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\"At this point in time, according to the budget we'd like to be about $8,700,000. We're at $8,409,000,\" McNeil said, describing tax revenue pacing at about 49.7% of budget. She said shared sales-tax receipts for June totaled roughly $519,000 countywide, with $196,000 for the Town of Normal and $322,000 for Bloomington, putting the county about $211,000 ahead of June 2024 on that measure.

McNeil summarized investment activity and cash management, noting a majority of operating cash is held in Illinois Funds and that short-term treasuries and CDs are yielding in the high-3% to low-4% range. She reported interest accrued through May of roughly $1,445,000 and that pooled cash available for operations is approximately $28.6 million.

On the county's audit, McNeil said the ACFR was provided late to CliftonLarsonAllen, the external reviewer, and that last-minute journal entries changed beginning balances. \"We are riding on an extension through August,\" she said, and warned that if the ACFR and audit are not presented to the board and filed with the County Clerk by the state's filing deadline the Illinois Comptroller's Office could withhold McLean County's tax distributions and assess penalties.

McNeil said preliminary accounting indicates the county's nursing home concluded 2024 in a positive position compared with revenues and expenditures, though she cautioned several receivables and accruals remain under review. On the nursing home, she listed major revenue sources as Medicaid supplemental payments, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Medicare; she said receivables declined from $5,166,000 at the start of the year to $4,803,000 in May and noted year-to-date expenses exceed revenues by about $22,000 through May.

Committee members asked for occupancy figures for the nursing home; McNeil declined to provide those numbers, saying they are reported to a separate committee by the nursing home administrator. The committee voted to accept and place the treasurer's monthly financial report on file.

McNeil said administration is working with CliftonLarsonAllen to complete the audit review as quickly as possible and urged that the ACFR be presented at the August finance meeting to avoid state action.

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Jorsak said the office will again mail assessment notices by postcard, but this year the postcard will be a folded design that includes assessed-value information on the inside and a QR code linking to the county property records. He said the change builds on last year's cost-saving postcard initiative while restoring more detailed information taxpayers requested.

Jorsak also reported that his office experienced a second recent flood in the building, causing damage to newly ordered supplies and raising concern about paper historical records that exist only in physical form. He said the office is exploring digitization options to protect records from future floods or fire and urged the county to consider investments to safeguard vital historical documents.

He noted outreach plans for the county fair, where the assessments office and treasurer will staff a combined booth offering property-tax information and assistance to residents.

Jorsak said he and staff will request the county to intervene in a pending property-tax appeal if needed and that any formal intervener filing would be brought through the county's executive process for board approval.","Timothy Jorsak, supervisor of assessments, updated the Finance Committee on the 2025 assessment cycle, a redesigned assessment notice postcard and concerns about protecting historical paper records after repeated office flooding.",{"_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},6744349,"McLean County approves temporary adoption-fee changes and clears surplus animal-control vehicle",683,1220000,1903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5344848-98cbb687d677c813ced3490f7d6457ce&start=1220&end=1903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5344848-98cbb687d677c813ced3490f7d6457ce/thumbnail_1220000.jpg","/articles/6744349/McLean-County/Illinois/McLean-County-approves-temporary-adoption-fee-changes-and-clears-surplus-animal-control-vehicle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744349-6bb7456241a591b41b0a519c2625b29f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184333&Signature=laM1Uq7BKCLyQEBxl-2kyHcsmOUcNertv2-GvAgsyYXHOTIidL6~atqg6xy25HYTh56PaVYsIjzROIviceLQbFAzwZM7Fi8GcN7c-FV4fbLurl-Ry7KARhy8CJnS5Lbi-NPle8tSCt52rUZ62n6PlKyuI1rPLpjZytk09NwXC2DOR920UBRcRoleOK9gOp0IL8raXngW-9XcNgYV-jfVhphkL9gP5Iy~HBYxNt687lv8IVDLhmelOYW2B9pjupV5OM4ISnEgYtbUOFQIdL3aDTmwlRiQmV58AYMNkdl-weY-EI8C8DZbu9S5UIJUmc~de7kyVelTBIZinQKxcEaNCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marshall Thompson, director of McLean County Animal Services, asked the Finance Committee to approve two items July 9: (1) a resolution declaring an older, non-drivable vehicle surplus and authorizing sale via GovDeals, and (2) a temporary ordinance to amend chapter 205-32 (fees for animal adoptions) to promote adoptions and to publicize the department's new name, McLean County Animal Services.

Thompson described the 2008 vehicle as costly to repair and said the department prefers selling it as surplus so it does not have to be towed to the new facility. On adoption fees, Thompson said the temporary fee structure is intended to boost adoptions and coincide with outreach tied to the department's rebranding and move to a new facility.

Thompson also presented the monthly operations report: through June the department facilitated transfers of 131 cats and 51 dogs into partner programs, completed 25 private dog adoptions and 39 private cat adoptions (248 total pets adopted or transferred year to date), facilitated 173 rabies inoculations through June, submitted 26 bats and other species for rabies testing, and implanted 202 microchips. The department reported reuniting 95 dogs and 13 cats (108 total) with owners and highlighted volunteer and outreach events that brought community families and children to the shelter.

A committee member asked about positive rabies tests; Thompson said she did not recall any positive tests this year and offered to provide specifics at the next meeting. The committee voted to approve both the surplus declaration and the temporary ordinance amending adoption fees.

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The committee approved a contract between McLean County and Laborers International Union Local 362. Committee members placed the contract on the floor without entering closed session and recorded the outcome as \"the motion carries with 3 ayes and 1 nay.\" The motion was moved by Member Fagan and seconded by Vice Chair Friedrich.

Earlier in the meeting the committee approved the consent agenda (minutes from the June 4 regular meeting and recommended approval of bills and transfers to the County Board) on a motion by Member Fagan and a second by Member Rosamundoza. The committee also voted to accept and place on file the County Treasurer's monthly financial report and approved surplus resolutions for the County Clerk and Animal Services.

Under other business the committee discussed the county's late ACFR/audit and directed administration to submit a formal request to the State's Attorney's Office for a legal opinion on what actions, if any, are available at the county level to compel an elected official to meet statutory obligations. Chair Layman asked county staff to coordinate the request through county counsel and the State's Attorney.

The committee announced two pending settlement matters (case 21CV1129 and matter 25MC1) and moved into closed session for pending litigation.","On July 9 the McLean County Finance Committee approved a contract with Laborers International Union Local 362, and moved two litigation items into closed session. Committee members also asked administration to request a legal opinion from the State's Attorney about tools to compel an elected official to fulfill statutory duties after the county's ",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6744345,"County Clerk seeks approval to sell antique cardveyor; office confirms no voter data remain",335,1878000,2213000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5344848-98cbb687d677c813ced3490f7d6457ce&start=1878&end=2213","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5344848-98cbb687d677c813ced3490f7d6457ce/thumbnail_1878000.jpg","/articles/6744345/McLean-County/Illinois/County-Clerk-seeks-approval-to-sell-antique-cardveyor-office-confirms-no-voter-data-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744345-6866c0fc6a489601a3786666106d2e8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184333&Signature=RGCrf8~ka-KMS6xaKzEEGNla~bl8HpxFmCrnZkB0zO3aAXVLcr6863VxUtTLKKzSkAjWuAPrr4uD-TfyXRiG5wlYgeGTcY0scEI7jbQVzm9kZBIfCnhV0R5slqSVRQo12KeAtaVmu8E~Yic5~fGMU0eX7wTg4A6WHBv3elQo1OC4quPJHkrAiscO6rev1dyF8O3J0Oj2xR5abROBOH4qc7C8bdHTHdSOYfvRKV1VHXiXFwjsFiOyql8IOJOCVeMsgsjcNtHX0UkDAY0ttAbyRC49HIFOc0jJtq4he0zB8rJS6cAtVHE31Bd582ciyCRszbXAT2DRZNAVt6Vvgl7-RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cathy Michael and Mary Singer of the McLean County Clerk's Office introduced Mark Singer, director of elections, and asked the Finance Committee to declare a large cardveyor surplus and authorize its sale.

Mark Singer explained a cardveyor historically held paper voter-registration cards and mechanically rotated card files by last-name letter when staff searched a paper record. Committee members asked whether any voter information remained in the machine; Clerk's staff said the device contains no data and all voter records are now stored electronically for election operations. The committee voted to approve the surplus resolution.

Michael reported no additional items from recording and noted the department is busy with marriages, vital records and increasing election preparation activity heading into 2026.","The Finance Committee approved a County Clerk request to declare an old cardveyor surplus and prepare it for sale. County staff and the director of elections said the device contains no voter data and that all records are now electronic for daily use.","actionData","errors"]

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