JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday April 13, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
County Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448
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
Effingham Regional Career Academy Director Jerry Tkachuk
Jasper County Economic Development Coordinator Brian Muska
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. REPORTS
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
A. AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
B. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
C. BOARD OF HEALTH
COUNTY POSITIONS/SERVICES
D. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
E. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
F. SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENT OFFICE
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 16, 2023, Minutes
B. Appointment of Mike Murbarger to a 3-Year Term as Trustee of Wade Community Fire Protection District
C. Appointment of Larry Dorn to a 3-Year Term as Trustee of Wade Community Fire Protection District
D. Appointment of Galen Mendenhall to a 3-Year Term as Trustee of Wade Community Fire Protection District
E. Appointment of Melvin Birk to a 2-Year Term on the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee
F. Appointment of William Michl to a 2-Year Term on the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee
G. Appointment of A.C. Pickens to a 1-Year Term on the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee
H. Adoption of State’s Attorney Appellate Prosecutor Resolution
I. Adoption of Recording Fee Increase Due to State Rental Housing Surcharge Program Fund Increase Resolution
J. Adoption of National County Government Month – April 2023 Proclamation
K. File County Reports
L. Allow Claims
8. OLD BUSINESS
A. VISION 2031 – Jasper County Government Strategic Plan
B. Energy Transition Community Grant Stakeholders Taskforce
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approval of County Audit Contract for FY2023, FY2024, FY2025
B. Approval to Participate in National Opioid Lawsuit Settlement
10. BOARD COMMENTS
11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
A. Property 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)
13. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Board Meeting May 11, 2023, 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)
Ben Bollman – Adam Deckard – Michael Geier – James Judson – A.C. Pickens – Eric Spiker – Doug Weddell
