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County board approves consent agenda including Zoning Board appointment despite public objections
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting the Livingston County Board approved its consent agenda, which included the appointment of Jerry McCarty to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Several board members and multiple public commenters said the timing and selection raised conflict-of-interest and process concerns.
The Livingston County Board voted Feb. 13 to approve a consent agenda that included the appointment of Jerry McCarty to the county Zoning Board of Appeals.
The vote came after an unsuccessful attempt to remove the appointment from the consent package; the board approved the bundled consent items by roll call, 13 ayes to 4 nays.
Board Chair Carley introduced the agenda item and asked McCarty to speak; McCarty told the board he is from Forrest, Illinois, has served on the volunteer fire department for 44 years and runs a crane-trucking business he has operated for 25 years. "I've been around the county my whole life in Forest," he said during his brief introduction.
Supporters of separating the appointment said it was too late to remove it after a motion to…
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