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Vienna City Council approves bids | News, Sports, Jobs


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Mark Schwendeman, of the Schwendeman Agency, speaks about insurance plans for Vienna City workers during a council meeting on Thursday night. (Photo by Tyler Bennett)
VIENNA Vienna City Council unanimously approved bids Thursday evening for improvements in Jackson and Spencer parks, while discussing the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget plan one last time before voting next week on final passage.
Council unanimously approved the bids for the construction of an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant restroom in Spencer Park and resurfacing of the tennis and basketball courts and adding a cross fitness workout rig in Jackson Park.
Sealed bids for the restroom construction were opened Feb. 26 with two bids: Grae-Con Construction, $164,900, and Wingrove Construction, $64,282. Reviewing the two bids, council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended the bid from Wingrove Construction. ....

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Springfield District 186 candidates will take part in a virtual forum


The Faith Coalition for the Common Good and the League of Women Voters of Illinois Springfield Area will host a virtual forum for Springfield District 186 school board candidates from Subdistricts 5 and 6 at 6 p.m. Thursday.
There are contested races in those subdistricts in the April 6 consolidated election while two other incumbents are running unopposed.
The forum will be moderated by Jim Leach, the news and program director at WMAY-AM.
Each term is for two years. In 2023, all seven seats will be up for election, reflective of the 2020 census.
In Subdistrict 6, three candidates are vying for an open seat due to the retirement of Judith Johnson, who has served on the board for the last 20 years. ....

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