Government
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Our Government
The Carthage city government is comprised of the Mayor and Aldermen. There are two Aldermen from each of the three city wards. They can be reached at City Hall, 217-357-3119.
Jim Nightingale, Mayor
Ward 1 - Rob Biondolino, Ed Owen
Ward 2 - Gary Smith, Tommie Long
Ward 3 - Randy Fleming, Donna Walker
City Codes and Other Information
Codes and ordinances make up the local laws of the City of Carthage and can be found here. Also, a new Illinois State law goes into effect Jan 1, 2021, and states it is required of Municipalities which participate in IMRF and have a website to provide a link to IMRF's "Employer Cost & Participant Information" webpage. That web page can be found here.
The City supplies a safe water supply to the city residents. An Annual "Consumer Confidence Report" is published detailing the testing, results, etc of the Carthage water supply. The 2022 report can be found here.
City Meeting Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the City of Carthage Offices, 538 Wabash, Carthage, IL (South side of the Square). For minutes of Council Meetings, click here.
| Meeting | Scheduled Time |
| Regular Council Meeting | 7:00 PM - Second and Fourth Tuesdays of every month, and typically on the last business day in April to close out the fiscal year. |
| Public Property Meetings | 6:30 PM - First Monday of each month. |
| Public Safety Meetings | 7:00 PM - Monday prior to first council meeting of each month. |
| Finance Meetings | 6:00 PM - The Monday immediately prior to the first regularly scheduled council meeting of the month. |
| Public Works Meetings | 6:00 PM - Same days as the regularly scheduled council meetings. |
| Plan Commission Meetings | 5:15 PM - First Wednesday of each month. |
| Board Of Appeals Meetings | Scheduled as needed. |
| Museum Board Meetings | 5:00 PM - Third Tuesday of each month. |
Police
Carthage City Police, 538 Wabash St., 217-357-2245 (emergency: 911)Hancock County Sheriff/Jail, 98 Buchanan, 217-357-2115 (emergency: 911)
Fire
Carthage Clipper Fire Department122 S. Adams St.
217-357-2110 (emergency: 911)
The department has about 35 volunteers.
Hancock County Government
Hancock County is governed by an elected board. The county government is run from the county Courthouse located in the center of the downtown Carthage business and historical district. You can learn more about Hancock County from the Hancock County Economic Development Association web site.
Click here for the county site.
State of Illinois
Illinois was admitted to the Union in 1818. The state capital is in Springfield, 100 miles south-east of Carthage. Illinois state government pages are here.
