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Aaron said the county is not a party to the litigation but joined other state's attorneys to raise concerns about the statute's constitutionality. \"We are not part of the appeal,\" he said. \"We are just writing a friend of the court brief... we essentially submit that, we have issues with what we believe is, the Second Amendment and the constitutionality as it relates to that statute.\" He said the Madison County state's attorney took the lead on the filing and that the county will await the Seventh Circuit’s decision.

A board member asked how the brief was funded; Aaron said participating state's attorneys perform this work as part of their duties and are paid by their counties with state reimbursement where applicable. \"We're not really a party to the litigation... it's just state's attorneys who are, paid by their county and by the state through the reimbursement,\" he said.

Aaron said the county had previously filed or joined similar filings when comparable questions reached the Illinois Supreme Court; the board did not take separate action on the matter during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County Board Meeting - Monday, July 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Effingham County State's Attorney said he joined other state's attorneys in filing a friend‑of‑the‑court brief with the Seventh Circuit challenging a federal assault‑weapons ban; he said the county is not a party to the litigation.","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},6160507,"Effingham County presents life‑saving awards to two deputies after May 22 knife‑injury response",136,220000,356000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450329-1de247738aa6aab4057c79dac501d7c4&start=220&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450329-1de247738aa6aab4057c79dac501d7c4/thumbnail_220000.jpg","/articles/6160507/Effingham-County/Illinois/Effingham-County-presents-lifesaving-awards-to-two-deputies-after-May-22-knifeinjury-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160507-ad6fd0bd20fc23b3908bb50430d7f15a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775386242&Signature=dTFZN4yvmbngSbZQd7iOFJPm-p4NqmgKmoPhsu6FuG1tTH5Ua4FBMa~YEoPocu~bSE1k2ZRN0E-AKVJE-efEmPhjKIyNfWfjF3sag1Vc15zg1oHtVdRaDLyPZfJkdESlJhd7X89BzHZxlj7AATjzP6l9cx5DrNFpxTkxqv-u1ul3NlQ1Qt74XpirQkttf9DfabJ31K2zddZIZo1cZys1wP0fO30UdO~S5s1uIOfBVWdhO~5ALkzUsUdeqjaPbQoCJgTgLgKpq0STweagf82snNnkRYuZIYYjR3i8tjJYl1PjGhHew9q-PBVAqcico8nLS1TE1L1XGNZ53jgZBno-hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July regular meeting the Effingham County Sheriff publicly recognized Deputy Brandon Cool and Deputy Tyler Custer with life‑saving awards for their response to a May 22 incident in Rural Dietrich.

The sheriff described the incident in detail: \"On May 22, Deputy Brandon Cool and Deputy Tyler Custer responded to a call in Rural Dietrich where a woman was bleeding from a large knife wound to her forearm and her neck. Deputy Cool immediately worked to apply direct pressure to the woman's neck, while Deputy Custer controlled the bleeding to the woman's forearm.\" The sheriff said both officers \"assisted EMS when they arrived and helped carry the woman across the muddy field to an awaiting ambulance after she lost consciousness.\" He added that \"Deputy Custer rode in the ambulance to the hospital to help treat the injured woman while Deputy Cool remained on the scene to interview witnesses and collect evidence.\"

The sheriff told the board those actions \"took quick life saving actions for a subject who was in both mental and medical crisis. Without quick medical intervention, a life would have likely been tragically lost.\" He presented the officers with life‑saving certificates and a commemorative pen; the sheriff noted the pins are sometimes worn on uniforms after officers receive the award.

Board members and the chair publicly thanked the officers during the meeting; no formal board action was required — the item was a public presentation and commendation from the sheriff's office.","The Effingham County Sheriff presented life‑saving awards to Deputy Brandon Cool and Deputy Tyler Custer for actions on May 22 in Rural Dietrich where they controlled severe bleeding and assisted EMS.",{"_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},6160512,"Effingham County board approves consent agenda including opioid fund disbursement, enterprise zone annexation and bridge contract",183,476000,659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450329-1de247738aa6aab4057c79dac501d7c4&start=476&end=659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450329-1de247738aa6aab4057c79dac501d7c4/thumbnail_476000.jpg","/articles/6160512/Effingham-County/Illinois/Effingham-County-board-approves-consent-agenda-including-opioid-fund-disbursement-enterprise-zone-annexation-and-bridge-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160512-aeaeb67c2b7f2523e5e19e74d7366d13/orig.mp4?Expires=1775386242&Signature=EK6gVQFyl6fxj8mPYNdwg8ko~cMePQezfgnd3U1sYA7xYWYnRgsKDOpkT-ZJ91xEyTt0CvOW~QrgkYZjYP7r4m0cThK9k~81g6cEPh-zoJ~1~hWK8fMCBqOUsehYK~9JEIP3TNTQ86iz5xYJRDgHc-Lge~RimI69qM5yAArtGICmVhj6UAD86gYUJC58S1XotJdL4NoeI~QKvBIgWiX~555T3WQOGBrjD8tTRJadyi58~2FHFceHu7W8pSohG81jDLB39932AEf-jdOPnrzroMEY9IjqMA8olpb6AwulegGeR4c-epCLqRg5oSzlMs6gTlPZlYvZdt5DrIvAqM~hhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July regular meeting the Effingham County Board approved a consent agenda that included disbursement of opioid settlement funds, several ARPA-funded purchases for the historic courthouse pavilion and courtyard, approval of the county fiscal‑year 2024 audit, a joint enterprise‑zone annexation ordinance with the City of Effingham and an award for bridge construction in Union Township.

The board approved the consent agenda on a roll‑call vote after no members asked to pull additional items. Chris Keller moved to approve the consent agenda; Sandy Rich seconded. The clerk recorded affirmative votes from Jeremy Daters, Norbert Saltwheedle, Tim Ellis, Dave Campbell, Chris Keller, Mike Buzzard, Doug McCain and Sandy Rich; the chair declared the motion carried.

Key items approved on the consent agenda included:
- A disbursement of $43,042.28 in opioid‑settlement funds to CEAD Council, doing business as Our House, as listed in the board packet.
- Authorization to use ARPA funds to purchase four benches for the pavilion and two pet‑waste stations for the historic courthouse courtyard; the board also approved a disbursement of up to $1,200 in ARPA funds for landscaping rocks around the historic courthouse.
- Approval of the fiscal‑year 2024 audit and acceptance of related reports.
- A joint ordinance with the City of Effingham for a proposed enterprise‑zone annexation, recorded in the consent materials.
- Road and bridge approvals, including a resolution to award the responsible bidder for construction of a new bridge along 220 Fifth Avenue in Union Township and two minor subdivision approvals (Ambrosia Subdivision and R & J Warman Subdivision).

The board also approved continuing employee‑assistance program eligibility for all full‑time county employees, excluding county board members, as recommended by the health and insurance committee; and it approved several committee actions recorded in the board packet, including appointments and ordinance referrals noted by committee chairs.

Several items were listed in the written consent materials but required separate or follow‑up action outside the meeting record (for example, release of certain closed‑session minutes and requests for contractor quotes). The board did not discuss funding formulas or program details for the opioid disbursement during the public meeting; the motion and roll‑call vote implemented the approvals listed in the agenda packet.

The consent agenda vote was the meeting’s primary business and was approved without substantive floor debate.","The county board approved a broad consent agenda at its July meeting, authorizing opioid fund disbursement, ARPA purchases for park furnishings, a joint enterprise-zone annexation ordinance with the city and a bridge construction award among other routine items.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":42,"_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},6160517,"Effingham County board approves Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan and separate GSA release agreement",591000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450329-1de247738aa6aab4057c79dac501d7c4&start=591&end=690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450329-1de247738aa6aab4057c79dac501d7c4/thumbnail_591000.jpg","/articles/6160517/Effingham-County/Illinois/Effingham-County-board-approves-Purdue-Pharma-bankruptcy-plan-and-separate-GSA-release-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160517-24455108ad008742477d5e76516d7f18/orig.mp4?Expires=1775386242&Signature=lKYh1l6C-h~MZq8VdkQyE746u6C-B1iDPhGBOs6GA8px8b8qFyOQRI-csLPj9CMIYd-IsSz1bW9qMIkNMHJQfsbaYo39y9P-Q0rw39ZP0aewfgdTnp13FfJ2Asx3h2ziOeLRVzJ~8lutm-UmDCOHOUla7QlFuTNQuTdGC1WC8CIEaDjYwQwI1Whvy2KVQzPwoduUo1RL~WeMX2hQR4a829z2fdALirOvEh7SX5gSgKxtHvUntgDm6-QuKlbKva-2YJsYVgwdpV1vjWS6pzSQWPSv~~FrzA7KWQT-WrR5Mfxhs807qJBR8eSY4Yo~z8TI9XjsYEXY1OxuxXNI7SW33g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Effingham County Board, at its July regular meeting, separately approved the Purdue Pharma LP bankruptcy plan and a GSA release agreement after a board member asked those items be pulled from the consent agenda.

The items were removed from the bulk consent list for separate votes after Board member Sandy Rich asked the chair to pull “E 5,” saying the two actions needed to be considered separately. \"Chairman, I would pull E 5 just for a point of order that those need to be voted on separately,\" Rich said during the meeting. The board then voted first on the bankruptcy plan and later on the release agreement.

The split votes came with brief procedural remarks but no extended debate. \"I would move that we approve the Purdue Pharma LP bankruptcy plan,\" Rich said before the board approved that motion. The motion to approve the plan was seconded and carried. Rich then moved approval of the related GSA release agreement; that motion also carried after a separate second and voice approval.

The board did not provide additional details in the meeting about the legal documents themselves or about how county funds, if any, would be allocated under the plan; discussion in the meeting was limited to the motions and voice votes. The chair and board members treated the items as formal approvals rather than as opportunities for an extended policy discussion.

Because the items were taken from the consent agenda and voted on separately, the board record shows both the bankruptcy-plan approval and the release-agreement approval as discrete formal actions of the county board.

This item was recorded on the board’s July agenda as consent-agenda item E5 and was pulled for separate consideration before the board approved both measures.","At its July regular meeting the Effingham County Board voted to approve the Purdue Pharma LP bankruptcy plan and, in a separate vote, a GSA release agreement after the items were pulled from the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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