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Hamilton County Board met Oct. 15.

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. September 17, 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 September, 2024. Salaries: $9,017.50 Fringes: $944.70 Insurance: $1,199.81

2. Accept check # 46300 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 # 46365 in the amount of $4,166.67 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of September 2024.

4. Accept check # 6010615 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC in the amount of $55,751.18 for the product of lease dated 11/01/2008.

5. Accept check # 36289 in the amount of $800.00 from UCCI for Q3 meeting attendance.

6. Approve the ROE District #20 FY25 Budget and 1st Quarter Report submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, Superintendent.

7. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $47,916.47.

8. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $48,079.95. This is liability MO- July 2024, Collected MO- Aug 2024 Vouchered MO- Oct 2024.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: The FY23 Audit Report presented by Dale Holtman with Scheffel Boyle.

2. Discussion and possible approval: The FY23 Circuit Clerk Audit Report as prepared by Scheffel Boyle.

3. Discussion and possible approval: The FY25 Letter of Agreement with Bellwether LLC.

4. Discussion and possible approval: The FY25 Hamilton County Budget for display.

5. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2024-10-01 authorizing funding of $5,000.00 for the State’s Attorney to participate in the Appellate Prosecutor Program for FY25. Invoice has been submitted on the claims list to be paid from line item #1906.

6. Discussion and possible approval: FY25 ICRMT insurance program renewal. Total annual premium $174,059.00.

7. Discussion and possible approval: FY25 ICRMT unemployment insurance proposal. Rate of 3.2 %.

8. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2024-10-02 pertaining to the transfer of funds needed for the County Federal-Aid Matching Tax Fund.

9. Discussion and possible approval: The Central Dispatching Agreement with the City of McLeansboro.

10. Discussion and possible approval: The written request from the White County Senior Citizen’s Center, Inc. for a donation to help serve Hamilton County residents.

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

Announcement: November Liquor Control Meeting to be held at 5:45 p.m. just prior to the November 19, 2024 Regular Hamilton County Board meeting.

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/county-board-meetings/regular-hamilton-county-board-meeting-agenda-10-15-2024/