Red Bud council approves consent agenda, grants, hires and equipment purchases
May 05, 2026 | Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois
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The Red Bud City Council on Tuesday approved a bulk consent agenda that included budget items, personnel actions and routine contracts, and advanced a facade grant and a three-year sponsorship for a county entrepreneurship program.
Chair (S2) opened the meeting and the council first approved the financial statements and the listed bills as part of a roll-call sequence. The council then approved the consent agenda, excluding one Public Works item that was pulled for separate discussion.
Among items passed as part of or following the consent agenda were a step pay increase for Ryan Schmieder, a $11,009.47 maintenance proposal from Missouri Machinery to repair failed check valves at the pump shop, and authorization of a variety of equipment and service contracts listed in the packet. Council also approved an ordinance to raise planning commission hearing fees (ordinance number 15 81) following a presenter’s explanation that the increase — roughly $300 per hearing as described to council — was intended to offset administrative costs.
Economic development items advanced included a ribbon-facade grant application from Hartland Holdings LLC (doing business as Trident Financial) and a three-year sponsorship commitment of $1,000 per year to support a Randolph County startup program; both were recommended by the Economic Development Commission and approved by the council.
Parks and Recreation business included authorization to hire Mason Ross as a part-time laborer (pending physical and drug screening), acceptance of the resignation of Ryan Caddella from the parks board, and appointment of Dylan Casper to the parks board.
The council also approved a number of smaller community items — including permission for an inflatable bounce house at a community event and a request to hang ribbons for Mental Health Awareness month — and heard a presentation about rip-rap behind a retaining wall at a park; staff will return with cost details on that project.
The meeting concluded with routine calendar items, a civility pledge read by the chair and an adjournment motion that carried.
Chair (S2) opened the meeting and the council first approved the financial statements and the listed bills as part of a roll-call sequence. The council then approved the consent agenda, excluding one Public Works item that was pulled for separate discussion.
Among items passed as part of or following the consent agenda were a step pay increase for Ryan Schmieder, a $11,009.47 maintenance proposal from Missouri Machinery to repair failed check valves at the pump shop, and authorization of a variety of equipment and service contracts listed in the packet. Council also approved an ordinance to raise planning commission hearing fees (ordinance number 15 81) following a presenter’s explanation that the increase — roughly $300 per hearing as described to council — was intended to offset administrative costs.
Economic development items advanced included a ribbon-facade grant application from Hartland Holdings LLC (doing business as Trident Financial) and a three-year sponsorship commitment of $1,000 per year to support a Randolph County startup program; both were recommended by the Economic Development Commission and approved by the council.
Parks and Recreation business included authorization to hire Mason Ross as a part-time laborer (pending physical and drug screening), acceptance of the resignation of Ryan Caddella from the parks board, and appointment of Dylan Casper to the parks board.
The council also approved a number of smaller community items — including permission for an inflatable bounce house at a community event and a request to hang ribbons for Mental Health Awareness month — and heard a presentation about rip-rap behind a retaining wall at a park; staff will return with cost details on that project.
The meeting concluded with routine calendar items, a civility pledge read by the chair and an adjournment motion that carried.
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