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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees for September 2, 2025

The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees adopted a comprehensive 20-year land use plan to guide future growth and development...
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Manhattan to Install Solar-Powered Flashing Beacons in School Zone

Article Summary: The Manhattan Village Board has approved the purchase of two solar-powered, dual-flashing beacon signs to increase safety in...
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Resident Shares Personal Tragedy as Manhattan Proclaims Suicide Prevention Month

Article Summary: During a solemn moment at the Village of Manhattan board meeting, resident and advocate Shelly Lewis shared the...
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Manhattan Adopts 20-Year Comprehensive Plan to Guide Future Growth

Article Summary: The Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees has unanimously adopted a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan, a guiding...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Village Board for August 19, 2025

The Manhattan Village Board held a brief meeting on August 19, 2025, with the primary action being the approval to...
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Manhattan Village Board Donates Surplus Truck to Local Animal Rescue Ranch

Article Summary: The Manhattan Village Board has officially declared a 2007 Ford F-150 pickup truck as surplus property, unanimously voting...
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Meeting Summary: Manhattan Village Board for August 5, 2025

The Manhattan Village Board approved a major road resurfacing contract, implemented a local grocery tax to replace state funds, and...
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Village Board Approves Comprehensive Update to Employee Personnel Manual

MANHATTAN – The Village of Manhattan has updated its employee personnel manual for the first time since 2018, adopting a...
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Manhattan Awards $537,907 Contract for Hanover Estates Road Resurfacing

MANHATTAN – The Village of Manhattan has awarded a $537,907.85 contract to D. Construction, Inc. of Coal City for its...
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Manhattan to Enact Local 1% Grocery Tax, Replacing State Revenue Stream

MANHATTAN – The Village of Manhattan will implement a 1% local grocery tax beginning January 1, 2026, a move designed...
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Manhattan Hires New Full-Time Accountant Amid Village Growth

MANHATTAN – To manage an increasing workload driven by village growth, the Manhattan Village Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the...
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Manhattan Secures Irish Fest for Four More Years with Financial Support

The Manhattan Irish Fest, a staple event that has drawn crowds to the village for over 30 years, is officially...
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Manhattan to Begin Paying Emergency Management Volunteers in ‘Long Overdue’ Move

Members of Manhattan’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA), who have served for years as unpaid volunteers, will now receive financial compensation...
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Manhattan Approves 14 New Homes, Bike Path Completion in Whitefeather Subdivision

The Whitefeather subdivision is set for further expansion after the Manhattan Village Board approved the final plat for a new...
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Meeting Briefs: Manhattan Village Board for July 15, 2025

New Planning Commissioner Appointed: Mayor Mike Adrieansen appointed Gwen Petrella to the Manhattan Planning and Zoning Commission. The Village Board unanimously...
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Manhattan awards $1.9M contract for Eastern Avenue rebuild

The Village of Manhattan Board approved a $1.94 million contract with PT Ferrell Construction for the reconstruction of Eastern Avenue...
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Manhattan modernizes investment policies, check-signing procedures

The Manhattan Village Board approved three separate ordinances and resolutions Tuesday night to update the village's financial management policies and...
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Village approves street lighting, water line extensions

Manhattan trustees approved two infrastructure improvements during Tuesday's meeting, including new street lighting installation and a water main extension to...
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Manhattan Village Board Briefs

2025 Road Resurfacing Approved: The board approved an IDOT resolution for maintenance under Illinois code for the village's 2025 resurfacing...
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Manhattan Police Department Welcomes New Full-Time Officer

The Village of Manhattan swore in Officer Joselyn Esparza as its newest full-time police officer during the June 17 village...

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