Macon Reporter

DeWitt County Board met July 24.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE AND INVOCATION

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

PERSONS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD / PUBLIC COMMENT:

*Co Clerk & Recorder, Kari Harris, to discuss the launch of an Honor Rewards Program for Veterans.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Clerk to acknowledge that all Board members received forwarded email and resolution from the Farmer City Clerk.

COUNTY BOARD MINUTES:

*Motion to approve June 18, 2025, County Board meeting minutes.

APPOINTMENTS:

*Motion to approve appointed commissioners of the drainage districts shown, respectively, to serve for a term expiring on the first Tuesday of September 2028, or until their successors are appointed and have qualified:

District Commissioner

Barnett Special Drainage District Mark R. Nunnery

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

Clintonia Special Drainage District Mark R. Nunnery

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

Clintonia Union Drainage District No. 1 Ron Ferguson

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

Coon Creek Drainage District Jack A. Young

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

Creek Union Drainage District No. 1 Richard Tuggle

Counties of DeWitt and Macon, State of Illinois

Friends Creek Special Drainage District Gale Goble

Counties of DeWitt and Piatt, State of Illinois

Mutual Drainage District No. 1 of Maroa Ryan Utterback

State of Illinois

Nixon Special Drainage District, Scott Tool

Counties of DeWitt and Macon, State of Illinois

Prairie Center Drainage District, Ronald Craig

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

Rutledge Empire Drainage District Richard L. Dean

Counties of DeWitt and McLean, State of Illinois

Ten Mile Creek Outlet Drainage District, Paul I. Armstrong

County of DeWitt and State of Illinois

Texas Creek Union Drainage District No. 1 Verneil D. Leggett

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

Wilson Township Drainage District, James O’Brien

County of DeWitt, State of Illinois

*Motion to re-appoint Lance Reece to the Community Action Committee of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) with a term to expire 8-25-2028.

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 the DeWitt County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan.

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

*Did Not Meet.

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

*Motion to approve Resolution for Salary and Expenses of DeWitt County Engineer, Section 25-00000-00-CS & 25-CS039-00-AC.

*Motion to approve Road Use Agreement with Santa Anna Township Solar, LLC.

*Motion to approve Road Use Agreement with Madison Street Solar, LLC.

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

*Motion to pay all bills.

*Motion to approve and certify salary increase for full time public defender effective July 1, 2025.

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

*Motion to approve Case # S273-2025 to operate a short-term rental on parcel # 02-32-200-018 (12597 Harrold Point Rd.).

*Motion to approve case S272-2025 to operate a Kennel on parcel 12-12-400-003 (4220 Weldon Springs Rd.).

*Early Retirement Incentive

*Motion to authorize an additional $18,529.03 to the worker’s compensation settlement previously approved by the County Board on November 25, 2024, in the amount of $117,990.00. This additional amount reflects future potential costs for related treatment. This is an estimate of the potential costs that Medicare will not pay.

MOTION TO ADJOURN

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