Canton Fire and Police Commission Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Director’s Room, lower of level Canton City Hall

2 N. Main Street, Canton, IL 61520

8:00 a.m.

Public Participation

A.  Call to Order

B.  Consent Agenda

Approval of the September 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Approval of the September 2026 revised budget

C.  Communications       

Training certificates

D.  Old Business

            a. Probationary Employees     

              Blake Johnson – hired 04-01-26

              Kyle Welker – hired 04-13-26

              Ethan Anderson – hired 04-27-26

               Gavin Buhl – hired 04-27-26

               Jackson Rhoades – hired 05-11-26

Tanner Johnson – hired 07-20-26

            b.  Bills

            c.  Testing Cycles

1. Fire Assistant Chief – December 2026
2. Police Sergeant –November 2027
3. Fire Initial – July 2028
4. Police Lieutenant –September 2028
5. Police Initial List – September 2028
6. Fire Lieutenant – April 2029

E.  New Business 

1. Discuss, consider and vote on the promotion of current police officer to the rank of Sergeant, effective immediately
2. Discuss, consider and vote to begin the hiring process for one new police officer  

F.  Adjournment

Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Personnel