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Votes at a glance: Effingham County Board — February meeting
Summary
Summary of actions and roll-call outcomes at the February Effingham County Board meeting, including consent agenda approvals and individual votes on loans, capital transfers, subdivision approval and a contract termination.
The Effingham County Board took the following formal actions at its February meeting. Vote outcomes and motions are drawn from the meeting record.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (minutes, bills, leases, disbursements and committee recommendations): Approved on roll-call (motion by Jeremy Daters; second Chris Keller). Recorded votes: Dave Campbell yes; Chris Keller yes; Mike Buzzard yes; Doug McCain yes; Sandy Rich yes; Jeremy Daters yes; Norbert Saltwheedle yes; Tim Ellis yes. Motion carries.
- Revolving loan to Divine Hair, Skin & Nails: Approved $10,000 (mover Chris Keller; second Sandy Rich). Applicant had requested $20,000; only $10,000 available in fund. Dave Campbell abstained. Motion carries.
- Table Road & Bridge item F1: Motion to table for one month (mover Doug McCain; second Dave Campbell). Motion carries.
- Transfer $130,000 from general fund reserves to capital improvement fund: Approved (mover Tim Ellis; second Jeremy Daters). Roll-call recorded all members voting yes. Motion carries.
- FY25 capital improvement list modification: Reduce security-camera line from $125,000 to $68,550 and add $56,450 line for clock-tower shake repair (mover Chris Keller; second Norbert Saltwheedle). Motion approved on roll-call.
- Approve $96,450 contractor change order for courthouse clock tower; museum board pledged $40,000, leaving county share of $56,450 from CIP (mover Chris Keller; second Mike Buzzard). Motion approved on roll-call.
- Adjust ARPA expenditure to add remaining $305 toward a 4-way stop sign: Approved (mover Jeremy Daters; second Chris Keller). Roll-call recorded all members voting yes. Motion carries.
- Approve Craig Meadows minor subdivision: Approved (mover Tim Ellis; second Doug McCain). Motion carries.
- Terminate Centrica measurement-and-verification services contingent on no termination fee: Approved (mover Jeremy Daters; second Sandy Rich). Motion carries; staff to obtain written confirmation and report if a penalty is asserted.
- Move to closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for employment/personnel matters: Approved on roll-call. No action taken in closed session; board returned to open session and adjourned.
Noted consent items (approved as part of the consent agenda unless pulled): authorization of two-year lease renewal for Office of Statewide Pretrial Services; approval of use of the historic courthouse courtyard for Farmers Market (05/24/2025–10/25/2025); $10,000 disbursement to ECPT for free rides for senior, disabled and veteran county residents; $146,715 ARPA disbursement to F and C Concrete for the historic courtyard and gazebo project; approval of fiscal-year finalized capital improvement list and investment schedule (modified later in meeting). Specific consent items that were pulled for separate discussion and votes are listed above.
Votes recorded in the minutes are transcribed exactly as roll-call responses were captured during the meeting. Where board members disclosed conflicts of interest, abstentions were recorded.
