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The City of Galesburg officially approved the creation of a new administrative position, Director of Public Works/ Assistant City Manager, at their meeting Monday. The position would remain the head of the Public Works Department but also assist the city manager on an as-needed basis. City Manager Gerald Smith says current Director of Public Works Wayne Carl would have been elevated into the position but has decided to retire in the Spring of 2023. Smith says that the city feared it would be dif...

If and when the snow flies, the City of Galesburg is prepared to keep local streets clear of snow and ice.

Galesburg Council discussed the home rule sales tax increase on Monday that would increase revenue by about $950,000 annually. City Manager Gerald Smith says this is a means to funding infrastructure improvements and a portion of a community center, possibly in the form of issuing bonds and paying off the bonds with the new revenue. Smith says this is not an uncommon strategy for fixing capital infrastructure adding many city roads that have gone years without significant improvements. Right now...

It was a night of change at Monday's Council meeting as Gerald Smith was given the oath of office as the new City Manager. Smith was welcomed by the council and community before the meeting with a reception. He joked that the Illinois weather would be tough to get used to after living in North Carolina, but considers Illinois home after going to college in Chicago. Smith took his place on the dais, but in the interim since May, Wayne Carl largely handled the duties for the evening, since S...

Gerald Smith, Galesburg's new city manager, is set to start his duties on Monday, Nov. 7.

Over the years, the scope of the project has changed due to difficulties in fundraising and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Galesburg City Council will consider a proposed resolution which would see the city pledge up to $1 million to the National Railroad Hall of Fame.

Changes are coming to trash and recycling collection in the City of Galesburg. The City Council on Monday approved a new five-year contract with Waste Management for the city's refuse and recycling collection services and an additional two-year option. Interim City Manager Wayne Carl told council members there were several changes coming in the new contract, including the elimination of the twice-a-year city-wide cleanup days in favor of monthly pick-ups. "The service would allow resid...

State's Attorney Jeremy Karlin said he supports bail reform, but the bill is full of ambiguities and contradictions.

The city plans to create a plan to demolish the Broadview Inn and expects a court order by November that allows permission.