2020 State of the City AddressMayor Herb Williams

Past, Present, Progress

Past

THANK YOU

To the Previous Administration

Veterans Affairs Committee

Korean War Monument DedicationJuly 4, 2019

CENTRALIA YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Present

City Council

Councilman Howard Jones

Councilman David Sauer

Councilman Robert “Spanky” Smith

Councilman Andre Marshall

City Staff

City Treasurer - Bill Agee

City Clerk - Kim Enke

Director of Economic Development – Rose Aldag-McVey

Director of Community Development - Gayla Harting

Michelle Liggett – Director of Finance

Director of Public Works –Jeff Schwartz

Assistant City Manager-Kala Lambert

Police Chief – Greg Dodson

Fire Chief – John Lynch

Public Property - Superintendent Pat Stedelin

City Attorney – Doug Gruenke

Acting City Manager- Bill Agee

Committees/Boards/Commissions

• Airport Advisory Committee

• Enterprise Zone Board

• Fire & Police Commission

• Fishing Quality Committee

• Housing & Code Enforcement Advisory Committee

• Industrial Commission

• MANA (Melrose Area Neighborhood Assoc.)

• Parks & Cemetery Advisory Committee

• Plan & Zoning Commission

• Police & Fire Pension Boards

• Preservation Commission

• Recreation Board

• TIF Joint Review Board

• Tourism Commission

• Tree Board

• Veterans Affairs Committee

• Centralia Youth Commission

• Zoning Board of Appeals

Economic Development Incentives

4 TIF Districts

Enterprise Zone effective thru 2032-Real Estate Tax Abatement-Sales Tax Exemption for

Building Materials-Permit fee waived

Partnerships w/State:-Edge Tax Credits-Advantage Illinois

Façade Improvement Grants within TIF Districts

Opportunity Zone

Investment in Centralia

Business & IndustryRecognizing – Appreciating – Retaining - Recruiting

At Phase II and III recruitment

with two manufacturers with 130 jobs & $180,000,000

capital investment

PROGRESS•Meetings with industry and business leaders

•Proactive vs. reactive approach to filling the needs of our local businesses and industries

•Touring local manufacturers to strengthen relationships

•Complimentary new business development

•Downtown development

Principal Meridian Business Park

Recognizing – Appreciating – Retaining

Industrial Commission

Annual Business Appreciation Reception sponsored by Meadow Woods Holdings with host Greg Sutton speaking to local business leaders.

Annual Business Appreciation Reception

October 2020

Meadow Woods Holdings DevelopmentPlanning & Zoning approved Special Use Permit - 7/19/2018

Multi-Million Dollar, Multi-Phase Development

Castle Ridge Development

Gaetti Sports Academy

Crooked Creek Crossing Mall

Sneak peek at Rosati’s Pizza

Westside Laundry Under Construction

Centralia Street Improvements2020-2021

Major Road Improvements - Randolph Drive (McCord to 4th to Oak Park)- Oak Park Drives- Hickory Street (Noleman to 16th) - Locust Street (3rd to 17th)- Broadway (Lincoln to McCord)- Frazier Avenue (Lincoln to Pleasant)- Gragg Street (Lincoln to Country Club Road)- Meadow Lane (Country Club Rd to Tee Lane)

Over $3 Million in Construction - Majority Grant Funded

Road WorkOver 14 miles of oil and chip in

town and on lake roads

Receiving CDBG Funds in the amount of $371,000 for the rehabilitation of 8th

Street Water Tower

Water Tower Improvements

Workforce Development

Maintaining close contact with industry regarding needs

Communicating with area education institutions

Assisted in grant application coordination

Participating in CEO program development

Hosting annual City Wide Job Fair

• 662 job seekers

• 39 local employers• 220+ employed as a result

Job board available at Centralia.Works or access from City of Centralia’s website Board updated weekly with assistance from Tec Services

Job Fair 2017+ 2018 + 2019

67% of participating employers hired

candidates they met at the 2019 Job Fair

100’s of Jobs

Posted

Contact City Hall for

assistance in posting jobs

Police Department Recruits

Fight Against Drugs

Drug Court – Marion County

Drug Symposium

Mentoring Program For Centralia – Hosted by Judge Ericka Sanders

4th Judicial Circuit Juvenile Justice Council

Marion County Drug Coalition – Created by Marion County Health Department & Community Resource

Center

Drug Prevention Awareness Day

Drug Task Force

Community Outreach

Chief Greg Dodson continues to visit local churches, introducing himself as the first step in his Community

Outreach Program connecting the Police Department to the community

Community Involvement

$1000 Donation to the Centralia Police Department

Land of LincolnCredit Union donated to the Centralia Police department to help spread goodwill in the community.

Emergency Operations Center Plans

Future Emergency Operations Center at old City Hall

Dispatch Control Center

Fire Department

OPERATES OUT OF TWO STATIONS

• Chief• 15 Full time firefighters• 4 part time firefighters

Responded to 1874 calls in 2019

Fire Department

Fire Department

• The Centralia Fire Department completed a

total of 1929:45 training class hours held

1034 classes, and had 6221 man hours of

training.

• We also performed Pre-Fire Inspections,

Annual Building Inspections, Annual Pump

Testing, Ladder Testing, and the testing of

over 800 fire hydrants.

Fire Department

Joint Department Training

Extrication Training

• Junk & Trash• High Grass/Weeds• Accumulation of

Yard Waste

• Unsafe Structures• Animal at Large• Inoperable Vehicles

Community Development Code Violations

579 Tickets issued

85 Demolitions in 2019

Over $1 million in IDHA grants

Community Development Demolitions

BEFORE

Demolitions

AFTER

Demolitions

BEFORE

AFTER

143 Building & Sign Permits Issued

Totaling $10,411,266in New Construction

Building PermitsCommunity Development

City of Centralia Animal Shelter

642 Dogs & Cats Taken In474 Adopted or to Rescues

154 Returned to Owner

THANK YOU TO OUR RESCUE VOLUNTEERS

Lucky, a Blind Border Collie, now travels in a motor home and camps with her new Family.

ANIMAL SHELTER SUCCESS!!

City of Centralia Animal Shelter

25 Youth members, ages 12-17 and 10 Senior Members

“Preserving…Vocalizing…Investing”

Youth Commission

Historic Preservation CommissionAnnual Locust Street Historical Fair

Parks & Cemetery Advisory Committee

Juneteenth at Laura Leake Park

Memorial Day Service –Elmwood Cemetery

Arbor Day Celebration

Veteran’s Parade 4th of July

July Carnival

Hydroplane Boat Races

Local Festivals/Events

Balloon Fest

City of Centralia in Collaboration with the Centralia Foundation

Celebrate CentraliaA Festival of Art, Wine & Music

Monster Crawl

Fall Fest/Halloween Parade

Christmas Stroll

A Magical Holiday

Holiday Tournament

Fantasy of Lights

More Events

Tourism Commission• Promoting festivals, activities, and enjoyment of

Centralia through:• Brochures distributed throughout southern Illinois• Social media• Signs

• Restaurant brochures distributed at hotels, Amtrak station, and local festivals

• Advertise events and Centralia with local Tourism Bureau, IllinoiSouth, which promotes Southern Illinois

• Hosting of and participation at local events

• Maintain social media presence and SeeCentralia website

• Trolley which promotes Centralia

Recreation Center and Youth Center team up for Toddler Time

Parents and children can enjoy quality

time with their children free of

charge.

Progress

New Ordinances- Controlled substances

SUBJECT: An Ordinance Providing For Enforcement Of Additional Remedies For

Maintaining A Public Nuisance In Violation Of The Illinois Controlled Substances

Act, The Methamphetamine Control And Community Protection Act, Or The

Cannabis Control Act

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:

This amendment to the Centralia Municipal Code will allow the Police Chief to declare a

building used in the commission of a drug offense a public nuisance. This will allow the

Chief of Police to secure the building and prohibit it from being occupied until it has been

inspected by the Centralia Police Department or any other law enforcement agency in

addition to the Centralia Code Enforcement Department for compliance of building codes.

This will also allow a lien to be placed on the property for the costs incurred by the City in

order for the law enforcement officers and the code enforcement officers to perform their

duties while enforcing and declaring the building a public nuisance.

Future of CentraliaRt. 51 Realignment

4 lane Hwy from Assumption, IL thru Centralia to Interstate 64.

Partnering with ADM, local communities, State & Federal Leaders, and IDOT

Vital to the Economic Growth

and Centralia’s Future

This is our Future!

Underpass / Overpass Plans

• IDOT Funded Feasibility Study Completed 2019

• City is seeking funding for additional phases of project

• 10 year project in the making

What We Have to Offer

Small town living

Low cost of living

A city government going in the right direction

Job availability

Murray Center & Centralia Correctional Facility

Industrial Park

What We Have to Offer

Kaskaskia College

Expanding Hospital

Fairview Park

Foundation Park

Laura Leake Park

Jaycee Park

Rotary Park

Carillon Light and Fountain Tree

What We Have to Offer

Cultural Society Expanded Public Library Youth CenterRecreation – Baseball fields, parks,2 public lakes, swimming pools, soccer field, Recreation ComplexOld Evers Field- “Walking Track/Youth Football Field”Dog Park

Plan of Action

3 year, 5 year and 10 year

Master Plan

How are we going to move to the next level of growth?

Continue balanced and practical fiscal practices

Increased sources of Revenue

Aggressive pursuit of grant funding (many current projects unfeasible without grant funding)

Partnerships with state and federal agencies to bring support programs to our community (WIA initiatives)

Fiscally Sound Contracts with all Union Employees

Rental property standards

Underpass/ overpass continued development

Centralia – Future Success

Centralia – Future Success

Using data to guide development Regional Work force Development Downtown Development Improving our workforce to meet the needs of new and current industry New jobs Attract New Industries/Retail Businesses Retain Jobs Building/Occupancy Standards New Route 51 Expressway (Continued to Lobby to Make it a Reality)

Fiscal Responsibility

Professionalism and Integrity

Citizen Input

Public & Private sector Partnerships

Setting A Standard….

Increase Partnerships

Centralia Foundation

St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital

Cultural Society

Murray Center Coalition

Centralia Area Historical Museum

Centralia Clean & Green

Centralia Chamber of Commerce

Centralia Township

Centralia City Schools

Centralia High School

Kaskaskia College

BCMW

Marion County Housing Authority

Centralia Youth Center

Youth Build

Civic Organizations

Volunteer Groups

Industrial Partnerships

We are pleased there are approximately 300 businesses throughout our community.

We continue to work with them to offer incentives which encourage progress.This shows the Greater Centralia Enterprise Zone in purple

TIF 3 in yellowTIF 4 in greenTIF 5 in redTIF 6 in red outline and blue fill

Balloon FestContinuing to Grow Partnerships

Centralia Foundation - Foundation Park, Centralia Recreational Complex, Carillon & Bell Tower Park

St. Mary’s Medical Campus K-12 Public & Private Schools Kaskaskia College Carnegie Public Library Centralia Cultural Society Centralia Historical Museum Amtrak Station Parks, Lakes and Recreational Areas The Recycling Center Youth Center Gaetti Sports Academy Wonderful Volunteers and Community

Leaders Committees and City Staff Our Citizens! YOU ARE THE FUTURE.

Our Local Assets

Questions?

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