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Laura said she conducted site reviews at the school health office, the county jail and met with Jan Shish at the nursing home to discuss bloodborne‑pathogen procedures and sharps disposal. She said she verified eyewash stations and other basic safety measures at the jail and that the nursing home maintains sharps containers and other standard practices.

On workers’ compensation, Laura reported Highway had one claim in the month, bringing the county’s year‑to‑date total to six claims. She also said she performed a brief review of the sheriff’s department claims for the current and prior year and found the sheriff’s department had a total of 20 claims across that span, including auto claims, dog bites, animal‑related injuries and acts of aggression in custody situations.

Fred Moore provided security updates related to active assailant preparedness during the safety committee meeting held June 11. Laura said there were no new employee safety submissions through the county’s electronic system for the month and that the monthly training topic covered microaggressions, implicit bias, stress and loneliness at work — the latter requested previously by an employee or board member.

A motion to approve the reported items was made by board member Savage, seconded by Traeger, and the motion carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LCIT 6/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","LaSalle County’s loss control officer reported training, site walkthroughs and safety activity for May: two defensive‑driving classes, a review of school and jail ergonomics and bloodborne‑pathogen procedures, and a total of six workers’ compensation claims year‑to‑date; board accepted the reports.","taxTitle","LaSalle County, Illinois","taxId",59330,"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},6193469,"Board told E-911 tower will be insured when acquired; county not yet owner",91,884845,976245,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3867060-1e298a9124c97ce53914e659e9631846&start=884&end=976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3867060-1e298a9124c97ce53914e659e9631846/thumbnail_884845.jpg","/articles/6193469/LaSalle-County/Illinois/Board-told-E-911-tower-will-be-insured-when-acquired-county-not-yet-owner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193469-82f667bdfe2ed9078ef4ac953dd72398/orig.mp4?Expires=1774671978&Signature=LvWSl0kP5nHVsK7CoF6nOJNNWJj89lbKpBJnr8639N5QUidBgKG40C1ReXKftFQtwrCcV767KcYGznpb4z3bjbrMBp77oYMtCTNB56KBGv1dnHqydWp8TYghzR36cG~3-WIRR-g02PQHIvGuqRP1bx3xzn1TDhEquCLerqBVbZjsJ8YgzQSYCtO-yWBDGabZ2Wp4s~0899Rjrgfk-SZTpq-cxO8KX4CjaiEjk-7I2W45ShPNXRoln~~bzprX2Kx3Iv9h1RZ94tL-ToZeJwpeA7VtG9pgWpCsEADMCUhk1NYwfQ9uwTehbOP1YLVzdGipgNDC0OgCe9~xIBiVnaxemw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melissa, a county staff member, told the LaSalle County board the county’s dispatch operates the E‑911 tower and that staff expected the county to add the tower to the county insurance schedule if and when ownership closes. “It's approximately $12,000,000 for the tower and, a small Quonset hut or a cement cinder block hut there. And, it's 400 feet high with guy wires, and, it costs annually approximately $6,000, 5,999 to insure it,” Melissa said.

Another staff member explained the county’s insurance policy contains automatic provisions for newly acquired property, so the tower is covered for a limited period; however, the board must vote to add the tower to the insurance schedule and pay any additional premium once the acquisition is finalized. “It is covered now, but we need a vote to, add it to the schedule and to pay the additional premium,” the presenter said.

The county attorney told the board the county did not yet own the property. “Also, just for the record, we don't own it yet according to the attorney,” a board member reported; Melissa said she was told the closing was expected within a few weeks and she would follow up so staff can add the property to the schedule when the sale completes.

Board members asked whether anything could be done to lower the insurance premium; staff said the tower’s height and exposure make it costly to insure and that there are limited mitigations that would materially reduce the premium. Staff said it will update the board when closing occurs and ensure the property is added to the insurance schedule.","County staff said a proposed E-911 tower and associated structure would be covered under the county's insurance policy once added to the schedule, but the county attorney said ownership is not yet finalized; the board was told to expect an increased premium.",{"_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},6193474,"County insurance trust posts modest returns; board accepts quarterly reports",88,399639,487690,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3867060-1e298a9124c97ce53914e659e9631846&start=399&end=487","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3867060-1e298a9124c97ce53914e659e9631846/thumbnail_399639.jpg","/articles/6193474/LaSalle-County/Illinois/County-insurance-trust-posts-modest-returns-board-accepts-quarterly-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193474-8d7cac044ccf5bec41b36e17fd4b4057/orig.mp4?Expires=1774671978&Signature=fxCrdBEHPT03AtSqsHq8xac7Nm5K4xFp6dv-APLButnXJC0WaC7H5bfCxjsjADTjkYAJ1uoQd10qy2NXRQcwoMamydjCYF79Iy2~f2sROzzlR81FD3IhgcdaBrEHlC~8pObFUdFmKqzChx4PUdv5Tts80nKghGnihYgaZwayRzgNtatD3xD9v4VLNuUCcZgJuIxy6xb9d8WDd8nTCwo0VClQoiJKRjom1MCwmXaaoCBtaCAV0aZuRLyN7SzDdbXYNv6lYXmQfCq8mX~CzsdQy3h91bSOZDrIibSqicfaUPJdtkxP-u0ziJBXYyav6aSOVUmgYv-NPx3bV8OFvLCpGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mike, a county staff member, presented the insurance trust’s quarterly report and described portfolio performance and claims activity. He said the trust has returned 4.77% for the one‑year period through May 31, and that the fund’s yield to maturity was about 3.91% with a duration of 1.81. “Our policy is to, keep the money to pay your bills, keep a little bit more money in cash than we have been,” Mike said.

Mike told the board the claims account had drawn about $300,000 year to date, the portfolio held roughly $1 million in cash, and the overall account performance was tracking better than the prior period after several difficult years. He recommended that the county update its actuarial/study as of Nov. 30, 2025, to reflect the most current information before making short‑ and long‑term recapitalization decisions.

The board moved to accept the report. A motion to approve and accept Mike’s report was made by board member Small and seconded by board member Savage; the board voted in favor and the motion carried.

Separately, the county’s off‑quarter financial report was presented by Nugent, who said total funds on May 31 were $7,189,941, a decline from April (amount described in the transcript as \"down a $144.08 53 from April\"). Nugent listed routine requisitions and noted one payment (ICRMT) and said losses are handled in executive session.

The board later moved to accept the reports generally; a motion by Savage, seconded by Traeger, carried with all those present voting in favor.

The presentations included discussion of market conditions, the Federal Reserve’s hold on rates, and a near‑term plan to leave a slightly higher cash balance because short‑term yields have been relatively attractive. Mike cautioned that future policy changes would be data dependent and recommended the board review the updated study at fiscal year end.","County staff reported the insurance trust returned 4.77% over one year, a cash balance around $1 million, and recommended updating the trust study as of Nov. 30, 2025; the board accepted the quarterly and related financial reports.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":78,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6193479,"LaSalle County staff proposes standardized deposit and two-signature checks for voucher payments",273535,365020,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3867060-1e298a9124c97ce53914e659e9631846&start=273&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3867060-1e298a9124c97ce53914e659e9631846/thumbnail_273535.jpg","/articles/6193479/LaSalle-County/Illinois/LaSalle-County-staff-proposes-standardized-deposit-and-two-signature-checks-for-voucher-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193479-2bdd78459bb625c0de4c8e767dfca348/orig.mp4?Expires=1774671978&Signature=SPSewRiGPx2bPg8SvK7KP2xo9SA0DWCcTnmYxdFvjdzxvj91ia5WaLTwPAv6CcCKbwz83zVjrtRuURR-hnYWFzheLfAchIZh8HZmhUh2c9PSfP0LrtZFzmvGeuXX8ZEvwlqyDJhiyEspw40iN49MTqECvezxmQnZIJgMn0Dw-5EwP7ownIgAkKpRSUkL~lyAHaLkYBapLliJeYv8o-NS5l-1djj1gK3M2r~pckpn-1Hjtd3tLRFF7YIYa0IURgytTCt4s2XVY72Hs6e~KAYyHkmyI8QR1fkLevzoAzHIRRl-8v~ukE15zUC3tOu0qhzaVA2og6xByTiX-RdmjqUIbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jim Spellich, a county staff member, told the LaSalle County board he wants to standardize how voucher checks are handled so they match existing deposit procedures for other county receipts. “What I'd like to do is just have Melissa bring us the checks so we can deposit them because we deposit all the other checks,” Spellich said.

Spellich said the change is procedural and intended to improve bookkeeping and transparency. He told the board the county’s auditor, Stephanie, is a signer on the account and that the proposed process would use two printed signatures on checks instead of hand-signed checks. “So what I'd like to do just to make things simple and, you know, everything kind of flow the same way everything else does…there won't be any hand drawn or hand signatures anymore. It'll just be a printed name on the check. It'll be 2 of us,” he said.

Board members asked no substantive policy questions during the update, and no formal action was recorded on the item. The change was presented as an operational step for staff to implement when voucher checks are received and processed.

The presentation clarified that the proposed change concerns internal bookkeeping only — deposits will be made to the county’s account (CIC as referenced by staff) and the voucher/check audit process will continue. The board did not vote on the procedural update during open session; the item was presented for information and to allow staff to align voucher handling with other county deposit procedures.

The board moved on to other agenda items after the briefing.","County staff briefed the board on a procedural change to route voucher checks to county deposits and to move from hand-signed to printed two-signature checks for greater consistency and transparency; the item was informational only.","actionData","errors"]

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