Protection District effective July 2025 through June 2026. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. Contract incorporated by reference.

Motion made by Rachel Alstat, seconded by Brian Gleason, to table approval of the utility permit for Frontier Communications until all required paperwork is received. Motion carried.

Motion made by Jennifer Morgan, seconded by Tony Rushing, to renew the annual agreement with Ronald Bandy to use his property for parking at the city park. Upon roll call vote: Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. Agreement incorporated by reference.

The Village’s general purpose financial report for the year ended April 30, 2025, had been completed by Rice Sullivan, LLC. Board members had been given an opportunity to review the audit. Motion made by Nichole Galloway, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to approve the Village’s external financial audit for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2024, and ending April 30, 2025.

Tony Rushing reported that J. T. Blankinship, Inc. is waiting for funds to be released by the state for the Phase IV Watermain Replacements Project.

Trustee Jennifer Morgan reported that the Park Committee had met at 6:00 PM prior to the board meeting. School ball games will begin August 14 at the park and end September 11. Schedules will be posted at the village hall, and more detailed schedules are available on the school’s website.

Trustee Morgan needs volunteers to water the plants on front street. The committee discussed the pros and cons of De Soto’s 2025 Party at the Park. The date for De Soto’s 2026 Party at the Park was set for July 11, 2026. The next Park Committee meeting was scheduled for August 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM.

Halloween at the Park is scheduled for Friday, October 24 beginning at 6:00 PM. The Committee will decorate on Wednesday, October 22.

Motion made by Nichole Galloway, to pass Ordinance 2025-3 Annual Appropriation Ordinance making appropriation for all corporate purposes for the Village of De Soto for the fiscal year Beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026. Tony Rushing – Yes; Brian Gleason – Yes; Nichole Galloway – Yes; Jennifer Morgan – Yes; Rachel Alstat – Yes. Motion carried. Ordinance incorporated by reference.

The next village board meeting will be held Monday, August 18, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the village hall.

Motion made by Tony Rushing, seconded by Rachel Alstat, to adjourn at 7:57 PM.

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