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Votes at a glance: DeWitt County Board actions and appointments

3744870 · March 20, 2025

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Summary

A summary of motions, votes and appointments approved by the DeWitt County Board during the meeting, including vacancies declared, reappointments, zoning amendments, special-use approvals, budgetary resolutions, and project awards.

This summary lists formal motions and outcomes recorded during the DeWitt County Board meeting.

Declared vacancy - Motion: Declare a vacancy in the county board district seat formerly held by Tom Farris (county staff to notify the Republican Party to nominate potential replacements). Outcome: motion carried (roll call recorded as "motion carried").

Appointments / Reappointments (motions carried) - Reappoint Richard Hardesty as trustee, Farmer City Fire Protection District (term beginning second Tuesday in May 2025 to May 2028). Outcome: approved. - Reappoint Jeff Kiesling to the ETSB (term to expire 03/31/2028). Outcome: approved. - Reappoint Sandra Beecher to the DeWitt County Community Mental Health Board (term to expire 12/31/2028). Outcome: approved. - Reappoint Steven Page to the ETSB (term to expire 03/31/2028). Outcome: approved. - Reappoint Mike Walker to the TTSB (term to expire 03/31/2028). Outcome: approved. - Appoint Jason North to the ETSB to fill the unexpired term of Andy Hedrick (term to expire 03/31/2027). Outcome: approved. - Appoint Candace McCartan to the ETSB to fill the unexpired term of Connor Anderson (term expiration not specified in transcript). Outcome: approved. - Appoint John Wertz to the ETSB and CENTCOM to fill seats formerly held by Tom Farris. Outcome: approved.

Committee / project approvals - Accept award for part 1 of a landscaping project to S&D Concrete & Landscaping for $24,000 and part 2 to Ingrid Forsberg (planting) for $8,566. Outcome: approved. - Approve road-use agreement with Triple Black Diamond Solar. Outcome: approved. - Approve contract retention with Cummings Engineering for incoming solar review (approved at Land Use). Outcome: approved.

Zoning and planning - Approve text amendment to Chapter 155 (allow vacation rentals in an industrial zone with special-use permit) (ordinance amendment page 8441-2025). Outcome: approved. - Case S269 (Clinton Marina and Campground) — special use to operate a restaurant and bar: Outcome: approved. - Case S270 (Clinton Marina and Campground) — special use for retail liquor sale: Outcome: approved.

Ordinances, resolutions, and other motions - Approve 2025 MFT general maintenance resolution (appropriating $500,000 in motor fuel tax funds for county general maintenance). Outcome: approved. - Approve certificate of authority for county engineer to execute joint purchase agreement for salt purchase (CMS). Outcome: approved. - Adopt revisions to Chapter 110 (alcoholic beverages) of county code (definitions, conviction language, liability insurance amount specified). Outcome: approved. - Pay all bills (finance motion). Outcome: approved. - Approve motion to replace NorthTech/EmergeTech server to preserve historical public-safety records (see separate article on IT). Outcome: approved.

Votes recorded at roll calls during the meeting were recorded in the meeting transcript; individual roll-call statements are available there for each motion. If a specific item’s term date or contract dollar amount was not clearly stated in the transcript, the entry above notes that fact as “not specified.”