Jasper County Board Agenda August

JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 6:00 P.M. FY2024 Audit Review 5:00 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

5:00 P.M. FY2024 AUDIT REVIEW
Annual County of Jasper Audit Review completed by Kemper CPA Group LLP

  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 Jasper County Board June 19, 2025, Minutes
    B. Accept FY2024 County of Jasper Audit
    C. Adoption of Bridge Aid Petition Resolution – Crooked Creek Township
    D. File County Reports
    E. Allow Claims
  8. OLD BUSINESS
    A. Jasper County Flag
  9. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Approval of Variance to County Set-Back Ordinance Along County Highway #9 (1900E – Ste. Marie North)
    B. Appointment and Contract Approval of the Jasper County Animal Control Warden (Officer)
    C. Approval to Keep Closed/Executive Session Minutes Confidential
    D. Approval to Destroy Verbatim Recordings of Closed/Executive Sessions Prior to January 2024
  10. BOARD COMMENTS
  11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
  12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
    A. Discussion of Personnel 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)
    B. Discussion of Minutes of Meeting Lawfully Closed 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
  13. ADJOURNMENT
    Next Board Meeting Thursday, August 21, 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