Rock Falls City Council

Rock Falls City Council members on Tuesday unanimously approved the city’s fiscal 2025 budget.

Rock Falls City Council members unanimously voted to allow Mayor Rod Kleckler — one of the city’s representatives on the Rock Falls Area Dog Control Board — to vote in favor of disbanding the board in question. The city plans to contract with Whiteside County for the services.

On Tuesday, Rock Falls City Council members voted unanimously to accept a $188,000 bid from Husar Abatement Ltd., of Franklin Park, for asbestos abatement at the former Micro Industries buildings. The work is expected to take 25 working days to complete, according to Husar’s bid.

Kyle Sommers was sworn in as Rock Falls Fire Department deputy fire chief and Derick Newton as captain during the March 5 Rock Falls City Council meeting. Both were internal promotions, to the new ranks from captain and senior firefighter, respectively.

A repurposed Pignatelli building also on Amber Hoffman’s to-do list.

A historic resources survey’s completion is a stipulation agreed upon by city officials, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the State Historic Preservation Office in exchange for the state OK’ing demolition of the former Micro Industries buildings.

A former Rock Falls alderman, who is a vocal opponent to demolishing the former Micro Industries building, and other community members are forming an organization aiming to better express citizens’ desires to city government.

Former Rock Falls City Alderman Marshall Doane is researching alternatives to the city's plan to demolish and redevelop the Micro Industries building complex.

Council members unanimously voted Tuesday to approve Mayor Rod Kleckler’s appointment of Vickey Byrd to fill the City Council's vacant Ward 2 seat.

The council’s Tuesday agenda lists action items that include appointment of Ken Wolf as fire chief effective Feb. 1.

With the year 2023 just one day from its end, join us as we take a look back at some of the memorable events that happened in the Sauk Valley month by month.

On Dec. 19, Rock Falls City Council members unanimously voted to contract with Terracon Consultants, of Glendale Heights, for asbestos consulting services for a not-to-exceed cost of $98,640.

Rock Falls taxpayers could see a decrease on their property tax bills next year if the city’s proposed tax levy is passed on Dec. 19. The Rock Falls City Council is considering a property tax rate of $21.72 per $1,000 of actual value for fiscal year 2024.

City Council members unanimously voted to purchase a 0.23-acre vacant lot along West First Street, between Second and Fourth avenues, for $30,000. There are plans to redevelop the property.

Rock Falls City Council members unanimously approved several road closures for Hometown Holidays during their Nov. 7 meeting.