Brighton Government

Brighton Government

The business of the Village of Brighton is conducted by a Trustee-Village form of government. The Village Board is assisted in its' work by standing committees, who make recommendations to the board for action and implementation. Village Hall is located at 206 South Main St. Brighton, IL 62012. 

Mayor

The office of Mayor is an elected position, with a term of four years. The current Mayor is Matthew Kasten. He can be contacted at mattkasten@brightonill.com 206 South Main St. Brighton, IL 62012 (618) 372-8860.

Village Clerk

The office of Village Clerk is an appointed position as determined by the Mayor, with approval by the Village Board of Trustees. The current Village Clerk is Tamara Jenkins. She can be contacted at clerk@brightonill.com 206 South Main St. Brighton, IL 62012 (618) 372-8860. Her office hours are

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Board of Trustees

Members of the Village Board of Trustees are elected to their seats for a term of four years. The current Trustees are:

Aaron Mead- aaronmead@brightonill.com 

Don Little- donlittle@brightonill.com

Bradley Arnold- Bradley@brightonill.com

James Winslade- jwinslade@brightonill.com

Marcella Wilfong- marcellawilfong@brightonill.com

John Bramley- jbramley@brightonill.com 

Treasurer

The Village of Brighton Treasurer is an appointed position, as determined by the Mayor, with approval by the Village Board of Trustees. The current Treasurer is Ashley Lievers. She can be contacted at treasurer@brightonill.com 206 South Main St. Brighton, IL 62012.

(618) 372-8860. Her office hours are Monday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Village Committees

The Village Committees are made up of representatives from the Village Board of Trustees and Community Members. Their purpose is to review policies, practices, ordinances, problems, and develop recommendations to present to the Mayor and Village Board of Trustees for discussion and action. They work diligently to improve our community. All Village residents are encouraged to attend these committee meetings. Meeting dates can be found on the calendar link. Our current Village Committees appointed by the Mayor are:

Park Committee- Chairman John Bramley, Co-Chairman Bradley Arnold, Members  Christy Jones, Brenda Bramley, Beth Bramley, Bobby Groves, Carolyn Kasten, Jeff Jordan and Matt Kasten.

Community Development Committee-   Chairman Don Little, Co-Chairman Jim Winslade, John Bramley, Boris Ndoutoume, Bob Weaver, Leanne Muenstermann and Matt Kasten.

Public Safety Committee- Chairman Aaron Mead, Co-Chairman Marcella Wilfong, Matthew Kasten, Jeff Jordan, Rodney Bollini, Steve Bozarth.

Zoning Committee- Chairman Bobby Groves, Co-Chairman Jared Childress,  Bill Huebener, John Luca, Andy Hoth, Barry Stanley-Zoning Inspector, Bob Saunders, and Matt Kasten.

Public Works Committee- Chairman Jim Winslade, Co-Chairman Aaron Mead, Kaleb Kahl, Ken Watson, Bobby Groves, John Harper, Matt Kasten and John Moore.