Batavia City Council

The City Council honored John Kennedy, who died July 14 in an off-duty accident, at its Aug. 15 meeting.

The city’s attorney, Kevin Drendel, told the City Council at a recent meeting that he believed Batavia does not have the authority to ban the sales.

The City Council approved the video series, which will help promote Small Business Saturday in November, during its July 18 meeting.

The variance would allow the auditorium to be 6.67 feet higher than the maximum building height allowed.

The City Council approved a contractor to build the signs, which should be ready this fall.

Batavia Mayor Jeffrey Schielke and the City Council honored Batavia High School’s track and field team at its June 6 meeting, after the team won first place in the Class 3A Illinois State Track and Field finals on May 28.

For the second year in a row, the city of Batavia is flying a rainbow flag to mark Pride Month. But this time, it did so with a public ceremony – and presentations at the city council meeting that followed.

The resolution will go before the City Council for approval at the May 16 meeting.

The Batavia location would be a 1,121-square-foot building with 14 parking spaces on a curved 1.6-acre site. There would be drive-up and walk-up windows, and no indoor seating.

The 'back-up' SSA would only be activated if the association does not maintain common areas in the Kirkland Chase Phase Three subdivision near Wind Energy Pass and Wagner Road.

The extension would give the developer, Pulte Homes, an extra 60 days to close on the property. The developer

The owners of Sturdy Shelter Brewery, Frank and Diane Mercadente, were given the green light to open in the former Kluber Architects building last spring.

The new contracts will be retroactive to Jan. 1.

Residents urged city officials to consider options to improve safety for pedestrians and motorists at the McKee Street and Route 31 intersection.

The lot is built on the former Larson Becker property on 111-117 North River Street in Batavia.