Macon Reporter

Moultrie County Board met Jan. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Opening Prayer by Aaron Wilhelm

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Roll Call

5. Mission Statement: TRAVIS PHELPS

6. Correspondence

7. Approval of December 14, 2023, County Board Minutes

8. Guest Speaker(s): None.

9. Unfinished Business: None.

10. Appointments by Chair:

a. First Reading to appoint DAVID BOWERS as Trustee of the Lovington Fire Protection District for a term to begin retroactive to May 1, 2023, upon the filing of the Bond of Trustee at the office of the County Clerk’s office, and to expire on April 1, 2026.

b. Motion to appoint the following as Drainage Commissioners for the following Drainage Districts all to expire on the first Tuesday of September 2026:

TONY SAGER Asa Creek Drainage District, Sullivan Township

KEITH KRAPF Drainage District #3, Lovington

TONY BROWN Drainage District #6, Lovington

LUCILLE CRAWFORD Drainage District #6 of Sullivan, Sullivan Township

KURT ROBSON Jonathan Creek Drainage District #4, Jonathon Creek Twp

DENNIS COSLOW Lovington Sections 22, 23, 26, 27, & 34 Drainage District, Lovington

ALLEN G. KAUFFMAN Lowe Drainage District #2, Lowe Township

KYLE YODER Lowe Drainage District #4, Lowe Township

JOE A. SCHROCK Lowe Drainage District #5, Lowe Township

LARRY HERSCHBERGER Lowe Special Drainage District, Lowe Township

ERIC CRAWFORD Sullivan Drainage District #2, Sullivan

JOHN STINSON Union #1 By User Drainage District, Lovington & Dora Twps

WILLARD SCHLABACH and

AARON BONTRAGER Union Drainage District #1; Sullivan, Jonathan Creek, Lowe, and Lovington Townships

WILLIAM MCLLWAIN Whitley Drainage District #1, Whitley Township

11. NEW BUSINESS:

A. COMMITTEE REPORTS – STANDING COMMITTEES

1. Budget and Finance Chair: John Vander Burgh

Meeting: January 8, 2024

a. Motion to approve the Treasurer’s reports for December 2023.

b. Motion to approve all claims as presented.

2. Building and Property Chair: Tyler Graven

Meeting: January 3, 2024

No motions.

3. Road and Bridge Chair: Billy Voyles

Meeting: January 4, 2024

No motions.

4. Planning and Zoning Chair: Travis Phelps

Meeting: January 5, 2024

a. Motion to approve the Amendment to Zoning Ordinance 77-1 of Moultrie County Article 2, Section 2.1, Clause 52 and Article 5, Section 5.3, Clause 25.

5. Public Health, Safety & Welfare Chair: Travis Phelps

Meeting: January 3, 2024

No motions.

B. COMMITTEE REPORTS – AS NEED COMMITTEES

1. Insurance: Chair: Josh Roe

Meeting: None

No motions.

Discussion on the Quarterly Review by Pharmacist Cindi Reed.

C. AD HOC COMMITTEES

1. Employee Handbook Chair: Michelle Liddiard

Meeting: December 28, 2023

January 5, 2024

a. Motion to approve changes to Chapter 6 of the Moultrie County Employee Handbook Section 6.2 paragraphs B, C, and D; inserting Extended Child Bereavement Leave Policy as Section 6.4; inserting Blood and Organ Donation Leave Policy as Section 6.12; Section 6.13 Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) Policy (to become Section 6.15) adding paragraphs 2 and 4; and adding to the appendix a Paid Time Off Request Form to be effective retroactive to January 1, 2024.

12.OTHER NEW BUSINESS:

A. Childcare Initiative Committee update. Aaron Wilhelm, member.

13.Executive Session 5 ILCS 120/2

14.Comments: County Board, Elected Officials, Department Heads

15.Public Comments:

(Public comments are welcomed and encouraged but individual comments will be restricted to

5 minutes, with total public comments limited to 30 minutes. The Chairperson will have the authority to increase that time if the situation is warranted. Repetitive comments may also be restricted.)

16.Motion to Adjourn

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