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  "description": "Rockton leaders have a busy stretch ahead, with multiple meetings scheduled to address redevelopment plans, budget changes, and a proposed multi-use path along Old River Road.\n",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-16T04:03:10.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Several Rockton meetings are scheduled over the next two weeks, including committee meetings Monday, Feb. 16; the Budget and Finance Committee Tuesday, Feb. 17; the Village Board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17; and a public information meeting Wednesday, Feb. 25 regarding a proposed Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program project.\n\n**Administration Committee**\n\nThe Rockton Administration Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16 at Village Hall, 110 E. Main St.\n\nAmong the items on the agenda is a proposed redevelopment agreement with Caliber One Holdings, LLC.\n\n**Public Works Committee**\n\nThe Public Works Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Village Hall.\n\nThe committee will receive updates from the village engineer and discuss 2026 season pool fees.\n\nPurchase requests on the agenda include $3,062.04 to Lowe’s for a landscape or flower box at Thunder Rock Prairie and $4,855 for Peak Soft Systems for parks and recreation management software.\n\nTrustees will also review a special events application for the Rockton May Day Faerie Festival, proposed for May 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Settlers Park.\n\nAn ordinance to vacate a public right-of-way within the village is also listed.\n\n**Budget and Finance Committee**\n\nThe Budget and Finance Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall.\n\nTrustees will review a proposed ordinance providing supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2025.\n\n**Village Board of Trustees**\n\nThe Rockton Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall.\n\nThe board is scheduled to consider reappointing Tricia Davey to the Historic Preservation Commission for a five-year term.\n\nOther items expected before the board include the proposed redevelopment agreement with Caliber One Holdings; supplemental appropriations; 2026 season pool fees; the May Day Faerie Festival application; and an ordinance to vacate a public right-of-way.\n\nPossible action to approve a real estate contract for the purchase and sale of the property at 58 W. Rockton Road, commonly known as the former Goldie Floberg Center.\n\n**ITEP public information meeting**\n\nSeparately, the village will host a public information meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Village Hall regarding a proposed multi-use path project under the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program.\n\nThe proposed path would run along E. River Street, S. Ferry Street, Old River Road and University Parkway, from Illinois 75 to the entrance of the Stephen Mack Middle School parking lot.\n\nThe meeting will follow an open house format from 7 to 8 p.m. with no formal presentation.\n\nWritten comments will be accepted through March 7 and may be submitted at Village Hall or electronically to Village Clerk Christina Stewart at stewart@rocktonvillage.com.\n\nFor more information, residents may contact Public Works Superintendent Jake Costello at 815-509-6532 or costello@rocktonvillage.com.",
  "title": "What Rockton officials will be discussing in the weeks ahead",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-16T04:03:10.000Z"
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