Councilmember· 2026-08-06 to 2027-12-31
Steve Clark
Vandalia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 2:26
- Avg per meeting
- 0:49
- Segments
- 28
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Top issues during term (13)(Taxes Budget)
Rising road salt prices
Roughly $243,840 for up to 2,000 tons, depending on usage.
Public Works Facility debt renewal
The 2026 budget covers a $615,000 principal payment and $739,925 in interest on the maturing note.
Citywide RC-2 Records Retention Schedule
Health insurance stop loss transition to Jefferson Health Plan
Projected savings of about $82,000 next year, with the stop loss line dropping from $660,100 to about $501,000.
2026-2027 tax rates and levies
Sets the property tax levies residents will pay for the 2026-2027 tax year.
2027 budget workshops
Will shape the city's 2027 spending plan.
AI-Generated Documents in Records Retention
CRA school reimbursement payments
About $850,000 a year earmarked for school reimbursements through 2031.
Modernizing Publication of Ordinances
Could save the city money on legal newspaper publication costs.
Oath of office coverage for boards and commissions
City manager removal process
Changes could affect severance and salary-payment exposure during a manager removal, and litigation risk from the deleted no-review clause.
Emergency Ordinances (Charter Section 4-7)
Emergency ordinances often involve spending — like emergency equipment repairs and utility assessments — taking effect immediately.
Vice Mayor selection process
No financial impact — this is about council leadership structure.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Clark was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.