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The Illinois Policy Institute has created this Ten-Point Transparency Checklist to hold government and elected officials accountable to the citizens and taxpayers, providing a "best practices" framework intended to improve government transparency throughout the State of Illinois.
1. Elected & Administrative Officials
Mayor
City Council
City Clerk
City Treasurer
Organization Chart
Staff Directory
2. Meeting Information
The City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of the month at City Hall, 101 S. Illinois Street, Belleville, IL, 62220. Agendas and packets are available the Friday before a City Council meeting.
Anyone requiring accommodations provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in this public meeting, please contact Jennifer Gain Meyer, City Clerk/ADA Coordinator at (618) 355-8627 or jmeyer@belleville.net, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting.”
Council Approved Meeting Calendar for Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Meeting Calendar
Agendas & Minutes
City Council Packets
3. Public Records / Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
FOIA Officer
Shelly Schaefer, City Clerk
101 S. Illinois Street
Belleville, IL 62220
Phone: 618-233-6810
Email
Submitting a FOIA Request
4. Budgets
Proposed FY27 Budget | More Budgets
Most Recent Executive Summary | More Executive Summaries
5. Financial Audits
Most Recent Audit | More Audits
TIF Comptroller Report
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012
6. Expenditures
Annual Expenditure Reports
Most Recent Report | More Reports
Annual Treasurer's Report
Most Recent Report | More Reports
Monthly Treasurer's Report
Most Recent Report l More Reports
7. Salary and Benefits
The Compensation Report listed below is in consideration of Public Act 97-0609. The City has opted to provide greater disclosure than is specifically required by this Act.
Compensation Package
For 2008 through 2011 salary information, please refer to Treasurer's Reports listed above.
IMRF Transparency
8. Contracts
Bids & Requests for Proposals Collective Bargaining Contracts & Agreements
9. Lobbying
The City of Belleville does not have any contracted lobbyists. The City of Belleville does belong to the following organizations that may or may not do lobbying:
- Illinois Municipal League (IML)
- Southwestern Illinois Council of Mayors
- Illinois Municipal Treasurer's Association
- Municipal Clerks of Illinois
10. Taxes & Fees
Sales Tax Information
Real Estate Tax Information
Sewer Rates
Walnut Hill Cemetery Fees
Departmental Fees 2024 - 2025
Other Taxes & Fees
11. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Belleville ADA Transition Plan
ADA Coordinator Contact Information:
Shelly Schaefer
City Clerk
City of Belleville
101 South Illinois Street
Belleville IL 62220
618-233-6810