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Votes at a glance: Champaign County board actions and approvals on March 11
Summary
The board approved several budget amendments, a personnel policy update, a reconciliation fund resolution, an intergovernmental agreement with the University of Illinois, and appointments; administration received authority to pursue an ACFR contract with CLA.
Below are the motions and outcomes recorded during the March 11 Champaign County Board meeting as stated on the record.
- Approve agenda: Motion by Mister Sexton, second by Wilson. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approve minutes of Feb. 11 meeting: Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Budget amendment 2025‑2‑104 (Fund 508, Nursing Home department 410): Increased appropriations $1,429.30; increased revenue $0. Reason: appropriation of nursing home sale proceeds to cover outstanding invoices. Motion made; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Budget amendment 2025‑3‑6 (Fund 1080, General corporate, Correctional Center): Increased appropriations $150,000; increased revenue $0. Reason: additional funds required for out‑of‑county boarding until jail consolidation is completed. Motion made (mover: Lochshan, second recorded); outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Budget amendment BUA 2025‑3‑9 (Fund 1080): Increased appropriations $18,021; increased revenue $18,021. Reason: appropriation of grant funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Motion made; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Budget amendment BUA 2025‑3‑10 (Fund 2658, Jail Commissary): Increased appropriations $182,782; increased revenue $0. Reason: pilot project for 24‑7 inmate health care. Motion by JJ, second by Lochshan; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- County executive resolution establishing the reconciliation fund (for repayments related to hospital property tax exemption cases and similar matters): Motion by JJ and Aaron; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- County Clerk: Approval of amendment to the predictable fee schedule for recording documents (changes discussed include equalizing fees for state agencies): Motion made; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Intergovernmental agreement among County of Cook, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and Champaign County (Regional Planning Commission): Motion by Beth and Eric; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Personnel policy change: Adopt chapter 11 on tobacco/smoking into general personnel policy. Motion made and seconded; outcome: approved unanimously by voice vote.
- Appointment: Resolution appointing Marcus Shaw to the Prairie View Cemetery Association. Motion moved by Eric Thorsland, second by Mister Sexton; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Administration authorization to proceed with CLA for ACFR and one‑time workbook rebuild: Board provided an informal majority affirmation (thumbs up) to move forward and asked staff to return with contract details; formal contract and any necessary appropriations to be presented later for approval.
If a motion listed above lacks a named mover or second in this summary, that detail was not specified clearly in the transcript; outcomes reflect the board’s recorded voice votes.
