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Board members discussed specific maintenance tasks and contractors by name; Ray and Jason were identified in the conversation as staff or contractors who have been involved in bathroom and jury-room work. A board member said Ray told them he had inspected the women's bathroom and thought he could handle repairs, but noted Ray's workload and the need to avoid overburdening him. The board agreed to check status with Ray and follow up at the next meeting.
Separately, members discussed methane gas flaring on three landowner sites, noting two sites south of Sanford and one east of New Providence and that the presenter would seek company or owner information and follow up. \"There’s a guy in Indiana that owns a lot of that,\" one board member said, adding they would work on getting the information this week.
On agenda items related to small-district governance and local events, members said they expected to vote on a Paris Fire Protection District reappointment item (reappointment of an existing member) and discussed a request for Fort Pittsman Days funding from an account they believed to be depleted. One member said the bed-and-breakfast tax collection that historically funded such distributions may not be occurring and suggested the state's attorney should advise on legal responsibilities for collection.
No formal county commitment of $20,000 or other large contracts occurred at the meeting; members asked for cost estimates and to confirm funding sources before approving work. The board moved to adjourn at the end of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Monday July 7 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members discussed courthouse restroom repairs and jury-room fixes, follow-up on methane flaring at three sites, whether to fund a community event from a depleted account, and a reappointment at the Paris Fire Protection District.","taxTitle","Edgar County, Illinois","taxId",67050,"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},6146257,"County staff planning public hearings on battery storage, wind and solar ordinances",31,364000,395000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5527465-c87df6fb043f999650e980bc536eb51b&start=364&end=395","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5527465-c87df6fb043f999650e980bc536eb51b/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6146257/Edgar-County/Illinois/County-staff-planning-public-hearings-on-battery-storage-wind-and-solar-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146257-e78b87570ee84001e42884c2bdae217e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770773180&Signature=P3z8fEO6u6vERKs~Iql-x~rKri-z~DtV9HGShV5y4oEIQhmqDKxGVZBLWG2ZnBTGJk1HoS4lzoZ88BnMnfEZtVH9GLnrkrEIieeBLjXcLux-C48yEMQA0drFGi~ps~X7gS2MP3ri-kOg2ljqTpTfetWmm4P16l-0x4IZnyODltYQ7c2LiCdmG5Y74u2tPPNjD0zx1PLbcTlH6lq6NtG6O3oZw9PsGySbBvXluXLSP9gJ37nsaBhxHy~oefE~qqMyjPLpNdKd8fWa12IjUj65whW8xnZ6OSFMPTzCNTOl2FhXX6fg2eZgC35qdD7OTfmwMbNrEhSH3WsbXK5bTpCKCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board planning staff said a standalone battery storage ordinance is with staff and that a public hearing is tentatively planned for October, with related wind and solar ordinance hearings possibly scheduled back-to-back in September or October.
A board member asked whether language on decommissioning had been changed \"from decommissioning to the landowner to the company\" in the standalone battery storage draft; staff responded the ordinance \"is with Andy right now\" and that they anticipate a public hearing in October. Staff said they were discussing doing the wind ordinance and public hearings for solar and related items in the same general timeframe and that hearings could be scheduled consecutively to manage hearing time.
No ordinance text was adopted at the meeting and no formal vote occurred; staff described timing and the intention to place the items on upcoming agendas for public hearings.","Staff told board members they expect to schedule public hearings on a standalone battery storage ordinance and related wind and solar ordinances in the fall; board members discussed sequencing and timing.",{"_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},6146262,"Vendor pitches voluntary Globe Life benefits as county faces near-20% health insurance increase",974,447000,1421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5527465-c87df6fb043f999650e980bc536eb51b&start=447&end=1421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5527465-c87df6fb043f999650e980bc536eb51b/thumbnail_447000.jpg","/articles/6146262/Edgar-County/Illinois/Vendor-pitches-voluntary-Globe-Life-benefits-as-county-faces-near-20-health-insurance-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146262-ed324acc909d1418c8e12ab7e1cc6fb2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770773180&Signature=b207qcLCs0JxMAqMejD08zVoubBQjk-5N8qBU8rmed28WO~ZbCa9JucTjkE08CwgaIEqT2jbDR91mmtSsDS7ugpDZF7XtRZ7NymwRcukC-OQEiEQocR3YUnw140k5f2fKLMgxtsp~Lq~nCgmd58CwQksDoa7juXjCyFFSwIJPSuOEEs9pgvTQFST0nKrzoS0euIK7aU8EF~jzgiuZVhX-R~--1Z65hl18Drlm3YgY415lPXO4bG1u5R9SNd04vd2HW1hr~cqzyb5Nl-7UGuvswIpgR64JiQBcaZRwO99-Q17TNPNcfB~pf-lQ~ffp881Ng~sccf2EkHJu~wbzBUwWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A representative from the Whittingham Agency, which the presenter identified as affiliated with Globe Life, outlined voluntary life, cancer and accident insurance products for county employees and asked to present directly to staff. Board members asked for summary materials to be shared by email, and agreed to revisit whether to authorize on-site presentations at an upcoming meeting.
Michael, the representative, said the voluntary program carries no cost to the county and provides introductory no‑cost coverage for employees and family members and a discount card for health services. \"At no cost to the city...we help attract and retain employees,\" Michael said, adding the program's products are portable and premiums do not increase under the vendor's group term approach.
Board members asked operational questions about how employees would opt out and how payroll deductions would be handled. Michael described a sign-off process so employees who choose not to participate can register that decision and said the vendor provides a spreadsheet listing employees and deduction amounts to simplify payroll processing.
Separately, a staff member reported that the county's health insurance renewal from its current carrier carries about a 19.7% increase. The staff member said that if the county chooses to solicit bids, preliminary work must be done in August and September because insurance changes would take effect Oct. 1. \"If we want to bid it...we have to do all of the preliminary work in August, late August, and September,\" the staff member said.
Board members directed staff to discuss the Globe Life materials with payroll (Nancy) and to put a short summary email into circulation so employees are informed before any onsite presentations. The vendor offered to prepare packets and return to a future meeting if the board prefers a formal presentation. No contract or formal approval was voted at the meeting.","A Globe Life representative presented voluntary life, critical-illness and accident products for county employees. Board members asked to circulate information while staff reported a 19.7% increase on the county's health insurance renewal and said bidding would need to proceed quickly to affect an October 1 effective date.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_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},6146267,"County EMS reports higher call volume, full EMT classes funded by SAMHSA grant",0,1896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5527465-c87df6fb043f999650e980bc536eb51b&start=1896&end=1896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5527465-c87df6fb043f999650e980bc536eb51b/thumbnail_1896000.jpg","/articles/6146267/Edgar-County/Illinois/County-EMS-reports-higher-call-volume-full-EMT-classes-funded-by-SAMHSA-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146267-6b2445338faf293031379a97c43ecae2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770773180&Signature=QA3wpPyzzrRjAI2Q~LsPW9k~-G5n5k9SNGkn-92ycqH6W547fH69tDRIiK8caH23i6gJvMPxG570ZP6q-k1zIRrBFjnp3YZdN2EgiyX8qfC969zfcD9CHkGqwqnTbiAI7LVCDaaUQTb5poAr0~jbrL1US6Amgwr3ZfKNrq4uy3Ijdbv7imjO8GAEOIw9U1XQq3xUjXX-m2bcKfTucprKnFzWGp6Ii6GN9ZyaQa0VjB7h5gwAyqp55IudYrbpEAdaYWfhGJOfJwkMAj~PhN81nrRzQp19RtYh3LZR1oFlIyv~CJqcQUQaerouztUjmPBK2aATKla3ef8W7B2rAm3iEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County emergency medical services told the board that 911 call volume increased in June and that several training and outreach programs are underway. A staff presenter gave counts of calls, transport destinations and training enrollments, and said a grant-funded EMT class will begin this fall.
The EMS presenter said the office received 2,379 911 calls in June, of which 221 were fully completed and 155 transports went to Horizon Health. Union Hospital was the next-most frequent destination with 14 transports. The presenter said treat-no-transport entries appear on the auto-generated report and cannot be edited. \"Of those 2,379 911 calls, 221 of them were fully completed,\" the presenter said.
The presenter told the board that a SAMHSA grant underwrites $1,000 per student for an EMT class starting this fall and that the class is full with about 14 students enrolled and a short wait list. \"The EMT class that begins in the fall is completely full,\" the presenter said, adding that the grant allowed the agency to be more selective through interviews. The presenter also reported two other full courses for first responders and EMTs, each with roughly 10–12 students.
Staff described community outreach activities including CPR, AED and first-aid courses and monthly offerings at a Sycamore Pain and Wellness location following a merger between local hospitals. The presenter said personnel staffed a RAM clinic at a high school where the medical division saw 169 patients from multiple states and provided medical, vision and dental services.
The presenter confirmed an ambulance involved in a deer collision is in repair and expected back by the end of the week. He also noted routine maintenance on a quad-cab ambulance and rotation of units to keep services running through fair week.
Board members asked clarifying questions about report line items, and a staff member explained the auto-generated report fields and why some entries show as treat-no-transport. There were no formal votes on EMS operations during the meeting.
The board did not set new policy at the meeting; the EMS presenter provided status updates on operations, training and outreach and noted follow-ups on data completion for quality-improvement records.","County emergency medical services reported a rise in 911 calls and described full training courses funded by a SAMHSA grant, ongoing community outreach and a recent ambulance crash that temporarily removed a unit from service.","actionData","errors"]

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