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Board approves appointments, voting system, broadband support and zoning at regular meeting
Summary
Stephenson County Board approved multiple measures including an appointment agreement for supervisor of assessments, purchase of a voting system using ARPA funds, four letters of support for Connect Illinois Round 4 grants, surplus property sale, zoning special-use approval and bridge/engineer items.
The Stephenson County Board approved several administrative and policy actions at its regular meeting, including an appointment agreement for the supervisor of assessments, the purchase of a customized voting system using ARPA funds, and four letters of support for Connect Illinois Round 4 broadband grant applications.
Following an executive session on employment matters under the Illinois Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)), the board voted to approve an appointment agreement for the supervisor of assessments. The motion was made and seconded in open session and carried by voice vote.
The board approved the purchase of a new voting system from MiRdia (custom two-button keypads) with a revised, clerk-confirmed total of $4,165. The purchase will be paid from ARPA funds. The clerk provided a corrected quote during discussion; the board approved the item by roll-call vote with the clerk announcing the result as 14 ayes, 0 nays.
On new business the board approved four letters of support for private providers applying to the State of Illinois Office of Broadband under Connect Illinois Round 4. Board member Tim Whelan announced he would vote against the motion because he did not support the two middle applicants; the motion to approve all four letters nevertheless passed by voice vote.
The board also approved a surplus-property sale (parcel number 18-141-131-134-001) and earlier-considered bridge and engineering items (consent agenda items C and D) after discussion; those motions passed by roll-call votes recorded in the meeting as 14-0. The Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval of a special use to allow a single-family dwelling at 3777 North Kent Road in the Ag District; the county board approved that recommendation by voice vote.
A brief investigation report from Sheriff Stovall regarding a previously purchased “hoop house” was presented as information. The sheriff said the hoop house components were moved to 509 South Cherry in 2015 under a handshake arrangement with a local nonprofit (FACC), were never assembled and were later discarded when that property was sold in late 2016; no criminal case resulted.
Votes at a glance
- Appointment agreement for Supervisor of Assessments — motion approved (mover: Mr. Jogers; second: Mr. McKenna); outcome: approved by voice vote. - Purchase of voting system (MiRdia), amended amount $4,165 — outcome: approved by roll-call, tally 14 yes, 0 no; funding: ARPA. - Letters of support for Connect Illinois Round 4 (four letters) — outcome: approved by voice vote; recorded dissent from Tim Whelan. - Surplus property sale (parcel 18-141-131-134-001) — outcome: approved (motion passed; vote recorded as 14-0 on roll call). - Consent agenda items C and D (bridge over Curry Road in Lancaster; multiple construction engineer agreement) — outcome: approved by roll-call vote 14-0 after discussion. - Zoning: Special use for single-family dwelling at 3777 North Kent Road, Kent, IL — ZBA recommended 4-0; board approved by voice vote.
The board adjourned after approving the items; minutes show several formal roll-call tallies were 14 ayes and 0 nays where recorded.
