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Hamilton County Board met Oct. 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. September 16, 2025 Regular Hamilton County Board Meeting

5. Public Comment

a. Jamie Crest – IL Separation Referendum

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 September, 2025. Salaries: $16,328.50 Fringes: $1,744.38 Insurance: $1,067.76.

2. Accept check # 47721 in the amount of $5,000.00 from the City of McLeansboro per the Central Dispatching agreement for the month of October 2025.

3. Accept check # 6012713 from Hamilton County Coal, LLC in the amount of $278,074.92 for the product of lease dated 12/01/2007 and 11/01/2008.

4. Review the Hamilton County Unit #10 1% school facilities tax schedule in the amount of $61,611.46.

5. Review the Hamilton County Public Safety Tax Payment received in the amount of $61,648.42. This is liability MO- July 2025, Collected MO- August 2025, Vouchered MO- October 2025.

6. Approve the ROE District #20 FY26 Budget and 1st Quarter Report submitted by Dr. Beth Rister, Superintendent.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Discussion and possible approval: proposals for courthouse phone service.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. UCCI update by P.E. Cross.

2. Accept the letter of resignation from Hamilton County State’s Attorney, Justin Hood, effective January 1, 2026.

3. Discussion and possible approval: Invoice #33336 from Novacom in the amount of $10.784.99.

4. Discussion and possible approval: Invoice #20871-10022025 Air Med Care Network renewal.

5. Discussion and possible approval: Resolution #2025-10-01 authorizing funding of $5,000.00 for the State’s Attorney to participate in the Appellate Prosecutor Program for FY26. Invoice has been submitted on the claims list to be paid from line item #1906.

6. Discussion and possible approval: Ordinance #2025-10-01 amending the ordinance distributing public safety sales tax revenue to address dispatch costs.

7. Discussion and possible approval: FY26 ICRMT insurance program renewal. Total annual premium $193,682.00.

8. Discussion and possible approval: FY26 ICRMT unemployment insurance proposal. Rate of 3.2 %.

9. Discussion and possible approval: FY26 Cyber Liability Insurance Proposal. Total annual premium $10,357.00.

10. Discussion and possible approval: The FY26 Hamilton County Budget for display.

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 20, 2025 Regular Hamilton County Board meeting.

ADJOURN

https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/county-board-meetings/regular-hamilton-county-board-meeting-agenda-10-21-2025/