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Hamilton County Board met July 16.

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. June 11, 2024 Special Hamilton County Board Meeting

b. June 18, 2024 Regular 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: Heather Bowman

4. EMA Report: Ashton Middendorf, EMA Director

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 June, 2024. Salaries: $8,822.00 Fringes: $924.36 Insurance: $1,199.81

2. Accept check # 46006 in the amount of $4,166.67 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of June 2024.

3. Accept check # 6010183 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC in the amount of $60,405.50 for the product of lease dated 11/01/2008.

4. Accept check # 36094 in the amount of $800.00 from UCCI for Q2 meeting attendance.

5. Accept check # AC5671853 in the amount of $5,549.00 and check #AC5676371 in the amount of $799.00 from the State of Illinois in accordance with the FY2024 Voting Registration System Grant with the State Board of Elections.

6. Approve the FY 24 second quarter claim in the amount of $5,266.46 and quarterly report submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, ROE District #20 Superintendent.

7. Approve the request from the Southern 14 Workforce Investment Board to accept the election of their Chair and Vice Chair.

8. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $___________.

9. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $____________.

This is liability MO- April 2024, Collected MO- May 2024 Vouchered MO- July 2024.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-07-01 amending the Hamilton County Budget for FY24.

2. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2024-07-01 to allow service credit to IMRF for Military Service.

3. Discussion: The County Mental Health Board and Levy status.

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

HIGHWAY RECOMMENDATION

5. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2024-07-02 pertaining to the South Twigg Bridge Project over Rector Creek, Section #07-11116-00-BR.

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/app/uploads/2024/07/07-16-2024-Regular-Hamilton-County-Board-Meeting-Agenda.pdf