# East Peoria City Council | Regular Meeting | 8/4/26


**Body:** East Side Community Media
**Date:** August 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure


At the August 4, 2026 regular meeting of the East Peoria City Council, members approved the consent agenda, which included a Microsoft software licensing renewal and a payment item transcribed as $1,129,446.39. The council unanimously approved a cash-rent lease allowing Mike Yord and Sons to continue farming the city’s 272-acre Kyle Blye farm until development is chosen. It also approved a proposal for a bidirectional amplifier to address radio communication issues at the police department; the stated cost was approximately $32,974. The council introduced a first-reading resolution to purchase Christmas tree displays for the Festival of Lights from Holiday Outdoor Decor and laid it over for public inspection; final approval was not recorded in this excerpt.

The council also approved the first reading of updated floodplain regulations, 4–1, to reflect FEMA map changes affecting an estimated 430 additional properties. Members discussed potential flood-insurance costs, impacts on residents, and continued efforts to challenge or mitigate the changes; the action was a regulatory ordinance, not a procurement award. No other major contract awards or bid approvals were clearly identified.

**Source:** East Side Community Media