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Hamilton County Board met May 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. April 16, 2024 Regular Hamilton County Board Meeting

5. Public Comment

6. Correspondence:

a. Trade Industries Semi-Annual Newsletter

b. Hamilton Memorial Foundation invitation to the 19th Annual Golf Scramble

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: Heather Bowman

a. Levy approval form

b. Monthly financial report for the Co Clerk Fee Fund

4. EMA Report:

5. ETSB Board Report: Dorothy Smith, ETSB Chairman

6. Health Department Report:

7. Animal Control Update:

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 April, 2024. Salaries: $9,213.00 Fringes: $965.01 Insurance: $1,199.81 Unemployment: $99.64.

2. Accept check # 7895 in the amount of $285.00 from the Hamilton County Health Department for reimbursement of Kunce Managed Services through the end of May 2024.

3. Accept check # 45752 in the amount of $4,166.67 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of April 2024.

4. Accept check # 6009897 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC in the amount of $9,503.23 for the product of lease dated 11/01/2008.

5. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $45,101.25.

6. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $45,244.88.

This is liability MO- Feb 2024, Collected MO- Mar 2024 Vouchered MO- May 2024.

7. Review the FY23 Workers’ Comp Audit and the claim for $1,929.00.

8. Accept check # ________ in the amount of $1,750.00 and issue Class C Liquor License to Phyllis Hunt, D/B/A Hunt’s Hardware and Grocery for a (6) month period to expire on November 30, 2024.

9. Accept check # 1535 in the amount of $1,750.00 and issue Class C Liquor License to Reegan & Holly Schuster, D/B/A The Liquor Hut, LLC for a (6) month period to expire on November 30, 2024.

10. Accept check # 5433 in the amount of $1,750.00 and issue Class C Liquor License to Ryan Rubenacker, D/B/A Rube’s Liquor Locker, Inc for a (6) month period to expire on November 30, 2024.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: The request from Alene Carr for a 3-year dues commitment with the Southeastern Illinois Regional Planning & Development Commission.

2. Discussion and possible approval: the request for 2024 Sponsorship from the Hamilton County Relay for Life Committee submitted by Sponsorship Chairman, Janis Rubenacker. Sponsorship in the amount of ___________ to be paid out of #1504 Community Donations.

3. Discussion and possible approval: A donation of $1,800.00 to the Women’s Leadership Council for the purpose of making repairs and updates to Kid’s Kingdom park.

4. Discussion and possible action: Additional information regarding the County’s commitment to Discover Downstate Tourism.

5. Discussion and possible approval: The updated Hamilton County Employee Policy Manual in accordance with the Paid Leave For All Workers Act.

6. Discussion and possible approval: Hamilton County EMA Coordinator contract.

7. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-05-01 Hamilton County Wind Energy Conversion Systems Siting Ordinance.

8. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-05-02 Hamilton County Solar Energy Facility Siting Ordinance.

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

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/app/uploads/2024/05/05-21-2024-Regular-Hamilton-County-Board-Meeting-Agenda.pdf