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Hamilton County Board met Sept. 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. August 19, 2025 Regular Hamilton County Board Meeting

b. August 28, 2025 Special Hamilton County Board Meeting

5. Public Comment

a. Dawson Zabawa with Samsung C&T Renewables, LLC

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

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

2. Sheriff’s Department Report: Sheriff Tracy Lakin

3. County Clerk & Recorder’s Update: Heather Bowman

4. EMA Report: Director Jason Stewart

5. ETSB 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, 2025. Salaries: $9,444.16 Fringes: $1,014.27 Insurance: $1,199.81

2. Accept check # 8091 in the amount of $285.00 from the Hamilton County Health Department for the reimbursement of Kunce Managed Services through the end of August 2025.

3. Accept check # 47606 in the amount of $5,000.00 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of September 2025.

4. Accept check # 6012032 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC in the amount of $353,127.85 for the product of lease dated 12/01/2007 and 11/01/2008.

5. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $58,277.17.

6. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $58,482.97. This is liability MO- June 2025, Collected MO- July 2025, Vouchered MO- Sept 2025.

7. Approve the FY25 third quarter claim in the amount of $6,110.56 submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, ROE District #20 Superintendent.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: The request from Rick Rubenacker with Rocking For A Cause, Inc. for “Local Authority Approval” of their fundraising event to be held November 8, 2025 at Rubenacker Farms Shop.

2. Discussion and possible approval: The 2026 Courthouse Holiday Calendar.

3. Discussion and possible approval: Proposed 5-year agreement with NUSO for the courthouse phone service.

4. Discussion and possible approval: Estimate from E A Masonry Inc. for possible decorative concrete work on the NE corner of the courthouse.

5. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2025-09-01 Hamilton County Budget Amendment.

6. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2025-09-02 Hamilton County Battery Storage Systems (BESS).

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

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/app/uploads/2025/09/09-16-2025-Regular-Hamilton-County-Board-Meeting-Agenda.pdf