Jasper County Board Agenda January 2026

JASPER COUNTY BOARD AGENDA
COUNTY OF JASPER  NEWTON, ILLINOIS
Thursday, January 15, 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, December 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes
    B. Approval of Agreement for County Engineer’s Salary
    C. Adoption of Resolution Appropriating Funds for Payment of the County Engineer’s Salary
    D. Approval of Salary Adjustment for Public Defender Per Chief Judge/Fourth Judicial Circuit
    E. File County Reports
    F. Allow Claims
  8. OLD BUSINESS
  9. NEW BUSINESS
    A. Jasper County Courthouse Contents & Offices Moving
    B. HopeTrust [Health Option for Public Entities] Dividend Check Presentation
  10. BOARD COMMENTS
  11. CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
  12. *EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
  13. ADJOURNMENT
    Next Board Meeting Thursday, February 19, 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