The Monticello Citizens for Better Goverment held their first public meeting, Saturday, at the library.
Over 15 local residents attended, and were encouraged to gather signatures to get these proposed changes on the November general electin ballot.
These videos include their entire presentation. The next meetings  will be held, this Saturday, in the Library meeting room, at 10:30 am and then at noon

The public is encouraged to attend.

This document was recently filed in the Drew County circuit clerk’s office in response to PF Mays and associates lawsuit against the city of Monticello, all of its city council members and mayor.

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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Last month I had the opportunity to join local history buffs to proclaim March, Archaeology Month. The highlight of Archaeology Month was a weeklong volunteer dig at the Hollywood Plantation near Winchester? the site of the historic pre-civil war log cabin that is currently being restored and developed into a heritage site by UAM. I mention this project because it is such a great example of what is right about our community in 2016.
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At Thursday’s parks comittee meeting, Mayor Zack Tucker discussed the possibility of hiring a full-time city parks director.
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