Alton, Mo. – On Monday, November 9, 2026, the Alton City Council met for its monthly meeting. After the pledge, they approved the minutes and expenditures from the last meeting.
Community
Jerry Hackworth spoke on the Friends of Alton Parks. He laid out its purpose. He then requested meeting space, cooperation from the council, and community participation. He listed goals and its commitment. He wanted to rent the VFW for no charge for his meetings, stating that he was a non-profit. However, the city does not discriminate between profit and non-profit entities.
Jerry did complain about the lack of communication between the state’s archives office and Alton’s city clerk.
Community Input
Mr. Combs commented that funds from a grant donated for park equipment can be used to pay those installing the equipment. There was concern about the half-completed slide and what should be done to prevent anyone from getting injured. Nothing was resolved.
The streets, water, and fire reports were all good.
Bids
The city was taking bids for the pavilion. They want steel beams, but the bid was for wood. So they have to decide what to do.
There have been no bids for the city vehicles for sale.
Elections
The final day to apply for the opening of 2 aldermen and the city mayor is January 5, 2027.
The meeting ended at that point.
