The Albion City Council, in a three to two vote with Alderman Hodson absent, voted to advertise for bids to pave over the brick street with asphalt on Elm Street from Fifth to Seventh street. The bids would include a new curb and gutter. Alderman Quinton Spear made the motion, and the motion received a second from Levi Fenton. There was also some discussion about possibly redoing a portion of Elm Street, from Fifth to sixth street with the existing brick, however, no motion was ever made.
The Albion City Council discussed a letter sent out a few weeks ago concerning the manganese levels in the city's water supply, The letter was required by the Illinois EPA. Bernice and David Camp ask about the letter and the dangers discussed in the letter. Mayor Harris told the Camps that the city and Grayville are working on a new water filtration plant and that the state lowered the state manganese level from 6 to 4, but the federal EPA hasn't made the same change. Mayor Harris mentioned he drinks the tap water daily.
At the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting held in Chicago, two local county Farm Bureaus were recognized with the prestigious Pinnacle Award for excellence in programming and services to their members. The Edwards County Farm Bureau was recognized with the award for Membership Group 1 and the Wayne County Farm Bureau was recognized in Membership Group 2. The Pinnacle Award is presented to the top county Farm Bureau in each membership group for their outstanding programming activities. It is the highest-level award given by the organization and recognizes overall program excellence, planning, and implementation, as they relate to the county Farm Bureau's goals and priorities. The Wayne County Farm Bureau was also recognized with the Liberty Bell Award for exceptional advocacy at the local, state, and national legislative levels. In addition, the White County Farm Bureau was awarded the Liberty Bell for Membership Group 1. The Illinois Farm Bureau has five membership groups based o