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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes, bills, leases, disbursements and committee recommendations): Approved on roll-call (motion by Jeremy Daters; second Chris Keller). Recorded votes: Dave Campbell yes; Chris Keller yes; Mike Buzzard yes; Doug McCain yes; Sandy Rich yes; Jeremy Daters yes; Norbert Saltwheedle yes; Tim Ellis yes. Motion carries.

- Revolving loan to Divine Hair, Skin & Nails: Approved $10,000 (mover Chris Keller; second Sandy Rich). Applicant had requested $20,000; only $10,000 available in fund. Dave Campbell abstained. Motion carries.

- Table Road & Bridge item F1: Motion to table for one month (mover Doug McCain; second Dave Campbell). Motion carries.

- Transfer $130,000 from general fund reserves to capital improvement fund: Approved (mover Tim Ellis; second Jeremy Daters). Roll-call recorded all members voting yes. Motion carries.

- FY25 capital improvement list modification: Reduce security-camera line from $125,000 to $68,550 and add $56,450 line for clock-tower shake repair (mover Chris Keller; second Norbert Saltwheedle). Motion approved on roll-call.

- Approve $96,450 contractor change order for courthouse clock tower; museum board pledged $40,000, leaving county share of $56,450 from CIP (mover Chris Keller; second Mike Buzzard). Motion approved on roll-call.

- Adjust ARPA expenditure to add remaining $305 toward a 4-way stop sign: Approved (mover Jeremy Daters; second Chris Keller). Roll-call recorded all members voting yes. Motion carries.

- Approve Craig Meadows minor subdivision: Approved (mover Tim Ellis; second Doug McCain). Motion carries.

- Terminate Centrica measurement-and-verification services contingent on no termination fee: Approved (mover Jeremy Daters; second Sandy Rich). Motion carries; staff to obtain written confirmation and report if a penalty is asserted.

- Move to closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for employment/personnel matters: Approved on roll-call. No action taken in closed session; board returned to open session and adjourned.

Noted consent items (approved as part of the consent agenda unless pulled): authorization of two-year lease renewal for Office of Statewide Pretrial Services; approval of use of the historic courthouse courtyard for Farmers Market (05/24/2025–10/25/2025); $10,000 disbursement to ECPT for free rides for senior, disabled and veteran county residents; $146,715 ARPA disbursement to F and C Concrete for the historic courtyard and gazebo project; approval of fiscal-year finalized capital improvement list and investment schedule (modified later in meeting). Specific consent items that were pulled for separate discussion and votes are listed above.

Votes recorded in the minutes are transcribed exactly as roll-call responses were captured during the meeting. Where board members disclosed conflicts of interest, abstentions were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Board Meeting - Tuesday, February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of actions and roll-call outcomes at the February Effingham County Board meeting, including consent agenda approvals and individual votes on loans, capital transfers, subdivision approval and a contract termination.","taxTitle","Effingham County, Illinois","taxId",60065,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6320905,"Board approves $10,000 revolving loan to Divine Hair, Skin & Nails; one abstention",117,522000,639000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2354517-0d2d15a7b32dec0a9fc41094c60ea78d&start=522&end=639","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2354517-0d2d15a7b32dec0a9fc41094c60ea78d/thumbnail_522000.jpg","/articles/6320905/Effingham-County/Illinois/Board-approves-10000-revolving-loan-to-Divine-Hair-Skin-Nails-one-abstention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320905-1fc135ba107ed75fa1e04f8cfe67314e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775403656&Signature=ReFnpmdBh8s5PVo1P9EoWyiUUMNlti06Rx7PT7iEWQct6pZhoBtc5~2d16dAQhhmy4G6KETNeHaI47WGOZJi6V3d1nKEE4~L7YIzXp~QI4CZ05pj7lKJcPtyCvRyKDGNpdkXX01~3J9lBkJcadiDrwER0LVB3qfWcGNBn6swCrUyMGZRFUAep34OAZe1pjYzitDn3MdcCKN2gUn1XhGmw3lEl7gWDHtQHlaIP8CAwZ4Mt5z-xYF5zqUxcESsfPwyObvrLaVb5VnWTfM4t51pJaRUTuSkyVPBBVN6neLIzSWR8~1cjdNOk-VIgHP8lJI60T5UAsMJHlCFVGwtrbrtuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Effingham County board approved a $10,000 revolving-loan disbursement to Divine Hair, Skin & Nails, with one board member abstaining because of a personal relationship with the applicant.

The revolving-loan application asked for $20,000 but staff said only $10,000 was available from the revolving loan fund. Kara, the business applicant, was present and the board discussed completing loan paperwork; staff said the applicant was prepared to sign if the corrected $10,000 figure was approved.

Dave Campbell disclosed he rents property to the applicant and abstained from the vote. Board member Chris Keller moved to approve the $10,000 disbursement; Sandy Rich seconded. The board approved the loan on a roll-call vote with a recorded abstention from Dave Campbell. The loan terms discussed in the meeting were a five-year repayment term at 3 percent interest.

Board members and staff noted the revolving loan fund is intended to support local small-business starts and expansions and that the county has procedures to avoid conflict-of-interest in voting.","The board approved a $10,000 revolving-loan disbursement to Divine Hair, Skin & Nails, using revolving loan funds; applicant requested $20,000 but only $10,000 was available. Dave Campbell abstained due to a personal rental relationship.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6320910,"Effingham County board votes to terminate Centrica measurement-and-verification services, contingent on no penalty",372,1993000,2365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2354517-0d2d15a7b32dec0a9fc41094c60ea78d&start=1993&end=2365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2354517-0d2d15a7b32dec0a9fc41094c60ea78d/thumbnail_1993000.jpg","/articles/6320910/Effingham-County/Illinois/Effingham-County-board-votes-to-terminate-Centrica-measurement-and-verification-services-contingent-on-no-penalty","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320910-951d21ab1c2b56eafe0864d8011981f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775403656&Signature=M60McZFd1cll62g2PG88TcE8KdOFTU8klcEhCTiaBFBn6rfnMew98rDEpf4ssmOQG5DGWBgcdsXBJTImqVlWqvz5AwQEdNfmyVJvH1fNvm1x74a1dplbwLwwKiu5IEz3IiXEYz8uCc7NNi7oIyEhQNov0nVyLKJjNr8Xtkyi~8fEtuBnwnh0ECczv9sgTxKcmJhObdfqgYZWlP7EB5k2mmQBZdPHWaupOvyAElbYGFVFdDfVJhj2fq6Bxa9qaeU0X6DRh4~2ibiA3ZuT0Wp6R1vMFN8e~F1yHpndpHgPihQsvtX1r5kmBb~hhFYnUMdpzwZPu1FiEgnc4jnPh68bJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Effingham County voted to terminate the measurement-and-verification portion of a Centrica contract for building energy improvements, contingent on receiving written confirmation that termination will not trigger a penalty.

County staff told the board that the original contract included annual measurement-and-verification (M&V) services tied to HVAC, water and lighting measures for 15 years. Staff detailed scheduled charges if the county continued the M&V services beyond the first year: $2,972 for year two, $3,062 for year three, rising incrementally to about $4,365 in the final year of the 15-year schedule.

The county paid the first year as part of the broader contract and said it had not budgeted for the multi-year charge stream. Staff reported difficulty remotely accessing some system data used to verify savings, and said that certain measures required stipulations rather than direct measurement due to access limitations.

Jeremy Daters moved to terminate the M&V portion of the Centrica agreement if termination carries no fee to the county; Sandy Rich seconded. The board recorded a unanimous vote in favor and the chair said staff would return to the board if Centrica indicates any termination penalty.

Board members discussed who would monitor savings and said county staff could perform year-over-year spot checks comparing utility use before and after upgrades. Staff offered to pull prior usage records and provide a comparison if the board wanted a verification approach without the vendor’s annual M&V service.

The board instructed staff to secure written confirmation that termination carries no charge and to bring any contrary information back to the board for further action.","The board voted to end a long-term measurement-and-verification portion of a Centrica energy-efficiency contract after staff described escalating scheduled annual charges; termination is contingent on no penalty being assessed.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6320914,"Effingham County approves $56,450 from reserves for courthouse clock tower shake repair, trims security camera funding",962,830000,1792000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2354517-0d2d15a7b32dec0a9fc41094c60ea78d&start=830&end=1792","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2354517-0d2d15a7b32dec0a9fc41094c60ea78d/thumbnail_830000.jpg","/articles/6320914/Effingham-County/Illinois/Effingham-County-approves-56450-from-reserves-for-courthouse-clock-tower-shake-repair-trims-security-camera-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320914-27c8cd7f530ef1c1ecb2da7a8ceaa60e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775403656&Signature=aAJQXhvfB1nLG2LLYt3T6-93tc6xpsiuSTn552CcodnqoJ-qhcrbHEHT8ysrPShwlvmjQBi9B~qleBNqxhOKT7JCO6kxnfMKIq4Vu9e8clbY9Djk0infMAtDtFemM1wNssxBsMHNGuB-FtUjKbb9v-YsSEa9mPZ2d3gY0c-wN7znrTKyvlsSA6UNIILH-NJPod2uLZMLvXz~3dotmlng8QbugJVwygeTh3lQsYg44lPjaPy-s4g8QZK2R~n85VjXZenbFNW33bUNd1gdS4VHWi1~vT56E0MWZTjL~mO7oNGLS~p8KN6kb9a7Goum85TGXqqHaEY2NITFxOevFZKL4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Effingham County board members voted to reallocate capital funds and approve an immediate repair to the historic courthouse clock tower, authorizing $56,450 from the capital improvement fund toward a contractor change order and reducing a security-camera appropriation.

The board voted to set aside $130,000 from general fund reserves for the capital improvement fund, then approved a modification to the FY 2025 capital improvement list that reduced the security-camera line from $125,000 to $68,550 and added a new $56,450 line item for clock-tower shake replacement. The board subsequently approved a $96,450 change order for contractor work on the clock tower; the Effingham County Museum Board pledged $40,000 toward that change order.

The board chair urged the board to approve the clock tower work now because crews already have lifts on site and matching shake material available. “I do think we need to just get this clock tower done,” the chair said during the discussion. County staff reported the overall project exceeded $199,000, and that a statutory 50% limit on change-order work applies; the proposed change order of $96,450 was presented as within that constraint.

Board members debated whether the county should instead draw the needed funds from contingency but concluded that dipping into contingency this early in the fiscal year would consume a large share of that reserve. Several members asked whether the contractor had sufficient leftover shakes to cover the tower; staff said there was roughly $8,000 of matching material on hand and additional discounts were included in the contractor’s figure, but a final materials confirmation would be provided.

Tim Ellis moved to transfer $130,000 from general fund reserves to the capital improvement fund; Jeremy Daters seconded. Roll-call votes recorded in the minutes show the motion carried with affirmative votes from Mike Buzzard; Doug McCain; Sandy Rich; Jeremy Daters; Norbert Saltwheedle; Tim Ellis; Dave Campbell; and Chris Keller.

Chris Keller moved to reduce the security camera line and add the clock-tower line as described; Norbert Saltwheedle seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with all members voting yes.

Keller later moved to approve the $96,450 change order (the full contractor amount), with the museum board’s $40,000 commitment expected to reduce the county share to $56,450. Mike Buzzard seconded; a roll-call vote recorded all board members voting yes.

Board members said they want to keep the security-camera upgrade on the board’s radar and recommended soliciting an RFP later in the year to firm up cost estimates before finalizing additional funding. Staff recommended an RFP in August or September to get a reliable price and avoid supply-chain timing issues.

The board’s action splits the FY 2025 capital plan to address immediate building repairs while preserving a portion of the security-camera project for future funding decisions.","The county board moved $130,000 from general fund reserves to the capital improvement fund, split a $125,000 security-camera appropriation to create a $56,450 line for clock tower shake repairs and approved a $96,450 contractor change order after the museum board pledged $40,000.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Effingham County Board — February meeting

Board approves $10,000 revolving loan to Divine Hair, Skin & Nails; one abstention

Effingham County board votes to terminate Centrica measurement-and-verification services, contingent on no penalty

Effingham County approves $56,450 from reserves for courthouse clock tower shake repair, trims security camera funding