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IT staff reported they have received a new server (ST Coil 1) and are in the process of setup and that a phone rollout will follow once configurations are completed. Staff cautioned that some nursing-center configurations had to be removed from county phone setups because the nursing center is no longer part of county-managed services.

Separately, IT staff updated the committee on the county's contract with its new copier vendor, Access Systems. They said the vendor will switch overage billing from monthly to biannual (every six months) and will come on site to collect machine readings; the county had prepaid for some overages under the contract and expects those to be applied as credits. IT staff also said the vendor's automatic supply-order feature was not functioning as promised, so they asked the vendor to provide QR-coded stickers to make manual ordering easier.

Committee members expressed frustration that vendors sometimes overpromise during sales and that county staff end up resolving implementation issues. No committee action was taken; IT staff said they will continue to monitor the 911 go-live and vendor follow-up on copier overages and supply-order functionality.

Ending: IT staff will return with updates on the Central Square 911 go-live and any outstanding invoice or service-resolution items from the copier vendor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Stephenson County IL Administration Committee Meeting 9-10-25","oneSentenceSummary","County IT staff told the Administration Legal Affairs Committee that the Central Square 911 project is scheduled to go live next week, described server and phone-rollout work, and reported unresolved issues with the county's new copier vendor, including overages and failures to auto-generate supplies orders.","taxTitle","Stephenson County, Illinois","taxId",64464,"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},5987938,"Committee cautioned not to contact nursing-home staff after ownership change; audit materials in progress",1718,708000,2426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811103-2537eacda8bb853287932c37c03169f2&start=708&end=2426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811103-2537eacda8bb853287932c37c03169f2/thumbnail_708000.jpg","/articles/5987938/Stephenson-County/Illinois/Committee-cautioned-not-to-contact-nursing-home-staff-after-ownership-change-audit-materials-in-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5987938-420d776cac36d877aa34c7d1e99daf87/orig.mp4?Expires=1775253698&Signature=lKPhqMX5xJ2fACVL-EJ6CfjqDn3pBPkvMwtA6H9BIVGmpnaLEf2aQ0m1deReZPhjiW5LDNi0dOH3P8L6RM0HDi8FCuuuOczAeyYSWaiE2~PGazme0LuPPVkGoDfeMSy2KvwZJq0mOuJzriDdNIGVX9VWociCfwswdUBjNLF~B4t3yJNk8lsampVNYI7CzJu5B8uZgaZmjYiY7PfGazNyUrV1vA8eosIxLS-gopPuP0H-ydSjNNcaQEgDT0kR087cHOmOClNszQU3Slau24qQ6bptFTHymPoYkRBLa~8VOgHPjnkpBnt87pRXHfhwSwuUKRifaqqcnjStnVNt3gxrCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A member of the Administration Legal Affairs Committee told colleagues on Sept. 10 that nursing-home employees are no longer county employees following a transition and asked that board members not contact those workers without permission from the new operator, Greenport Nursing LLC. \"They are no longer our employees. So I am just respectfully asking everybody to not contact them,\" the committee member said.

The committee heard multiple updates on the nursing-center transition. Staff described an employee turnover that took effect Sept. 1 and noted heavy staff time spent on benefit and payroll wrap-up; county staff thanked employees who assisted with the transition. Committee staff reported receiving increased FOIA requests recently, some coming from the health department; audit work is ongoing and county staff said Serenity Estates has agreed to help supply missing information needed to complete the audit.

Committee members were reminded that, if they want to speak with current facility employees, they must first obtain permission from Greenport Nursing LLC because the workers are employed by the new operator. The committee discussion also noted continued outreach from vendors and attorneys related to the facility transition and that some records and IT configurations remain in flux as the county and the nursing center coordinate a handover.

Ending: County staff said they will continue to work with the new operator and vendors to complete audit requests and to provide the committee updates as material becomes available.","A committee member said nursing-home staff are no longer county employees after the facility's transition and asked board members to obtain permission from the new operator, Greenport Nursing LLC, before attempting contact; Serenity Estates agreed to provide records for an outstanding audit.",{"_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},5987943,"Committee advances several FY26 budgets, tables supervisor-assessor request amid levy concerns",827,1173000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811103-2537eacda8bb853287932c37c03169f2&start=1173&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811103-2537eacda8bb853287932c37c03169f2/thumbnail_1173000.jpg","/articles/5987943/Stephenson-County/Illinois/Committee-advances-several-FY26-budgets-tables-supervisor-assessor-request-amid-levy-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5987943-06ffa9f94e0d7f30743002088b7ce8d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775253698&Signature=L--V-8aM~d~iBXnm9Rg31mIbnNgFU1wDUv2qruMO23VzTNbS0btGd8RJqx6~KL5FTlvnI2xEMrPYMgPpZ62FAXQxDTXMcj7Y6Ze5ik9H-wd7eAQwMw4HTY7QH8bs5HJ3sCeuCZIzlAsU75y5Y~~cpGYzYz0jLxD3HBk60t-qQG6D27gbztppwg7s~H64XAP5hEZkBg-BDWF7fxOLvfR1mM6nE8u78QZ9cTbYqkep7frgZDfzxH-G7yhCMUcno2aJ3t627dpeEwACcEDgODoXkYA~rXUZ~MXMjbpxYphtZvwatHoMNUFl0D0RW~gMwhccP0oYnsiohimO-JNY7MxK9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Administration Legal Affairs Committee approved several proposed fiscal year 2026 departmental budgets on Sept. 10 but voted to lay over the supervisor of assessors' personnel request for additional review as county officials model levy and insurance scenarios.

Committee members approved the administrative services and treasurer budgets after routine discussion and recorded voice votes in favor. Several other department budgets were approved in sequence by motion and voice vote.

During broader budget discussion, a committee member said the county faces a general fund shortfall driven by higher health-insurance estimates and a transfer to the capital fund to cover supplemental requests. That member said Veterans Assistance has requested $140,000 more than last year and that, absent a decision to increase taxes, the county would need to reduce other levies. The committee was presented with a working estimate of a general-fund gap in the range of $117,000 as of the meeting, with further budgets yet to be reviewed.

Supervisor of Assessors provided a breakdown of personnel requests and said she removed a part-time position in favor of hiring one full-time employee; changes reduced her overall budget. She also explained why her presented percentage appeared as 5 percent but that the actual pay increase for staff incorporated a 6 percent adjustment applied to a corrected base. Following discussion, a committee member moved to table the supervisor of assessors' item to next month to allow time for more complete personnel and benefit figures; the motion carried.

Committee members asked for more concrete health-insurance numbers before finalizing levy decisions; the chair noted the board must act on the levy in the next month. The committee also tabled GIS-related supplemental requests to the next meeting to permit further review.

Ending: The committee agreed to revisit the tabled items at the next scheduled meeting, citing outstanding insurance figures and the need to determine levy strategy.","The Administration Legal Affairs Committee approved multiple departmental FY26 budgets, but tabled the supervisor of assessors' personnel request after discussion of an emerging general fund deficit and possible levy choices.",{"_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},5987948,"County treasurer reports lower August distributions, outlines tax-collection steps",265,136000,401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811103-2537eacda8bb853287932c37c03169f2&start=136&end=401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811103-2537eacda8bb853287932c37c03169f2/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/5987948/Stephenson-County/Illinois/County-treasurer-reports-lower-August-distributions-outlines-tax-collection-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5987948-de8abe6b49c8f84462ce44cd21967bec/orig.mp4?Expires=1775253698&Signature=XKhavsMZqB7G6jYotPL5gDcd7qV-81kLayD7xZOmuc-3gMS0~lO4C0OyoFrp~t7GNGKtMrjwARzOnAJK-8It~YQ9~AG4tWOJLnBqnPJPGNZx~xvOxuRNFYoYZG5o97OMGx4KbMoleiV6xSti1Wr3r4IQlKPSb2~jscp4kMuvHAjRzqXvoPzlkN1GIoEOGCeLIUzUPvZ~pMPvdcmLYJTW5n0imPy-4SnbaxxwYVivdQ2yADvwNK8zlwqqUc5AJVjFHQnGrZUiPExTQLPGWMcBcE2LcnmPJrHe9JtPP236G-F6zOPTY3mbbfqQJx2CxsKaRscFGNFkMJsRo~rmJe2iIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Treasurer reported to the Administration Legal Affairs Committee on Sept. 10 that August tax distributions and investment receipts were lower than the prior month and described administrative steps to reduce delinquent tax collections. \"End of next week, I'm gonna be sending out friendly reminders, which literally are cards that say friendly reminders,\" the County Treasurer said.

The treasurer said August results were down about $1,004,463 (roughly 3.4 percent), driven in part by a one-month accounts payable spike and a much smaller tax distribution in August ($695,000) compared with the prior month's $5.8 million. The office also reported interest received in August of just under $38,000 from eight maturities and said accrued interest of roughly $95,000 is expected on upcoming maturities across funds.

The treasurer described the county's practice of sending postcard reminders to taxpayers to avoid the higher cost of certified delinquent-mailings and said the office purchased 20,000 postcards to reuse in future years. On certificates of error, the treasurer said there were approximately 140 adjustments for tax year 2024 totaling nearly $104,000 countywide; because the county is a taxing district on every bill, the county's share of that total is about 12 percent, or roughly $13,013.05.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about the frequency of reminders and the county's share of certificate-of-error impacts. The treasurer said collection rates remain strong (about 81.7 percent countywide as a taxing body), and that adjustments for certificates of error reduce distributions to all taxing districts and therefore affect the county's bottom line.

No formal action was taken on the treasurer's report; it was presented for the committee's information.

The treasurer also noted that anticipated interest-rate cuts already are being priced into investment vehicles and that she is seeking the highest yields available for county funds, while cautioning that last year's interest returns are unlikely to repeat.

Ending: The treasurer circulated the monthly financial and tax-distribution reports to committee members and offered to supply additional details on request.","The county treasurer told the Administration Legal Affairs Committee that August distributions and investment returns were lower than the prior month, explained a program of \"friendly reminder\" tax postcards and quantified certificates-of-error adjustments for tax year 2024.","actionData","errors"]

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