Today's episode covers the 9.8.2025 Rock Island City Council Meeting. You can view the agenda and details and find a link to watch the meeting here:

https://rockislandil.portal.civicclerk.com/event/601/overview

Here's an overview of items addressed at the meeting:

• 📜 Proclamations recognizing:

• • Bill Bell Jazz & Heritage Festival Day

  • National Suicide Prevention Month

  • Ivory Clark Remembrance Day

• 📸 Winners announced for the Rock Island Block Letters photo contest

• 🏙️ Downtown Alliance presents and council approves new Downtown Rock Island branding

• 🎤 Public comment dominated by calls for Rock Island to divest from corporations linked to Israel's war in Gaza

• 💰 Second-quarter financial report shows:

  • Revenues & expenditures near benchmarks

  • $3.2M General Fund deficit midyear, but reserves remain strong

  • Use tax lagging, sales and income taxes ahead of budget

  • Ongoing deficits at Sunset Marina and Parks & Recreation

• 🗳️ Council actions:

  • Closed First Street TIF by transferring funds from Century Woods TIF

  • Approved settlement agreement with contractors

  • Awarded towing contract to Kendall Towing of Milan

  • Approved updated meeting time (5:45 p.m. start going forward)

  • Amended Quad Cities Marathon race permit

• 🌱 Alderman Swanson asks to bring urban garden ordinance back sooner for consideration

• ⚓ Port Master Plan steering committee to hold first meeting this week

Music Credit: "Different Times" by Jett Everill, licensed through Epidemic Sounds

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