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The meeting, set for the EMA Room, will bring together about 17 organizations that have stepped forward to provide behavioral-health and substance-use services, county staff said. Family Guidance will introduce itself and outline a triage approach intended to help county residents who seek help at county facilities to reach the most appropriate provider quickly.

Why it matters: county residents seeking behavioral health or substance-use help may present to the county building; the coordination effort aims to reduce delays and ensure callers and walk-ins are routed to the right local provider based on clinical need, location and financial eligibility.

Details from the meeting: Drew (county staff) said Family Guidance has been working with the Sheriff's Department on substance-use and behavioral-health encounters and may take office space in the county building to help triage walk-ins and calls. The Sept. 3 meeting will introduce Family Guidance to other partner organizations and establish a network for warm handoffs and referral placement (examples discussed included North Central and Crossroads as receiving providers depending on case factors).

Committee reaction: members thanked staff for convening partners and expressed support for a streamlined triage approach. No formal vote or appropriation was taken at the Aug. 25 committee meeting; the Sept. 3 convening is a staff-led coordination meeting.

Next steps: the county will host the Sept. 3 meeting; Family Guidance and partners will develop a triage/referral protocol and coordinate local office space and warm-transfer procedures to help residents access services more efficiently.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance Committee Regular Meeting 8/25/2025 4:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Grundy County will host a Sept. 3 interagency meeting to coordinate behavioral health triage and referrals after the county's Behavioral Health Division was shut down by the state earlier this year.","taxTitle","Grundy County, Illinois","taxId",73166,"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},6135113,"Grundy County nonprofits outline programs and request $95,834 in county contributions for FY26",3642,34400,3676495,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5677467-7a20bc97fc6b98a931f362a1b2134182&start=34&end=3676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5677467-7a20bc97fc6b98a931f362a1b2134182/thumbnail_34400.jpg","/articles/6135113/Grundy-County/Illinois/Grundy-County-nonprofits-outline-programs-and-request-95834-in-county-contributions-for-FY26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135113-a139a43de72f64003baec0e6b9b98fc1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128152&Signature=BXFEZpN5H19CNri8oG3sOeO-5dAROwtFdqwrGEWrxRqzI96O~kKEfPXFCws7uFYZ7T10P5LHMExyiLT-IkOGdTDka7CM2z4pZKIjmvNKCc-NZcytTOC6JCt549uqRgao0QFoaN9kU7yILJExwnTESD1EmwhIlY3OHQu86qSiugJox4PWdhjPG8fDPgpuck3pIrGsR-MN9d3w6l-Yz2uc92eZwjkTM7jI9UoxmHfZ4R3DPnv0swZ8dY~tw6SxyLVc5L6G--rTSZJOzmTECn7yMST1yoaQnvWOJW-ypEXHPsWnQMATKzrBFvMAmj~0XUY12XLTmCV1Z4zM3Qjq1m6kLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of local nonprofit and community organizations presented program updates and funding requests to the Grundy County Finance Committee on Aug. 25 as part of the committee\u0000\u0000annual contributions review.

Why it matters: the county allocates limited discretionary funds to community organizations each year; presenters asked the committee to include their requests in the FY26 budget process. Finance staff told the committee total requests for contributions this year equal $95,834, compared with $63,334 provided last year.

What presenters asked and highlighted (selected details):
- Grundy County Chamber (Christina Van Eypen, President & CEO) said the chamber is a countywide membership organization and reported about 573 members (printed) and a retention rate of about 97%; she said the chamber helped lead the Advancing Grundy plan (funded in part by a $600,000 federal grant) and is running a countywide shop-local passport connected to the corn festival and leads a certificate-in-employability program in Coal City and Morris high schools.
- Heritage Corridor (Nikki Roberts, Marketing Manager; Debbie Jo Erickson, Sales/Tourism Coordinator) requested $10,000 annually (quarterly $2,500) for tourism marketing tied to Route 66 centennial promotions. They reported nearly 90,000 website page views in the most recent month, a newsletter with ~6,000 subscribers and social followers totaling about 40,000; they cited visitor spending of roughly $120,000,000 with state taxes of about $10,000,000 and local taxes about $3,300,000 (figures supplied by the presenter).
- United Way of Grundy County (Karen Nall, Executive Director) requested the same funding as last year for the countywide 2-1-1 information and referral service. She said the 2-1-1 program (activated locally in August 2021) is available 24/7, offers warm transfers to partner agencies and supports text-by-ZIP; from Jan. 1\u0000to July 31 this year the 2-1-1 call center logged 214 direct contacts and made 363 referrals; housing/shelter remains the highest call category and information services represented about 20% of calls.
- University of Illinois Extension (Mary Louwenden, County Director; Anthony Wermack, Communications & Marketing Coordinator) requested $45,000 for FY26 (an increase from $30,000 last year). Extension said it now serves about one in five young people in Grundy County, reported 2,564 program participants and more than 1,000 4-H fair projects (a 20% increase), and described staffing increases and classroom embryology, 4-H, horticulture and small-farms programming. Extension said county funds are matched under the county board funding-matching law (presenter cited a 70% match rate).
- Santa community events (presenter identified as Santa Claus, local volunteer organizer) requested $2,500 (up from $1,000 last year) to support free family events and a future-first-responder scholarship program; the presenter said the group awarded $41,000 in scholarships across 2023 and 2024 and does not charge families for events.
- Carbon Hill Historical Society / Carbon Hill School Museum (Michelle Mystic, President) requested $3,000 to cover operating costs including insurance (presenter said insurance is about $2,600); the society described archival and genealogical work and its role as a county coal-repository for historical maps and documents.
- Grundy County Historical Society Museum (Kirk Houchin, President) requested $15,000 (a match to the city contribution) to support operations, exhibits, digitization projects and a planned capital campaign; the museum reported expanded open hours and education programming.

Finance staff summary and process: Finance Director Matt summarized the total ask of $95,834 and compared it with $63,334 in contributions last year; he identified the largest requested increases as University of Illinois Extension (+$15,000 ask increase), the Grundy County Historical Society (+$10,000 increase), Heritage Corridor (+$6,000 increase), and Santa events (+$1,500 increase). Matt reminded the committee that department heads are working on budget reductions and that the tentative county budget will be presented in October.

Committee action: the committee heard the presentations and did not take funding decisions at the meeting. Committee members thanked presenters and directed staff to include the requests in the FY26 budget process for consideration.

Context and next steps: the Finance Committee will incorporate presentation requests into budget deliberations; final contribution amounts will be set with the county\u0000budget process and appropriation decisions in the coming months.","Dozens of Grundy County nonprofit and community organizations presented program updates and asked the finance committee on Aug. 25 to include funding requests totaling $95,834 in the FY26 budget.",{"_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},6135115,"Finance committee forwards $1.95 million EDPA surplus from CPV 3 Rivers to county board",69,3603545,3672565,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5677467-7a20bc97fc6b98a931f362a1b2134182&start=3603&end=3672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5677467-7a20bc97fc6b98a931f362a1b2134182/thumbnail_3603545.jpg","/articles/6135115/Grundy-County/Illinois/Finance-committee-forwards-195-million-EDPA-surplus-from-CPV-3-Rivers-to-county-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6135115-9003c1e4d4c235dab7f4daa8e9e3f46d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771128152&Signature=ByabZN0E1WLGJbtVKyc3uOIZBI8JKMM3zu8O4qWH5e7ixEYHhtB9SZTQ1n4RFLsUIeKqbMOrcionOcv~4TCQOmn5KVjN3RHBp8jhusEGF505s3YKoqfQabyg3z9mmiOwANI1LgrvVGaERUkLm-9OlUzSVyYdV2Y-J7EA7qPAvOusx9kb-jlRtKlKQNR19nHpPJm8yoUn6p57K3vLdW~B1OPInYwHoO~2hFRL3ZFRVdJapcOnPdfP47xeoTf1WO4N1Kn57zhYbfCeFLoPXdkdSxtroMkOl1ennDUCj8hdh3FYoX~ArZasZfDbDHmHtxjkVh7bbjt80BYAujVnSnjALQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grundy County\u0000Finance Committee members on Aug. 25 voted to forward to the county board an EDPA (Economic Development Project Agreement) surplus distribution of $1,950,995 tied to the CPV 3 Rivers project.

The surplus declaration is required by the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) governing CPV 3 Rivers and must be made before Sept. 1, Finance Director Matt said at the meeting. Under the distribution formula, $304,160 of the surplus will be paid to the county general fund; the county\u0000received about $295,000 from last year\u0000\u0000distribution.

Why it matters: the surplus distribution provides one-time revenue the county can use in the general fund; forwarding the declaration is an administrative step required by the IGA before the board acts.

Details: Matt asked the committee to forward the EDPA 1 tax-year 2024 surplus distribution of $1,950,995 in relation to CPV 3 Rivers. Committee member Tina moved to forward the item; Vice Chairman Jerry seconded the motion. The committee voted in favor; the chair announced, \"the ayes have it.\" No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes.

Discussion and next steps: committee members did not amend the motion. The forwarded item will appear on the county board agenda for final action. The IGA requirement to declare the surplus by Sept. 1 guided the timing of the request.

Context: The finance director presented the amount and noted a modest increase in the county's share compared with the prior year. No additional appropriations were made at the committee level during the meeting.

No direct quotes were recorded in the official motion beyond the procedural motion and second. The forwarded surplus declaration now awaits full county board consideration.","The Grundy County Finance Committee voted Aug. 25 to forward an EDPA surplus distribution of $1,950,995 from CPV 3 Rivers to the full county board. The county's general fund share of the surplus is $304,160; the surplus declaration is required under the intergovernmental agreement and must be made before Sept. 1.","actionData","errors"]

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Grundy County schedules Sept. 3 meeting to coordinate behavioral health services after state-ordered shutdown

Grundy County nonprofits outline programs and request $95,834 in county contributions for FY26

Finance committee forwards $1.95 million EDPA surplus from CPV 3 Rivers to county board