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Riverton Village Board of Trustees met March 26.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Minutes

Riverton Village Board

The President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverton held a special board meeting on March 26, 2020 at the Riverton Village Hall, Riverton, IL via zoom teleconferencing.

The board meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Those answering roll call: Mayor Tom Rader. Trustees: Russ Patrick, Dave Charles, Ginger Payne, Joe Bartley, Jim Mileham, and Michelle Landess.

People to Address the Board:

none

New Business:

Trustee Bartley made a motion to move to approve ORD 20-003 An Ordinance in Relation to Local Emergencies. This amends Section 32-01 to define and add curfews 32-08 allows for extra powers to pay bills during the emergency order. Trustee Landess seconded. Trustees Patrick, Charles, Payne, Bartley, Mileham, and Landess voted yes.

Mayor Rader declared a local state of emergency in Riverton due to the local cases of COVID-19 Virus. Trustee Charles made to extend the local state of emergency past 7 days, not to extend past April 30th. Trustee Mileham seconded. Trustees Patrick, Charles, Payne, Bartley, Mileham, and Landess voted yes.

Trustee Bartley made a motion to approve ORD 20-004, An Ordinance Amending Restating and Amending Ordinances 19-042 and 19-043, Making Additional Changes to Chapters 120 and 157 of the Riverton Village Code, Allowing Adult Use Cannabis Craft Growers and Transporting Organizations. This would amend ORD 19-042 and ORD 19-043 allow craft growers and transporter license in addition to cultivation centers within the I-1 and I-2 zones. Craft growers are just smaller facilities. There is a company who is applying for a license to build a craft grower center. Trustee Landess seconded. Trustees Patrick, Charles, Payne, Bartley, Mileham, and Landess voted yes.

Trustee Landess made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:18. Trustee Payne seconded. Trustees Patrick, Charles, Payne, Bartley, Mileham, and Landess voted yes.

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