The Charleston City Council will appropriate approximately $6,000 for materials during Tuesday’s meeting in order to complete tasks for the Motor Fuel Tax Funds Street Maintenance project.

Mayor John Inyart said the extra money will go toward work around the Charleston Square, local parks and streets in the square area.

The project has been ongoing, with a budget of almost $581,000.

Inyart said the $6,000 increase is necessary because of minor projects that were not originally in the contract, but proved to be necessary once the project went underway.

These projects include additional pieces of sidewalk that will be replaced, as well as additional driveways, among other items, Inyart said

Inyart said the city council also plans on appropriating $150,000 for the annual resurfacing of selected roads in town, as well as annual concrete patching of roads in town.

During the Tuesday meeting, the city council also plans on executing an agreement with the city of Taylorville for the utilization of ambulance billing software and procedures.

Inyart said the city of Charleston used to hire a company to provide billing and collecting services for ambulance use, however Inyart said the city has since taken over this responsibility. The city’s way of billing and collecting those who have used the city’s ambulances is more effective, Inyart said

An ordinance will also come before city council on Tuesday, that will abolish the term limits for those serving on the Historical Preservation Coalition. The former term limit was two terms of three years a piece.

A resolution will also be presented before city council that will allow street closures from the first Wednesday in June through the last Saturday of October.

The street closure will be for the Annual Farmer’s Market that will take place in the Charleston Square.

The Farmer’s Market will cause street closures at on Sixth Street between Monroe Avenue and Jackson Avenue, as well as Monroe Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.

The streets will be closed every Wednesday and Saturday for the Annual Farmer’s Market.

Kathryn Richter can be reached at 581-2812 or kjrichter@eiu.edu.