# East Peoria City Council Meeting - 10/20/26

The East Peoria City Council regular meeting on October 20, 2026 included several purchasing and infrastructure actions. The council voted to accept the lowest responsible bid for a humidifier replacement at Centennial Water Treatment Plant from Illinois Mechanical Service and Design LLC for $102,000; the other bids were $113,300 and $129,724. It also advanced pump-replacement proposals from Electric Pump Inc. for the National and Moselle lift stations; the Moselle project was discussed at $74,485. Other equipment purchases advanced or received council support included a Caterpillar mini excavator from Altorfer Inc. for $82,423.40, a Ventrac mower tractor from German Bliss Equipment (price not stated), and signal improvements at Highview and Centennial, for which a $100,000 request was mentioned. The council also approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of a used 1996 Pierce fire engine tanker and two Ford F-250s, and advanced a purchase of a 2026 Chevy Silverado and Tahoe from Kelly Automotive Group; no price was stated for the fire vehicles or new vehicles. Several resolutions were introduced for first reading and layover, so the transcript does not establish that every purchase was finally authorized at this meeting. The consent agenda also included an updated intergovernmental agreement with Illinois Central College for law-enforcement services, with no amount stated.

The council approved a zoning-code change to allow changeable-copy signs to be considered through the special-use process. In other operational comments, a commissioner said the city had not held brush pickup because contractors were difficult to find and prices had become very high. No contract amount or new brush-pickup procurement action was announced.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [East Peoria City Council Meeting - 10/20/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhI4Ziqnmco) - East Side Community Media