JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA

JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, October 12, 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
  5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
  6. REPORTS
    COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
    A. AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
    B. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
    C. HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    COUNTY POSITIONS/SERVICES
    D. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
    E. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
    F. ANIMAL CONTROL
    ELECTED OFFICIALS
    G. TREASURER
    H. OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS/OFFICES
  7. CONSENT AGENDA – A single vote to approve the following items:
    A. Approval of County Board September 14, 2023, Minutes
    B. Approval of Preliminary/Construction Engineering Services Agreement for
    Crooked Creek Township Soil Cement Project Using RBI Funds [23-01134-00-FP]
    C. Approval of 2024 Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust/SRM Insurance Renewal [Risk, Unemployment, Health]
    D. Authorize Opening New Bank Account for Public Defender Funding
    E. Issue National Apprenticeship Week Proclamation
    F. File County Reports
  8. ALLOW CLAIMS
  9. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Discussion on VISON 2031 – Jasper County Government Strategic Plan
    B. Energy Transition Community Grant
  10. NEW BUSINESS
    A. *Adoption of Jasper County FY2024 Budget
    B. Discussion of Employee Appreciation Luncheon – January 24, 2024
    C. Approval to Keep Closed Session Minutes Confidential [Action After Executive Session]
    D. Approval to Destroy Verbatim Recordings of Closed Sessions Prior to April 2022 [Action After Executive Session]
  11. BOARD COMMENTS
  12. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
  13. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
    A. Discussion of Minutes of Meetings Lawfully Closed 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
  14. ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Board Meeting November 9, 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.