County Board Agenda for April

JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 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

  1. SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION
  2. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. *ROLL CALL
  4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
     Jasper County 4-H Ambassadors Presentation
  5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
  6. 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
  7. CONSENT AGENDA – A single vote to approve the following items:
    A. Approval of County Board March 20, 2025, Minutes
    B. Adoption of Pavement Preservation Oil & Chip Project Resolution – Section 22-00142-00-PP (Highway Dept.)
    C. Authorize Opening New Account for Jasper County Sheriff K-9 Funding
    D. Reappointment of Brock Kessler to the Jasper County Board of Review (2-Year Term)
    E. Reappointment of John Miller to the Jasper County Board of Review (2-Year Term)
    F. Appointment of Randy Ochs to the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee (2-Year Term)
    G. Appointment of Ron Zwilling to the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee (2-Year Term)
    H. File County Reports
    I. Allow Claims
  8. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Jasper County Flag
  9. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Jasper County Courthouse Design
  10. BOARD COMMENTS
  11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
  12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
    A. Discussion of Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
    B. Discussion of Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(12)
  13. ADJOURNMENT
    Next Board Meeting Thursday, May 15, 2025, 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