JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:00 P.M.
County Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448
Jasper County Website: www.jaspercountyillinois.gov
Phone/Zoom Meeting ID: 821 348 1060 Passcode: 447765 Phone: 312-626-6799
- SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION / MOMENT OF SILENCE / & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- *ROLL CALL
- PUBLIC COMMENTS
- ADOPTION OF AGENDA
- REPORTS
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
A. AMBULANCE SERVICE
B. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
C. HEALTH DEPARTMENT
COUNTY POSITIONS/SERVICES
D. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
E. JASPER COUNTY COURTHOUSE
F. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
G. ANIMAL CONTROL
ELECTED OFFICIALS
H. TREASURER
I. OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS/OFFICES - CONSENT AGENDA – A single vote to approve the following items:
A. Approval of Jasper County Board, January 15, 2026, Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism as Jasper County’s “State Certified Tourism Bureau”
C. File County Reports, including Semi-Annual Reports
D. Allow Claims - OLD BUSINESS
A. Jasper County Courthouse Contents & Offices Moving - NEW BUSINESS
A. Appointment of Captain Pond Drainage and Levee District Commissioners: David Helregel, Tony Strutner, Kenneth Kraus
B. Approval of Use of County’s Name on BUILD Grant toward IL-33 Lis Turn Lane Project
C. Jasper County Chamber of Commerce 2026 Membership Donation
D. Approval of Changes to the Jasper County Ambulance Service Manager Contract
E. Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Authorizing and Directing Robbins Schwartz
to File an Assessment Complaint regarding Newton Power Station
F. Consideration and Approval for a Resolution Authorizing Intervention in Proceedings
before the Jasper County Board of Review and the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board
G. Approval to Keep Closed/Executive Session Minutes Confidential
H. Approval to Destroy Verbatim Recordings of Closed/Executive Sessions Prior to August 2024
**Action taken following Executive/Closed Session. - BOARD & CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
- *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
A. Discussion of Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
B. Discussion of Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
C. Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Lawfully Closed 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) - ADJOURNMENT – Next Board Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
*Roll Call: Except as otherwise stated, approval requires the voice vote of a majority of those County Board members present.
Jasper County Board Members
Jason Warfel (Chairman) – Ron Heltsley (Vice-Chairman)
Austin Francis – Michael Geier – James Judson – A.C. Pickens – Jessica Schackmann – Eric Spiker – Doug Weddell
