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Hamilton County Board met Feb. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call of Board Members

4. Approval of Prior Board Minutes

a. January 17, 2023 Regular Hamilton County Board meeting

b. January 27, 2023 Special Hamilton County Board meeting

5. Public Comment

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

1. Treasurer’s Report: written monthly report submitted by Sarah Hall

2. Sheriff’s Department Report: Sheriff Tracy Lakin

3. County Clerk & Recorder’s Update: written report submitted by Heather Bowman

4. EMA Report: Nathan Taylor, EMA Director

a. Drone insurance renewal

5. ETSB Board Report: Dorothy Smith, ETSB Chairman

6. Health Department Report:

7. Animal Control Update:

a. Fundraiser for the McLeansboro Animal Shelter

8. Ambulance Service Update:

9. Administrative Services Report: Bellwether, LLC

CONSENT AGENDA

1. Accept checks from the Hamilton County Health Department for the month of January, 2023. Salaries: $8,502.50 Fringes: $732.55 Insurance: $1,206.86

Unemployment: $221.07

2. Accept check # 43154 and #43280 each in the amount of $4,166.67 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of December 2022 and January 2023. Special Note: The City has agreed to issue this payment before our regular Meeting as their Clerk has authorization to pay all recurring monthly bills without City Council action.

3. Accept check # AC3703775 in the amount of $2,925.00 from the State of Illinois for the reimbursement of Election Judge pay for the November 8, 2022 election.

4. Accept check # 6007844 in the amount of $202,227.08 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC for the product of lease dated 11/1/2008.

5. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $50,631.49.

6. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $50,891.44. This is liability MO- Nov 2022, Collected MO- Dec 2022 Vouchered MO- Feb 2023.

7. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-1 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 06-11-300-009 to Ryan & Lacy Eck in the amount of $1030.00.

(Certificate #3036 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

8. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-2 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 08-15-309-013 to Judy and Martin Tate in the amount of $2,000.00.

(Certificate #2947 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

9. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-3 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 08-15-332-001 to EZ Realty Solutions Inc. in the amount of $1,888.99.

(Certificate #2949 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

10. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-4 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 08-22-151-010 to Teddy Little in the amount of $2,110.00.

(Certificate #2969 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

11. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-5 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 15-08-102-003 to Frank Douglass in the amount of $1,144.00.

(Certificate #3077 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

12. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-6 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 15-08-102-004 to Gene Jiang in the amount of $2,022.90.

(Certificate #3078 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

13. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-7 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 15-08-156-002 to Fountain Investments, LLC in the amount of $1,051.00.

(Certificate #3089 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

14. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution # 2023-8 pertaining to the sale of permanent parcel # 07-066 to the City of McLeansboro in the amount of $905.00.

(Certificate #3105 sold at the Dec 2019 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

Roll Call Vote:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: The final invoice from Window World of Paducah in the amount of $156,253.94.

Roll Call Vote:

2. Discussion and possible approval: the Claims List, Late Claims and Highway Claims with signatures of approval.

APPOINTMENTS

1. Approve the appointment of Adam Little to the ETSB Board for a (1) year term which will expire on January 31, 2024.

2. Approve the appointment of Jerry White to the McLeansboro Housing Authority of Directors for a (5) year term which will expire on February 28, 2028.

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/app/uploads/2023/02/02-21-2023-Regular-Hamilton-County-Board-Meeting-Agenda.pdf