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Our Government
The Carthage city government is Mayor/Aldermanic. There are two Aldermen
from each of the three city wards. They can be reached at City Hall,
217-357-3119. Click here for the current list of committees.
| Jim Nightingale,
Mayor. |
Ward 1
Danny Neally
Sean Campbell |
Ward 2
Scott Bentzinger
Gary Smith |
Ward 3
Randy Flemming
Donna Walker |
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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). Committee descriptions and memberships can be seen here. Info on City Boards can be found here.
| Meeting
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Scheduled
Time |
| Regular Council Meetings |
8:00 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 |
7:30 PM |
Monday prior to first council meeting of each month. |
| Finance Meetings |
6:30 PM |
The Monday immediately prior the first regularly
scheduled council meeting of the month. |
| Public Works Meetings |
6:30 PM |
Same days as the regularly scheduled council
meetings. |
| Plan Commission
Meetings |
5:15 PM |
First Wednesday of each month. |
| Board Of Appeals
Meetings |
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Scheduled as needed. |
| Museum Board
Meetings |
5:00 PM |
Third Tuesday of each month. |
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Police
Carthage City Police, 538 Wabash St., 217-357-2245 (emergency: 911)
Hancock County Sheriff/Jail, 98 Buchanan, 217-357-2115 (emergency:
911)
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Fire
Carthage Clipper Fire Department
122 S. Adams St.
217-357-2110 (emergency: 911)
The department has about 35 volunteers.
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Tax Levies
(1994): 8.23/$100 assessed valuation. Breakdown:
- $1.59 - County
- $0.78 - Township
- $1.00 - City
- $3.95 - School District
- $0.43 - College District
- $0.21 - Park District
- $0.24 - Library District
- $0.04 - Other
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Hancock County Government (Click here for the county site.)
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
and the Hancock County Clerk web site.
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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 governement pages are here.
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