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Why it matters: The board cleared a package of administrative, budgetary and land-use measures that enable county operations, update fees and permit the sale and marketing of county-owned property. The largest single financial figure read into the record was the claims committee total of $7,371,855.15; other funding totals were read but many contract amounts were not provided in the meeting transcript.

Key actions and outcomes recorded in the April 8 meeting (motions approved unless noted):

- Proclamation supporting National Safe Boating Week: approved (motion carried by voice vote).

- Approval of minutes for March 11, 2025: approved (motion carried by voice vote).

- Claims committee report for February 2025: total $7,371,855.15; approved by roll call.

- Department reports (recorder, county clerk, coroner, circuit clerk, animal control, building division): read into the record and approved via combined motion.

- Consent agenda (appointments and reappointments including Aaron Donald to the Public Building Commission; Cecil Loggins, Don Brouwers and Maya Pedego to the Kankakee County Housing Authority; multiple cemetery trustees and drainage district appointments; amendment to section 22, article 3 of the Kankakee County Code related to food sanitation): approved by roll call.

- Executive session motions: the board twice moved into executive session for purchase/sale of real estate (recorded citation: \"55 ILC 5 / 5-1005\" as read into the record) and collective bargaining (recorded citation: \"55 ILC 1 20 / c\"). Both motions were approved by roll call and the board recessed to executive session as recorded.

- Finance: Resolution authorizing the county board chairman to sign a collective bargaining agreement between Kankakee County and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council for the county corrections officer bargaining unit: approved by roll call.

- Recorder fee schedule amendment (Kankakee County Recorder): resolution to amend the recorder's fee schedule; approved by roll call.

- DocuFree digitization services agreement (authorizing county board chairman to sign agreement with DocuFree): approved by roll call.

- Ordinance amending the annual budget and appropriation ordinance for fiscal years identified in the record as \"20 20 3, 20 20 4\": approved by roll call.

- PZA / ZBA rezoning and variance cases (recommended by zoning board of appeals and planning & zoning administration):
- CBA case 204-414 (rezoning from A-1 Agriculture to I-1 Light Industrial, 11.24 acres south of the Diversitec campus in Manteno Township): approved by voice vote.
- ZBA case 25-01 (rezoning from A-1 Agriculture/RE to RE Rural Estate; variance request for setback for horses, Section 121-281 c, Otto Township): approved by voice vote.
- ZBA case 25-02 (rezoning from I-1 Light Industrial to RE Rural Estate in Section 35 of [Auto] Township): approved by voice vote.
- ZBA case 25-03 (rezoning from A-1 Agriculture to RE Rural Estate and variance for accessory structures, owner Brett Havner, 9.19 acres in Ganeer Township): approved by voice vote.

- Transit-related resolutions and agreements: board authorized execution and amendment of the county's section 53 11 application, the purchase-of-service agreement with Showbus, and the downstate operating assistance grant authorization (covered in a separate article for detail); each was approved by roll call.

- Highway reimbursement agreement: resolution authorizing the county board chairman to sign a reimbursement agreement with Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America for a required casing extension on a buried pipeline under County Highway 99000 North Road between U.S. Route 45 and Spruce Street near Manteno: approved by roll call.

- Executive (sale of real estate): resolution authorizing the county board chairman to sign an agreement for the sale of county real estate (old animal control building at 1270 Stanford Drive): approved by roll call. The board later approved an agreement with Nugent Curtis Real Estate LLC for broker services to market the property.

- Openings and vacancies: the record lists numerous openings across advisory committees, fire protection districts, drainage districts, boards and commissions; these openings were read into the record (no appointments in meeting beyond consent agenda items).

- Motion to adjourn: approved; meeting closed.

What was not specified in the record: individual contract dollar amounts (for DocuFree, Showbus, Nugent Curtis or the property sale) were not read into the transcript; the transcript records many roll-call ayes but does not always record a final numerical tally in the meeting text for every motion. Where the transcript did not supply specific details, the article uses the meeting language (e.g., \"not specified\").

The board conducted votes by voice and roll call throughout the session; the transcript records motions as carried for each item listed above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kankakee County Board Meeting 4/8/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 8 meeting the Kankakee County Board approved a series of resolutions, ordinances and appointments including a collective bargaining agreement for corrections officers, multiple rezoning cases, the sale of county property, and routine budget and administrative items; all recorded motions carried.","taxTitle","Kankakee County, Illinois","taxId",4542,"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},6084329,"Kankakee County approves Showbus contracts, applies for state and federal rural transit grants",163,2433000,2596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2917292-ec5f70844a2028dcae7f37e9e559c36c&start=2433&end=2596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2917292-ec5f70844a2028dcae7f37e9e559c36c/thumbnail_2433000.jpg","/articles/6084329/Kankakee-County/Illinois/Kankakee-County-approves-Showbus-contracts-applies-for-state-and-federal-rural-transit-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084329-0c27401c4fe637a3117d0fd5158e8b28/orig.mp4?Expires=1770796689&Signature=abrT1OwOgCCJLQ-NBVrV3ggHmstrhgd2N3PjKokNVeyYzc8ttqrDba4rV6O9zZ6D2M8MCKknFtkDXyQBzlCfpkQeldkpiHKNwHOX81DvoPX8muwMPRJGiCJMhLtX2w06UAT3jx7iuMGSkbB77nVpTBy4ChvHD~D3WdC8g~ikj~DF2RXuUL12-Efi7Und1iLKbcLdmXDzRTe3R50yPvt~rivHSZZBXGNxvforylkZlKGdH4Nt8pMiNucEQQV5NLjGRfpvEHviFtboVP26Iw3YxZ72kmXxP7xaAXTBeNca9lgSsiiaWKcQ~oWgygDfCm288vC5Cu~40ckYE7jqeFvIZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kankakee County Board on April 8 approved three related resolutions authorizing the county to apply for federal and state rural transit funding and to purchase transit services from Showbus for state fiscal year 2026.

County staff said the package includes a federal allotment application (identified in the record as \"section 53 11\"), a downstate operating assistance grant application, and a purchase-of-service agreement with Showbus to operate the county's rural general public transportation service. Ben, a county staff member, said the three pieces are submitted together as a single application to the state.

\"When we apply for funds for rural transit for to partner with Showbus, we essentially have 3 pieces to that,\" Ben said. He added the county followed its usual solicitation and received a single respondent, Showbus. \"I would say as far as the local funding is concerned, we put $15,000 in local transit that is approved in our budget. So no additional expenditure request is needed.\"

Board member Aaron Donald moved the first motion on the package; the motion was seconded by Jason Crutcher and approved by roll call. The board also separately approved a purchase-of-service agreement and a downstate operating assistance grant resolution by roll call votes later in the meeting; each motion carried.

The resolution documents give the county board chairman authority to sign and, if necessary, amend the agreements during the grant year to streamline compliance if state paperwork changes. Ben said amendments are rare but that the authorization would allow staff to respond quickly to any state requests.

The county did not discuss alternative operators in the meeting record; Ben said there was a single respondent to the solicitation. The county budget line for local transit at $15,000 was described as already approved within the fiscal-year budget, and no additional county appropriation was requested during the April 8 meeting.

The three resolutions appear in the board record as: (1) \"Resolution authorizing execution an amendment of section 53 11 grama agreement, fiscal year 2026\"; (2) \"Resolution regarding purchase of service agreement with Show Buzz to operate the county's rural general public transportation service state fiscal year 2026\"; and (3) \"Resolution authorizing execution and amendment of downstate operating assistance grant agreement fiscal year 2026.\" Each was moved, seconded and approved by roll call vote.

The measures take administrative steps to pursue state and federal operating dollars and to contract operations; no additional county-wide budget increase was approved at the meeting. The board did not discuss specific service routes, rider fares, or performance metrics during the public discussion recorded in the transcript.

The board approved the measures by roll call; the transcript records affirmative votes from attending members and records the motions as carried.

Looking ahead, the county staff will file the grant applications and finalize the purchase-of-service agreement with Showbus for the 2026 state fiscal year, subject to the executed documents.","The Kankakee County Board approved three related resolutions to apply for federal and state rural transit funding and to contract with Showbus to operate the county's rural general public transportation service; county staff said $15,000 in local funds is in the budget and Showbus was the sole respondent to the county's solicitation.","actionData","errors"]

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