The Oregon City Council met in session Tuesday night and the meeting got underway with a presentation by Paul Cooney, Ogle County Solid Waste Department Director. He talked about a recent tour of the recycling center in Plainfield IL. and how recycling plays a small role in waste management.
Cooney went on to emphasize how important it is that residents make an effort to wash out plastic milk containers, laundry soap detergent bottles, and even peanut butter jars to help the recycling process.
In other news, the council passed the implementation of the Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax for the city of Oregon. A motion was brought to the floor to approve the Energy Supply contract from Constellation for Street Lighting for 60 months. City Manager Darrin DeHaan explained that the rates change daily and with this approval he can lock in the rate now. Another motion was ratified for the Fraternal Order of Police contract salary scales for 2025-2026 and authorize DeHaan to execute the contract on behalf of the city.
