I wanted to address some issues that we have run into at the museum at the Bishop Hill State Historic Site. Late last summer a failure in the HVAC system in the building caused a spike in humidity levels which led to some minor mold growth. The failure in the HVAC system was addressed, dehumidifiers were brought in, and the humidity soon returned to normal levels. This arrested the mold growth and we have seen no further growth since. However, since there are technically no

VILLAGE OF BISHOP HILL VIDEO GAMING LICENSE APPLICATION/RENEWAL Please submit this application along with a copy of your valid Illinois Gaming License, a copy of your valid Illinois Liquor License, a Village of Bishop Hill Liquor License application, copy of the Village of Bishop Hill Liquor license, and a copy of your paid Insurance. Please submit all these to the Village of Bishop Hill Clerk, by the annual renewal date of May 31 of each year. There is a $100 per machine ch

ANNUAL LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION The undersigned herby makes application for the issuance of a village liquor license for the term ending April 30 of the following year, and hereby certifies to the following facts: (type or print). DATE: _______________________ BUSINESS NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________ BUSINESS ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________________ BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER (on..

A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE SEQUESTRATION, BURYING OR TRANSPORT OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN GALVA, IL AND SURROUNDING AREAS. WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Bishop Hill, Illinois is tasked with protecting the health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, companies are proposing projects that capture CO2 from industrial polluters to be buried deep underground or transport it through pipelines; WHEREAS, when buried, carbon dioxide can become trapped in a highly

Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Jim Nolan, Carsen Meyer, Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Mike Keup was absent. MINUTES: Light motioned to accept th

Village of Bishop Hill, Henry County, Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President, Mike Funke, at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Carsen Meyer , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were present. Jim Nolan, Lisa Nordstrom was absent. MINUTES: Light motioned to accept the April minutes, seconded by Keup. Voice vote, motion carried. TREASUR

The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Lisa Nordstrom was absent. Funke swore in Carsen Meyer as new Village Trustee, replacing Amanda Laub. MINUTES: Nolan motioned to accept the March minutes, seconded by Light. Voice vote, motion

Village of Bishop Hill , County of Henry, State of Illinois web page: bishophillil.gov The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL : Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present.

Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, , Sharon Wexell and Terri Wigant were all present. Amanda Laub was absent. MINUTES: Strand motioned to accept the January minutes, seconded by Nolan. Voice vote, motion

Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Amanda Laub was absent. MINUTES: Nordstrom motioned to accept the December 2025 minutes, seconded by Nolan. Voice vot

Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL : Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Amanda Laub was absent. MINUTES : Strand motioned to accept the October minutes, seconde

I don’t have a ton to report, but I do have good news and bad news. Bad news first: the project will be slightly delayed as CDB, IDNR, and JLK have to do some additional planning and design work. But this is because of the good news… The good news: GOMB (The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget) has approved an additional $5 million for phase 1 of the Bishop Hill renovations. With the injection of additional funds we have to recalibrate what we are able to accomplis

Village of Bishop Hill, County of Henry, State of Illinois web page: bishophillil.gov The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was held at the Municipal Bldg. The meeting was called to order by Village President Mike Funke at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL : Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Lisa Nordstrom, Ben Strand, Mike Keup, Jim Nolan, Amanda Laub, Sharon Wexell and Terri Wigant were all presen

VILLAGE OF BISHOP HILL - RESOLUTION 2025-01 To Transfer Funds from General Fund to Cemetery Fund WHEREAS, the Village of Bishop Hill, Henry County, Illinois, an incorporated Village, has determined that all monies in the General Fund came from unrestricted sources and therefore these funds are unassigned. WHEREAS, the Cemetery Fund income does not support the ongoing expense to maintain the cemetery, including mowing, trees, brush, gravel, tombstone repair, etc. THEREF

Village of Bishop Hill web page: bishophillil.gov County of Henry State of Illinois September 3rd , 2025 The regular meeting of the Village of Bishop Hill Board was not held, due to no quorum. ROLL CALL: Mike Funke, Patrick Light, Mike Keup, Amanda Laub , Sharon Wexell & Terri Wigant were all present. Jim Nolan, Lisa Nordstrom, & Ben Strand were absent. MINUTES: No motion TREASURER’S REPORT: No motion PAY BILLS: The Board that was present, directed the Treasurer to pay the b

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