COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:00 P.M.
County Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448
1. SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. *ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
STANDING COMMITTEES
A. AMBULANCE DEPT. COMMITTEE
B. BUILDINGS COMMITTEE
C. FINANCE COMMITTEE
D. HIGHWAY DEPT. COMMITTEE
E. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
F. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
G. LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER PLANNING COMMITTEE
INFORMATIVE
H. BOARD OF HEALTH
I. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
J. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (JEDI)
7. CONSENT AGENDA – A single vote to approve the following items:
A. Approval of County Board December 10, 2020 Minutes
B. Approval of December and January Standing Committee Minutes
C. Adopt Resolution Appropriating Funds for County Engineer’s Salary
D. Adopt Resolution Appropriating Funds for Payment of Expenses and Salary of County Engineer
E. Appointment of Dr. Ryan Jennings (Physician) to a 3-Year Term (February 2021) Board of Health
F. Appointment of Dr. Jillian Scherer (Physician) to a 3-Year Term (February 2021) Board of Health
G. Appointment of Mary Finley (At-Large) to a 3-Year Term (February 2021) Board of Health
H. File County Reports
I. Allow Claims
8. OLD BUSINESS
A. Law Enforcement Center Update
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Authorize ADG/Connor & Connor to Proceed with Formal Solicitation of Bids for Construction of Law Enforcement Center
B. Adopt Resolution for the Renewal of the Material Tax
C. Consider Emergency Paid Sick Leave Extension
10. BOARD COMMENTS
11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
12. *CLOSED SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting February 11, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
*Roll call
Except as otherwise stated, approval requires the voice vote of a majority of those County Board members present.
Due to COVID-19 the Public is Strongly Encouraged to Attend the Meeting Remotely via Phone or Zoom Phone Dial-In Number: 312-626-6799
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