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The Village of Rapids City

The legislative system in Rapids City consists of a Village Board, comprised of the President and six Trustees. The Board is responsible for passing Village Ordinances, adopting an operating budget and other Village policies. The President is responsible for carrying out policies and ordinances set by the Board, supervising the operation of the Village and appointing committees. The President and the Trustees are elected to four-year staggered terms. Elections are held every two years for 3 of the 6 Trustee positions.

The operating budget is passed prior to the fiscal year, which is May 1st through April 30th. The main source of revenue to the Village is through the collection of taxes. The Tax Levy Ordinance sets the taxes for each year for such purposes as funding day-to-day operating expenses, police protection, maintenance of the cemetery, audit expenses, liability insurance and retirement funding.

Village Officials

Board President

Board of Trustees

Clerk

Treasurer

Village Attorney

  • Mason & Scott, PC

Planning and Zoning Commission

Superintendent

Maintenance Assistant

Building Inspector

Plumbing Inspector

Regular Board Meeting Schedule

RAPIDS CITY REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 2024
Tuesday, January 9th, 2024
Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Tuesday, June 11th, 2024
Tuesday, July 9th, 2024
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
Tuesday, October 8th, 2024
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
* If any Regular Board Meeting dates or times are changed a notice will be posted in the newspaper, at Village Hall, our website and Facebook pages. 
**All Committee Meetings, Committee of the Whole Meetings, Public Hearings will have a special meeting notice posted at Village Hall, our website and Facebook pages. If required by law a posting may be in the newspaper as well.

Village Office Holiday Closures

VILLAGE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED AS RAPIDS CITY OBSERVES THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS IN 2024
Monday, January 1st, 2024 - New Year’s Day
Monday, January 15th, 2024 - Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 19th, 2024 - President’s Day
Friday, March 29th, 2024 - Good Friday
Monday, May 27th, 2024 - Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4th, 2024 - Independence Day
Monday, September 2nd, 2024 - Labor Day
Monday, October 14th, 2024 - Columbus Day
Monday, November 11th, 2024 - Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 28th, 2024 - Thanksgiving
Friday, November 29th, 2024 - Day after Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024 - Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 - Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 - New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 - New Year’s Day


The following are the current prevailing wage classifications and rates the Department of Labor ascertained for each county within the State of Illinois. Please refer to Rock Island County to verify the proper wage rates for PUBLIC WORKS construction projects within the Village of Rapids City.

Prevailing Wage Rates

FOIA Requests

All records permitted by Illinois Freedom of Information Act for release may be requested by using the form linked below. Once the form has been completed submissions may be hand delivered, sent via postal mail, faxed or electronically mailed.

FOIA Request Form


ILEPA MS4 Annual Facility Inspection Report

President Harold J. Mire Jr and Former Police Chief Terry Engle

Left - President Harold J. Mire Jr. Right - Former Hampton Police Chief Terry Engle

News and Events

03-12-2024 Board Agenda


Easter Egg Hunt - March 23, 2024 - Read more...


VILLAGE OF RAPIDS CITY
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NOTICE
DATE: Thursday, March 21st, 2024
TIME: 6:00pm
PLACE: 1204 4th Avenue, Rapids City, IL
ZOOM: Click Here
Agenda
TO DISCUSS:

  • Police Protection
  • Joint Purchasing
  • Thai Town Café
  • Meeting Time Ordinance Change

  • VILLAGE OF RAPIDS CITY
    COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NOTICE
    DATE: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
    TIME: 6:00pm
    PLACE: 1204 4th Avenue, Rapids City, IL
    ZOOM:
    TO DISCUSS:
    2024/2025 Budget Planning Meeting – Personnel and Finance


    VILLAGE OF RAPIDS CITY
    COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NOTICE
    DATE: Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
    TIME: 6:00pm
    PLACE: 1204 4th Avenue, Rapids City, IL
    ZOOM:
    TO DISCUSS:
    2024/2025 Budget Planning Meeting – Rough Draft


    VILLAGE OF RAPIDS CITY
    COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NOTICE
    DATE: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
    TIME: 6:00pm
    PLACE: 1204 4th Avenue, Rapids City, IL
    ZOOM:
    TO DISCUSS:
    2024/2025 Budget Reading and Passage


    17th Street project updates can be found on Axiom Consultants website linked below.
    www.axiom-rapidscity.com/17th-street-2023-proj


    Spring Newsletter


    • Village Board Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. At this time the meetings are being held upstairs at Village Hall located at 1204 4th Avenue. All meeting attendees are required to wear a mask when medically tolerable to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All meeting agendas will have a link to attend open meetings virtually via Zoom.


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    Your Annual Water Quality Report is now available at www.ilrwa.org/CCR/RapCity.pdf.

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