Mayor and Board of Trustees
David Spesia, Village President (Mayor)
dspesia@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2027
Alexis Stone
Village Clerk
astone@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2027
Pamela M. Noffsinger, Trustee
pnoffsinger@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2027
Sarah Beach, Trustee
sbeach@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2025
Tim Bradley, Trustee
Finance Committee Chairman
Streets & Alleys Co-Chair
tbradley@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2025
Dan Greggain, Trustee
Chairman
Co-Chair
dgreggain@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2027
Dave Togliatti, Trustee
Chairman
Co-Chair
dtogliatti@coalcity-il.gov
Term expires end of April 2027
Park Board
Meet 3rd Tuesday of each month
(2 openings available on this Board)
Georgette Vota
Kris Perino
Jim Ludes
Planning and Zoning Board
Meet 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
(1 Opening available on this Board)
Maria Lewis
Jill Breneman
Richard Crotteau
John Hawkinson
Walt Mahaffey
Amanda Burns
Police Pension Board
Meet four times a year
Quint Harmon
Kyle Harmon
Kevin Jones
James Howell
Fire and Police Board of Commissioners
Meet four times a year
Mike Lareau
Marvin Perino
Elected Officials
Meetings 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 7PM
The Village of Coal City was incorporated on August 17, 1881 with the population of 900. Coal City lies within three townships, Braceville, Felix and Wilmington and within two counties, Grundy and Will. Its first mayor was James Short. Coal City’s present population is 5,587. Beginning in 1999, the Village adopted the President-Trustee form of government. Since the initial election, the President and six Trustees are elected on a nonpartisan basis during staggered terms. Each of the Board members receive a four year term upon their successful election.
David Spesia
Village President (Mayor)
Dave was appointed in March 2018 as Trustee to fill a vacancy. Born and raised in Joliet and a graduate of Joliet Township West High School, class of 1984, Mr. Spesia is an honorably discharged, 4-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving in North Carolina, California, and 1 year in Okinawa, Japan. Trustee Spesia was previously employed by BP/Amoco Joliet for 11 years holding a variety of positions including: Process Operator, Senior Inspector, Maintenance Planner and Contractor/Construction Coordinator. In July of 2000, Dave formed, Fastrak Construction Management, LLC, for which he is currently its sole proprietor.
Dave moved to the community in 1994 and currently resides in the Prairie Oaks Subdivision with his wife, Lisa and son, Zachary. The Spesias have deep roots in the area dating back to 1890. As a youth, Dave seldom missed a Carbon Hill Homecoming and spent many summer days at local recreational clubs.
Since moving to Coal City, Dave enjoyed 10 years as a volunteer team Coach for his son, Zachary and daughter, Abbey while they played in the Coal City Area Youth Baseball and Softball leagues. As Zachary and Abbey entered Coal City High School, Dave enjoyed working the concession stands for various events, supporting their teams and seeing the players he had coached through the years maturing into young adults.
With Abbey and Zachary having graduated High School and moved on to college, Mr. Spesia has decided to remain involved with the Coal City community by accepting an appointment as Village Trustee where his work experiences and knowledge of the area shall be beneficial.
Sarah Beach
Park Committee – Chairwoman
– Vice Chairwoman
Sarah is the second-generation small business owner of Sunshine Garden Center in Diamond. She was on the Planning and Zoning Board before being elected to Trustee in 2017, and was also a member of the Park Board before becoming Chairwoman. As a Neighborhood Champion, Mrs. Beach works to build up other small businesses and promotes shopping and staying local. She is also a member of the Market Fresh on Broadway Farmers’ Market committee. When she is not at her store you will find her active in community events. She and her husband, Josh, moved back into the area in 2008. They currently live behind the high school with their daughter, Olivia.
Tim Bradley
Planning & Zoning Chairman
Finance Committee Vice-Chair
Tim Bradley was born and raised in the Village of Coal City, and is a graduate of the Coal City High School Class of 2011. Tim completed an Associates of Arts in Business at Joliet Junior College, and currently studies Business Administration and Economics at Illinois State University.
When not attending school Tim is employed at Morris Hospital and begins his third season as an Assistant Coach for the Coal City Coaler Football Team. Tim is a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City.
City Budget Plan
The Village of Coal City operates on a fiscal year beginning on May 1st of each year ending on April 30th of the following calendar year. The completion of the annual budget is due to collective efforts of the Mayor, Village Board, Village Administrator, Treasurer, and all Village department heads.
The Village Board of Trustees adopts a budget prior to May 1st of each year in order to guide the Village’s departments – Public Works, Police, Community Development, and Administration with guidelines for expenses that occur throughout the year. There are 25 employees who work for the Village of Coal City throughout all of these departments.
Any comments or questions regarding the budget should be directed to the Village Administrator.
Budget FY24
Category: BudgetIndependent Audit Report
FY 2012 Audit Report
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Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)
On June 26, 2009, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 189. The Governor signed the bill into law on August 17, 2009, as Public Act 96-542. On January 11, 2010, the Village of Coal City adopted ordinance 10-01, that adopted a policy on the Freedom Of Information Act and designated the Village FOIA officers.
All requests for inspection or copies of public records must be submitted in writing in accordance with the Village of Coal City’s Freedom of Information Act Policy.
Click below for the Village of Coal City’s FOIA Policy
The Village also adopted Resolution 10-01 on January 11, 2010, that appointed the following as our official “FOIA Officers”:
FOIA OFFICERS
BONNIE WIECZOREK, POLICE CLERK – bwieczorek@coalcity-il.gov
MATT FRITZ, VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR – mfritz@coalcity-il.gov