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“...a prior global replacement issue inadvertently altered some depreciation dates. So we're manually going in there and correcting those,” said Jennifer from the assessor’s office, describing ongoing work in the PAM mass appraisal system in advance of the Dixon‑Palmyra general reassessment year.

Jennifer said the assessment office continues day‑to‑day work on deed transfers, permits and homestead exemptions. Sammy, from the GIS office, said the county has received new Esri licenses and begun configuring software and user types. “The GIS department continues at work, its regular work of maintaining and updating the county's parcel data by processing split and combination requests,” Sammy said, noting updates to zoning, land‑use layers and NG911 validations to support emergency response.

Sammy also said GIS staff provided scanning and printing support for county departments, supported the iWORK software implementation for building and zoning, and that a staff member is taking a six‑week Esri cartography course.

Committee members asked a question about township assessor coverage for 2026; Jennifer said Dixon Township will contract for an assessor in 2026 and listed other township staffing arrangements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lee County Services Committee Meeting 9/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The assessor’s office is correcting depreciation dates in its PAM mass‑appraisal system and preparing for the 2025 reassessment; the county’s GIS unit received Esri enterprise licenses, updated parcel and NG911 layers, and is supporting iWORK implementation for building and zoning.","taxTitle","Lee County, Illinois","taxId",58219,"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},5981201,"County removed two recycling units from Dixon after repeated illegal dumping, staff says",63,1307000,1370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69&start=1307&end=1370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69/thumbnail_1307000.jpg","/articles/5981201/Lee-County/Illinois/County-removed-two-recycling-units-from-Dixon-after-repeated-illegal-dumping-staff-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981201-b06cf08fa91a0dd855596fa17aa254d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1773636332&Signature=eAgHZvNu~NwtyyuabWvwyvKyHb4X0eqZTUyVJDb~YdqSj4JeDrSOV74nuA4do-jwiw9zOc7UDlADMSV78ei1-QLVRuVbTVvwyY8uSqQbrJYnf-dcQOhHs~BV39CuasXDeNIUMiG~5ay5tV-MHlIY53h-XzwBktEGp1ru99cdNhxpePCxHz2lXPAjiM5m2VIW7gscriFLNbKM6f~3TipzBIbGclfDy2X1dEEaw67~NG7NxEgtPH1fBYGG82JsCf-GK~nrGkxFTZiIDOR68lRWQMN4p8PqzcYTEtP660WvOISnaNoOzSF~TtWRHriIbGnHX-ZJ9aqY~PFB7QB6KvVNpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County solid‑waste staff told the committee on Sept. 9, 2025, that two recycling units previously located on Dixon’s West End were removed because of repeated illegal dumping and misuse.

“...we had pulled the two recycling units out of the West End of Dixon, due to illegal dumping, and continued abuse,” said Jeremy, the county staff member who reported the action. He said discussions with the city of Dixon indicated the city “does not want them back” and that the county is seeking an alternate location, possibly elsewhere in the city or another municipal site.

Jeremy said the county had an existing contract with Midwest for the dumpsters and that other county locations currently hosting recycling units include Franklin, Ashton, Sablette and Pawpaw. He asked residents to contact county offices for a list of current drop‑off locations.

No formal motion or vote was associated with the report; the committee received the update and did not take action at the meeting.","Solid‑waste staff reported the county removed two recycling dumpsters from Dixon’s West End because of illegal dumping and continued abuse; county and city officials are seeking alternative locations and said the contract with Midwest remains in force.",{"_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},5981206,"Reagan Mass Transit reports ridership uptick, surveys show 75% awareness locally",151,1040000,1191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69&start=1040&end=1191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69/thumbnail_1040000.jpg","/articles/5981206/Lee-County/Illinois/Reagan-Mass-Transit-reports-ridership-uptick-surveys-show-75-awareness-locally","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981206-58d5dddb508245dcfae32aa6860ce97b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773636332&Signature=ncvSDwBnd~HPngAcm2-WmAJfoH~dEYBd7r1l4Rjt27ynBNlvD~sAbRNZBFdbjl-ot73PgrrHh8PiwCXp45F~BNdtoVTIjEMbTyliaW1dzH4h1qIhl~GoxvF4-whuYwDaCwNbukkjD807rO-xKa5D~extnMv1ciGKN66cPPFnBBwS6SbutbrhngjKqSmlH8f-qh3CDUeD7FlOgtH~31ke8MiF4s6xy2l~ClIQEQBePYEccA2LX8qfYSWkTQZTRGgzOzmCNQ5cADdRhhkkls9zMumLNNoWmkfprlbH-JjFTMqPCEYFFqNloI4MiE4jDgp2AVQ83~a-ulSlCCInfLMOlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sept. 9, 2025 meeting, Greg Gates, speaking for Reagan Mass Transit, reported growth in ridership and ongoing work to expand services into rural Winnebago and Lee counties.

“Once again, overall for the fiscal year, reach around 92,000,” said Greg Gates, summarizing systemwide activity and forecasting overall metrics for the fiscal year. Gates said the rural‑service rollout is “gaining some motion”; August figures included about 100 rides in a rural area, and phone inquiries are increasing.

Gates told the committee that contracts supporting rural Winnebago County service for July reimbursements were submitted and executed, and that local contracts for Lee and Ogle counties, including the 5311 intercity bus contract administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation, have been executed. “Those routes… with Greyhound being the operator of those two routes,” Gates said.

He said work continues on a hydrogen fuel‑cell feasibility study and a transit‑desert study. Gates said a public survey distributed in Lee County produced 105 responses; “75% of the residents were aware of our services,” he said, and “64% rated our services as excellent or good.” Common complaints included scheduling challenges, the need to book one to two days in advance, high demand and extended wait times.

Gates said the transit agency is exploring partnerships with Rock Valley College to improve access for rural residents to classes at multiple campus locations. He said staff will continue outreach and follow up with consultants at the NIU Center for Governmental Studies on survey results.

The committee had no questions for Gates at the meeting and offered thanks for the report.","Reagan Mass Transit told the county committee rural services are growing, contracts for rural routes have been executed, a transit‑desert study and hydrogen fuel‑cell feasibility study are underway, and a passenger survey showed 105 responses with 75% awareness and 64% rating services excellent or good.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5981212,"Committee moves multiple rezones, special‑use petitions and R‑district amendments toward county board",367,1662000,2029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69&start=1662&end=2029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69/thumbnail_1662000.jpg","/articles/5981212/Lee-County/Illinois/Committee-moves-multiple-rezones-specialuse-petitions-and-Rdistrict-amendments-toward-county-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981212-d0d4e8afe91a7c1cdad9bd52f3a279d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773636332&Signature=ff5uATmovgq9o3SHLkubhghE6fZYkMqrBFwC4~mpVbOmYZsFhfeAc3S235jcl0sunJEaikIfiriD~3ZQ-4MQsBJ~zd~s7Xu4MYSI8yehE1Y50zthdeJEXHxvO-OnPsR1JQCFU-qdX7qcqaFMbNI0fh1U3L6T8x9uz~AdxR3bVvSK91Jv5mDYiSLAwJFXkXb~KHXSNZFgBEApLkbrfxzTm9JwHM~Nz-QClkxtv9KtVNzE-b59UVBGmyDZKPniSTRnXNCnUA-FjgYQu8OuuW3rjUNoy3R3WzgrPF860~yD0k7pR-ZY5KvNnKZbpys1Zp9vVT-itLBQ20bbyDjm9t79Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lee County committee members voted unanimously at their Sept. 9, 2025 meeting to forward multiple zoning petitions and planning‑commission items to the executive committee for inclusion on the September county board agenda.

Alice, a zoning office staff member who presented the items, outlined three petitions from the zoning hearing officer and several planning commission items. “They had a residentially an R‑2 zone parcel. They requested to go from R‑2 to R‑1 for the purpose of having a horse,” Alice said, describing petition number 25P1647 by Donald and Annette Early; the hearing officer recommended approval of that petition. Alice also said petition 25P1649 by JW King Family Limited Partnership (R‑2 to AG‑1) was recommended for denial by the hearing officer but was withdrawn by the petitioner on Sept. 9.

Alice said petition 25P1650 by Gregory L. Husser Trust — a request for a special use in the AG district for a skilled trade — received a hearing‑officer recommendation to deny. The committee voted to send petition 25P1650 to the executive committee.

On subdivision matters, Alice described petitions for preliminary plats: 25PC81 (resubdivision of Lots 4–7 in The Estate at Forest Hills) and 25PC82 (resubdivision of Lot 1 in Twin Oaks). Both were moved to the executive committee.

The planning commission forwarded an amendment proposal (25PC80) from the zoning office to modify the R‑1 district to create restrictions on the number of farm animals and to amend R‑2 to allow up to six chickens (no roosters); Alice said the planning commission approved the R‑1 changes but tabled the R‑2 discussion. The committee moved petition 25PC80 forward for county board consideration.

Alice also reported on renewable‑energy projects: “A determination of substantially underway was given to Trajectory Energy Partners who owns the Meadow Solar Project,” she said, adding the Meadow Solar array near the Dixon Park District is working toward a building permit expected in the spring. Alice said Agalina Solar (on Reynolds Road east of Franklin Grove) and Pulse Solar (on Kilgore Road) are actively pursuing building permits and “will probably have those before the end of this year.”

Committee motions were typically moved by Dean Friel and seconded by Ali Hess; each recorded motion to forward petitions to the executive committee carried on voice votes. No recorded roll‑call tallies were included in the meeting record.

The committee did not make final decisions on the petitions; forwarding them to the executive committee and the county board is the next step in the county’s land‑use process.","The committee advanced several zoning petitions — rezones, a special‑use denial recommendation, lot resubdivisions and an R‑district livestock/chicken amendment — and staff reported three solar projects are nearing building permits.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5981217,"Lee County residents press zoning office over vehicle, junk enforcement and fines",700,156000,856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69&start=156&end=856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5789924-067fea33b881e62e592ee6e484758a69/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/5981217/Lee-County/Illinois/Lee-County-residents-press-zoning-office-over-vehicle-junk-enforcement-and-fines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5981217-17d77613efee03cb85a19032ba5358f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773636332&Signature=WspMMfFztHuzVvWa3Z~QA6duaxGxkML3SH5ThegtfY-PLLj5tw1ZQR6y5Z6SojaFRJyn5eXh9Fm2ygsjhJET7hU~vvvMcN90UhLrBhj433bLNfX5GczkH0GmUxt1j~mR7c~Yk5MI6XXkbZmlSnMrEOTJBCAiniHxJ691I0IAmGrTkytF6t2Uc1jEOL7grADrCZn5Jc7CjhFygBEE~ytE7X4Qfg3o~qzxUq0OWui9jR0ejG5gf0YGHrw8Xkm0pCxp2uRHGm~SYsu~-KjG53Uo57CP6n2uV9TIRjHdPXSDytpmKtBPXBVVaQP3FbxKb8EXkdAipWiQA64y4ZUEQ25yyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Lee County committee meeting on Sept. 9, 2025, four residents criticized county zoning enforcement, saying notices and fines have been issued with little warning and that communication from zoning staff has been inconsistent. The speakers said the enforcement has affected farmers, elderly homeowners and out-of-state property owners.

The concerns were raised during the meeting’s public-comment period. “A lot of residents in the county have had issues with the zoning and being zoned AG‑1,” said Kevin Kliefisch, a resident. He told the committee he believes the zoning office is “pushing an agenda” instead of working with the community and cited a rule he said applies under Illinois law: “you are only legally allowed to sell and or scrap 3 vehicles in your own name.”

The comments focused on how notices were delivered and enforced. “I was told I needed to remove three items every two weeks. Otherwise, I would be fined daily ranging from $5.50 to $500 a day per incident,” said Corey Kohler, a property owner who lives out of state. Kohler said he was later told the fines would increase to $750 a day starting in July and that the zoning officer required VIN‑level proof of large items removed and ongoing photo documentation.

Kevin Kohler, another resident, described an interaction at the zoning office: “Within 30 seconds, I was told that I had a poor attitude and to leave this office.” Sally Rankin, a local business owner, said cleanup is appropriate where a hazard exists but added, “I don't think it's anybody's right to come in and say, this is what you can have and this is what you can't have,” noting farm equipment is not used daily and can be difficult to shelter.

Committee Chair Jack (last name not specified in the record) reminded speakers that the items raised were not on the committee’s agenda and that the committee could not take votes on them at that meeting. “None of the topic that you have is on our agenda, so we're not allowed to really vote on anything that you guys have talked about,” he said, and asked residents to stay tuned as “there is some discussion going on behind the scenes.”

The public commenters asked for clearer guidance on who may represent an out‑of‑state property owner, the timetable and basis for escalating fines, and more consistent communication from zoning staff. The committee did not take formal action on those requests at the meeting.

The committee chair invited residents to return to a future meeting for follow‑up and said staff are discussing the issues raised.","Four residents told the county committee they say zoning staff have issued sudden enforcement notices, threatened escalating daily fines and limited who can represent out-of-state property owners, and they urged clearer communication and more consistent procedures.","actionData","errors"]

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