JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday March 16, 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. BOARD OF HEALTH
COUNTY POSITIONS/SERVICES
D. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
E. COUNTY JAIL & SHERIFF’S OFFICE
F. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
G. SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENT OFFICE
H. ANIMAL CONTROL
ELECTED OFFICIALS
I. TREASURER
J. OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS/OFFICES
7. CONSENT AGENDA – A single vote to approve the following items:
A. Approval of County Board February 9, 2023, Minutes
B. Appointment of Bruce Elliott as Trustee for a Three-Year Term on the Montrose Fire Protection District C. Approval of Discover Downstate Illinois Tourism as Jasper County’s “State Certified Tourism Bureau” D. File County Reports
E. Allow Claims
8. OLD BUSINESS
A. VISON 2031 – Jasper County Government Strategic Plan
9. NEW BUSINESS
A. Courthouse Square Project – Light Poles & Sidewalk on County Property
B. Approval of County Highway Department Inter-Governmental Loan for Chip Spreader [$361,326] C. Approval of Jasper County Ambulance Service Inter-Governmental Loan for Ambulance [$227,924] D. Approval of Kemper Technology Wireless Bridges/Battery Backups/Switch Updates for County [$18,474] E. Jasper County Chamber of Commerce Donation
F. Energy Transition Community Grant Stakeholder Taskforce
10. BOARD COMMENTS
11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
13. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Board Meeting April 13, 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.
Jasper County Board Members
Jason Warfel (Chairman) – Ron Heltsley (Vice-Chairman)
Ben Bollman – Adam Deckard – Michael Geier – James Judson – A.C. Pickens – Eric Spiker – Doug Weddell
