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Hamilton County Board met Sept. 17.

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. August 20, 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 August, 2024. Salaries: $9,213.00 Fringes: $965.03 Insurance: $1,199.81

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

3. Accept check # 6010465 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC in the amount of $27,296.77 for the product of lease dated 12/01/2007 and 11/01/2008.

4. Approve the FY24 third quarter claim in the amount of $5,020.75 submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, ROE District #20 Superintendent.

5. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $50,542.76.

6. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $50,711.05. This is liability MO- June 2024, Collected MO- July 2024 Vouchered MO- Sept 2024.

7. Approve Resolution #2024-09-01 pertaining to the surrender of tax sale certificate #3396 for permanent parcel # 08-15-311-001 in the name of Allen Brooks for Joshua D McPherson.

(Certificate sold at the December 2021 tax sale to the Hamilton County Trustee Program)

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: The 2025 Courthouse Holiday Calendar.

2. Discussion and possible approval: The request from Rick Rubenacker with Rocking For A Cause (a Not For Profit Illinois Corporation) for a Special Event Liquor License. Event to be held November 18, 2024 at Rubenacker Farms Shop.

3. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2024-09-01 to establish gas mileage reimbursement.

4. Region 20: Birth to Five update by Janice Crow.

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

APPOINTMENTS

6. Approve the appointment of the following persons to the Hamilton County Clean Energy Committee. (Note from the Chairman: This is a temporary committee. No terms will be assigned.)

Mark Becker

Justin Hood

Richard Coronado

Greg Muehlenbein

Richard Rubenacker

7. Approve the re-appointment of Brad Cross to the Southern 14 Workforce Investment Board for a (3) year term to expire September 30, 2027.

8. Approve the re-appointment of Chris Howton to the Southern 14 Workforce Investment Board for a (3) year term to expire September 30, 2027.

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/county-board-meetings/regular-hamilton-county-board-meeting-agenda-09-17-2024/