JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 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
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, November 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of Jasper County Board November 20, 2025 Budget Meeting Minutes
C. Reappointment of Ron Heltsley to a 3-Year Term on the Jasper County Board of Health [December 2028] D. Appointment of Mike Hall as Jasper County Represenative to the
Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority (SIEDA)
E. File County Reports
F. Allow Claims
8. OLD BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approval of 2026 Jasper County Board Meeting Schedule
B. *Adoption of Jasper County FY2026 Annual Levy Odinance
10. BOARD COMMENTS
11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT
Next Board Meeting Thursday, January 15, 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
