Macon Reporter

DeWitt County Board met April 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE AND INVOCATION

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD / PUBLIC COMMENT:

*Bob Kreitler- regarding County fee increases

CORRESPONDENCE:

IDOT emails

COUNTY BOARD MINUTES:

*Motion to approve March 20, 2025, County Board meeting minutes.

APPOINTMENTS:

*Motion to re-appoint Steve Schaefer to the Clinton Sanitary District for a 3-year term to expire on the first Monday of May 2028.

*Motion to appoint Kelly Burton, Clinton, Illinois, to the DeWitt County Community Mental Health Board to fill an unexpired term with term set to expire 10/31/2026.

*Motion to re-appoint Rebecca Perry as trustee to the Kenney Fire Protection District with a term ending April 30, 2028.

*Motion to appoint Jeffrey Wrage as trustee to the Wapella Community Fire Protection District for a three-year term to expire on the first Monday of May, 2028.

*Motion to re-appoint John Perring as trustee to the Waynesville Community Fire Protection District for a three-year term to expire on the first Monday of May, 2028.

*Motion to re-appoint Robert F. Kuntz as trustee of the Clinton Community Fire Protection District for a three-year term to expire on the first Monday of May, 2028.

*Motion to re-appoint Robert D. Walters as trustee of the Weldon Community Fire Protection District for a three-year term to expire on the first Monday of May, 2028.

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

*No Recommendations.

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

*Motion to adopt an Ordinance on Sheriff Fees increasing the following fees: Serving Fee from $60 to $85

Certified Mail Process Service from $45 to $60

Fingerprinting from $20 to $25

Eviction Stand By from $25 to $65

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

*Motion to accept the estimate from Trimble Plumbing to replace sewer line in the county building at a cost of $8,550.00.

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

*Motion to approve the Joint Funding Agreement and Resolution for the Guardrail Upgrades project.

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

*Motion to pay all bills.

*Motion to offer 3 health insurance plans thru BC/BS to county employees beginning July 1, 2025, with county’s portion staying at $740 per month per employee.

*Motion to approve Resolution for the Adoption of the 11th Supplement to the DeWitt County Code of Ordinances

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

*Motion to approve Resolution Approving Agreement Between The Public Safety Training Foundation And The County of DeWitt, Illinois, For Use Of The Public Safety Training Foundation Facilities.

*Motion to proclaim May as Older Americans Month. (requested by Silvia Comfort, RSVP Program, DeWitt County Coordinator)

*Motion to Repeal the current DeWitt County Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Ordinance – Chapter 153 and replace with the new/revised DeWitt County Commercial Wind Energy Conversion Ordinance.

MOTION TO ADJOURN

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