Over the past year, Clinton's non-home rule sales taxes have been trending down and that continued in the latest report from Clinton Commissioner of Finance, Tom Edmunds.

Monday night at the Clinton City Council meeting, Edmunds reported the local sales tax figures are up over the last three month period.

Monday night the Council approved a purchase for a new fire hose for the fire department at a cost of just over $3,000.

A line locator for the water department was approved at a cost of just over $5,100.

Additionally, the Council approved a contribution to the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association, or IMLRMA, for $223,776.65.