April Jasper County Board Agenda

JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, April 16, 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

  1. SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION, MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  2. *ROLL CALL
  3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
  4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
  5. 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
  6. CONSENT AGENDA – A single vote to approve the following items:
    A. Approval of Jasper County Board, March 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes
    B. Reappointment of Ron Zwilling to the Jasper County Board of Review (2-Year Term)
    C. Reappointment of A.C. Pickens to the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee (2-Year Term)
    D. Reappointment of Deborah Rubsam to the Jasper County Board of Health (3-Year Term)
    E. Reappointment of Bruce Elliott as Trustee of the Montrose Fire Protection District (3-Year Term)
    F. File County Reports
    G. Allow Claims
  7. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Jasper County Courthouse Contents & Office Moving – Moving Services Request for Proposals RFP
  8. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Consideration and Adoption of County Officers’ “Elected Officials” Compensation Resolution (FY2027-FY2030)
  9. BOARD & CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
  10. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
    A. Discussion of Property 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)
    B. Discussion of Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)
  11. ADJOURNMENT
    Next Board Meeting Thursday, May 21, 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

The meeting packet can be found here