Iroquois County Board met Feb. 10.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PRAYER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. APPROVE AGENDA
V. APPROVE MINUTES
A. Recessed Session January 13, 2026
VI. APPROVE PAYROLL
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS- Resolutions to Congratulate
IX. OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION REPORTS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
1. Minutes from the February 2, 2026 Management Services Committee Meeting.
a. Motion to approve changes made to the County Farm lease and Notice of Inviting Bids and to publish the Notice of Inviting Bids for the County Farm.
B. FINANCE/IT/TAX COMMITTEE
1. Minutes from the February 2, 2026 Finance Committee Meeting a. Motion to approve the Resolution for the surrender of a tax sale certificate: Parcel Number 26-29-204-002 Iroquois County to Ashley Leato.
C. HEALTH COMMITTEE
1. Minutes from the February 3, 2026 Health Committee Meeting
a. Motion to approve the Iroquois County Animal Control Adoption Application and the Iroquois County Animal Control Foster Agreement.
D. PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
1. Minutes from the February 3, 2026 Tax/Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting
a. Motion to approve moving forward to the Policy and Procedure Committee in order to review the language provided by our attorney about the drain tile and allowing County Board to have more weight in approving their plan to discuss the decommissioning proposal.
b. Motion to approve 7 Discussion and Action regarding Louis Creek Solar to the Policy & Procedure Committee subject to the recommendations set forth by Andrew Keyt regarding the screening proposal and the drainage agreement requirements.
2. Consider, Discuss and vote on Conditional Use Permit Application of Louis Creek Solar, LLC
3. Consider, Discuss and vote on variance request of Louis Creek Solar, LLC to allow for no vegetative screening
4. Consider, Discuss and vote on Conditional Use Permit Application of Louis Creek Solar, LLC
5. Consider, Discuss and vote on variance request of Two Roads Solar, LLC to allow for the drain tile survey to be provided prior to the issuance of the Building Permit.
6. Consider, Discuss and vote on variance request of Two Roads Solar, LLC to allow for the interconnect agreement to be provided prior to the issuance of Building Permit
E. JUDICIAL & PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Minutes from the February 4, 2026 Judicial & Public Safety Committee Meeting
F. TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY COMMITTEE
1. Minutes from the February 5, 2026 Transportation and Highway Committee Meeting
a. Motion to approve the Agreement for Professional Services with Hutchison Engineering in the amount of $116,000 for Township bridge inspections.
b. Motion to approve the Resolution appropriating funds in the amount of $43.15 for the County Engineer’s final salary and expenditures for 2025.
G. POLICY & PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
1. Minutes from the February 5, 2026 Policy & Procedure Committee Meeting
XI. APPROVE APPOINTMENTS
A. Sheriff’s Merit Commissioner:
1.Jason J Mathy of 213 3rd South Street Chebanse, IL to the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Merit Commission for a term of four years, to expire on February 10, 2030.
B. Drainage Commissioner:
1.Harold Loy of 2761 E 2900 N Road, Beaverville, IL as Drainage Commissioner of Big Beaver Levee & Drainage District, for term to expire the first Tuesday of September, 2028.
2.Jon Willms of 941 County Road 1850 North, Gilman, IL as Drainage Commissioner of Onarga, Douglas, & Danforth Drainage District for the term to expire the first Tuesday of September, 2027.
3.Brooks Breymeyer of 1255 E 700 N Rd, Cissna Park, IL as Drainage Commissioner of Mud Creek Outlet DD (#94) for the term to expire the first Tuesday of September, 2028.
4.Jason Kuester of 1104 N State Route 49, Onarga, IL as Drainage Commissioner of Mud Creek Outlet DD (#94) for the term to expire the first Tuesday of September, 2027.
5.Brent Niebhur of 1415 E. 1600 N, Crescent City, IL as Drainage Commissioner of Crescent Iroquois Drainage District No. 2 for the term to expire the first Tuesday of September, 2028.
6.Linden Wessels of 1647 N 1700 East, Watseka, IL as Drainage Commissioner of Crescent Iroquois Drainage District No. 2 for the term to expire the first Tuesday of September, 2027.
C. ICPHD Board of Health:
1. Dr. Rodney Yergler of 752 South Hanson Drive, Watseka, IL as member of the ICPHD Board of Health for the term of 3 years.
2.LuAnn Armantrout of 3036 East 2450 North Road, Donovan, IL as member of the ICPHD Board of Health for the term of 3 years.
3.Brenda Burnett of 101 West Cherry, Watseka, IL as member of the ICPHD Board of Health for the term of 3 years.
D. County Board Committees:
1. Jamie Bakken to serve as Chair of Finance/IT/Tax Committee
2. Jed Whitlow to serve as member of the Finance/IT/Tax Committee
XII. APPROVE CLAIMS
XIII. OLD BUSINESS
XIV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and action on a Resolution to Extend the Audit Period for the Circuit Clerk
XV. ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT COUNTY BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD IN WATSEKA, ILLINOIS ON MARCH 10, 2026 AT 9 A.M.
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