Live Stream Council Meeting Lincoln Park 7 PM 11-09-2026

The City of Lincoln Park City Council meeting was held November 9, 2026. Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, including October 26 minutes and accounts, claims, and payroll, and unanimously adopted an amendment to Chapter 853 concerning marijuana licenses. No other procurement award vote was clearly recorded. The engineer reported that Rawhorn Electric was the low bidder for a traffic-signal project with Lincoln Park Public Schools, following a November 4 bid opening; work is anticipated to begin in January 2027. The report also covered extensive infrastructure work and upcoming projects, including bridge replacements, road reconstruction and resurfacing, water-main and lead-service-line replacement, sewer lining and cleaning, pump-station upgrades, and retention-basin improvements. Funding sources mentioned included city ARPA funds, Act 51 and infrastructure-loan funds, CDBG disaster-relief funding, and Clean Water State Revolving Fund grants and loans. A planned 2027 program would replace about 450 lead service lines; approximately 604 are estimated to remain citywide.

The animal shelter’s contractual-services budget was reported at $12,000 for the fiscal year, with about $9,500 remaining; $4,600 had recently been raised through community fundraising. Residents raised concerns about water and sewer charges, financial transparency, shelter funding and animal-control rules, and requested stronger water-affordability measures, but the council took no related spending or procurement action. A study session on a possible data-center moratorium was announced for November 18. The city manager also noted ongoing contractor restoration work and seasonal street improvements.