Springfield Mayor Langfelder headed back to work Tuesday after testing positive for COVID

Steven Spearie, State Journal-Register
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Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder speaks with Corporation Counsel Jim Zerkle prior to discussion for the City of Springfield’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget during a special City Council meeting in the council chambers in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, February 23, 2021. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder speaks with Corporation Counsel Jim Zerkle prior to discussion for the City of Springfield’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget during a special City Council meeting in the council chambers in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, February 23, 2021. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register]
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Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder said Saturday he will return to work at the Municipal Building Tuesday.

Langfelder tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 9 as did his wife, Billie. A daughter who lives with the couple tested positive on Jan. 8.

Langfelder has been isolating at home where he's been working remotely.

The mayor said his symptoms remained more related to a cold even as the week went on. He said Saturday he is feeling better.

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Langfelder will be required to wear a face mask at work.

Langfelder said he watched Tuesday's committee of the whole meeting. He is expected to preside over Tuesday's full city council meeting, keeping intact his perfect attendance at council meetings since he was elected mayor in 2015.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday for city workers.

Meanwhile, the city has set budget hearings beginning Jan. 24. All meetings are in city council chambers beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The dates are:

Jan. 24 (presenting departments: overview of the proposed budget; city council; city treasurer; city clerk; mayor’s office);

Jan. 27 (presenting departments: Lincoln Library; Convention & Visitors Bureau; human resources; Public Works);

Jan. 31 (presenting departments: Office of Planning & Economic Development; Springfield Police; Springfield Fire);

Feb. 3 (presenting Departments: CWLP and Office of Budget & Management)

Feb. 14 (public hearing during committee of the whole)

Meetings will be broadcast live on Comcast Cable Channel 18 and will stream on the city's website. The proposed department budgets will be available on the city’s website by Friday.

Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, sspearie@sj-r.com, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.

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