County Board Agenda for May 15, 2025

JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 7:00 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
  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 April 17, 2025, Minutes
    B. Adoption of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 18-24, 2025, Proclamation
    C. Appointment of Jerry Rubsam as a Trustee of Wade Comm. Fire Prot. Dist. 3-Year Term (2028)
    D. Appointment of Mindy Hartke to Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism Board (unexpired term)
    E. Appointment of Jason Warfel to Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism Board (unexpired term)
    F. File County Reports
    G. Allow Claims
  8. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Jasper County Flag
  9. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Approval of Pay Estimate #1 for County Building South Entrance ADA Improvements Project
    B. Approval to Extend New Parking Pavement in County Building Parking Lot to the East Edge
  10. BOARD COMMENTS
  11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
  12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
  13. ADJOURNMENT
    Next Board Meeting Thursday, June 19, 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