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Board approves emergency appropriation for behavioral health and funds audit of Mental Health and Public Safety Fund
Summary
The McLean County Board approved an emergency appropriation ordinance for behavioral health and a resolution authorizing funds for an audit of the Mental Health and Public Safety Fund; the audit scope will be defined via an RFP returned to the board and will include municipal partners in its scope development.
The McLean County Board approved two actions tied to behavioral‑health spending and oversight: an emergency appropriation ordinance amending the county’s 2025 appropriation and a resolution to fund an audit of the Mental Health and Public Safety Fund.
The emergency appropriation (item 7A1A) was presented by Vice Chair Jim Bridal and requires two‑thirds board approval under 55 ILCS 5/6‑1003, a statutory citation read during the meeting. The board voted in favor of the ordinance by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved a resolution to allow contract funds to pay for an audit of the Mental Health and Public Safety Fund (item 7A1G). Member Corey Byrne asked whether the terms and scope for the audit had been defined; the board’s response was that the scope has not yet been developed and that an RFP would be issued to define the audit work. Board members were told the RFP and scope would be developed with government partners and that the RFP would return to the board for approval of any proposal.
Why it matters: The emergency appropriation authorizes immediate funding adjustments intended to support behavioral‑health coordination. The audit resolution directs resources to an external review of a significant county fund that has been the subject of recent public discussion; board members emphasized that the audit scope and vendor selection will be a separate, participatory process.
Decision details and next steps: Both measures were moved and seconded in committee and passed in the meeting. County staff said they will issue an RFP to define the audit scope and that the RFP will include government partners so municipalities and stakeholders can participate in defining the work. The RFP and selected proposal will be returned to the board for final approval before contracts are executed.
Speakers quoted in this article are board members and staff who discussed the emergency appropriation and the audit process; quoted statutory language reflects a citation read during the committee presentation.
