Macon Reporter

DeWitt County Board met Aug. 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE AND INVOCATION

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD / PUBLIC COMMENT:

*Rocky Wilkerson, Executive Director of Workforce Investment Solutions, would like to speak to the Board regarding September as being declared as Workforce Development Month.

*Enel/Alta Farms personnel present to address the Board and answer questions.

CORRESPONDENCE:

COUNTY BOARD MINUTES:

*Motion to approve the July 18, 2024, County Board meeting minutes.

APPOINTMENTS:

*Motion to approve “Resolution Appointing Drainage Commissioner”. The terms will expire on the first Tuesday of September 2027, or until their successors are appointed and have qualified.

This resolution includes the following appointments:

Barnett Special Drainage District, County of Dewitt- Frank Lamar

Clintonia Special Drainage District, County of Dewitt- John Cooper

Clintonia Union Drainage District No. 1, County of DeWitt- Brad Thomas

Coon Creek Drainage District, County of DeWitt- Robert F Kuntz

Creek Union Drainage District No. 1, Counties of DeWitt and Macon- Curt Utterback

Friends Creek Special Drainage District, Counties of DeWitt and Piatt- Justin Kent Goble

Mutual Drainage District No. 1 of Maroa- Sharon Brown

Nixon Special Drainage District, Counties of DeWitt and Macon- Lynn A Atteberry

Prairie Center Drainage District, County of DeWitt- John V Workman

Rutledge Empire Drainage District, Counties of DeWitt and McLean- J David Vance

Ten Mile Creek Outlet Drainage District, County of DeWitt- Francis J Powers

Texas Creek Union Drainage District No.1, County of DeWitt- Cody White

Wilson Township Drainage District, County of DeWitt- John Mehlberg

*Motion to appoint Conner Anderson to the ETSB to fill Angie West’s unexpired term to expire March 31, 2027.

LAND USE: Report given by Mr. Carter. For discussion and possible action:

*Motion to hire an Illinois licensed engineer for review of solar farm permits.

PUBLIC SAFETY: Report given by Mrs. Myers. For discussion and possible action:

*No Recommendations.

PROPERTY: Report given by Mr. Ferguson. For discussion and possible action:

*Motion to accept the quote from Bloomington Fence in the amount of $11,930 to trench, bury the fence 4” and fill the area with CA6.

ROAD AND BRIDGE: Report given by Mr. Prestegaard. For discussion and possible action:

*Meeting Cancelled- Did Not Meet.

MARINA: Report given by Mr. Matthews. For Discussion and possible action:

*Meeting Cancelled- Did Not Meet.

FINANCE: Report given by Mrs. Tilley. For Discussion and possible action:

*Motion to pay all bills.

*Motion to adopt the 2025 Holiday Schedule adding the Day after Christmas.

*Motion to adopt the revision to 38.040 Paid Leave Time effective December 1, 2024.

OLD AND/OR NEW BUSINESS: For Discussion and possible action:

*Motion to approve a proclamation by Workforce Investment Solutions designating September as Workforce Development Month in DeWitt County.

*Motion to approve Resolution to authorize to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest on parcel number 07-26-306-003, located in Clintonia Township with tax certificate number 202000024 sold in October 2021 for the sum of $1.196.99.

*Motion to approve Resolution to authorize to execute a deed of conveyance of the County’s interest on parcel number 07-35-102-006, located in Clintonia Township with tax certificate number 202000046 sold in October 2020 for the sum of $685.00.

*Motion to approve the Blue Iris Solar Decommissioning Plan.

*Determination on what to do with the proceeds from the sale of the Marina.

*Eagleview Aerial Imagery Project – Trent Pell will be present to speak and answer questions.

MOTION TO ADJOURN

https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/government/agendas_minutes.php