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Peoria County Board approves $300,000 reserve transfer to support landfill committee
Summary
The Peoria County Board voted unanimously to appropriate $300,000 from the Solid Waste Management Fund to cover short-term cash needs of the Joint City-County Solid Waste Committee while a contract-related cash infusion is finalized.
Peoria County board members voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing a $300,000 transfer from the county’s Solid Waste Management Fund to support the Joint City-County Solid Waste Committee’s landfill operations until a pending cash infusion arrives.
County staff told the board the landfill committee — whose fiscal agent is the City of Peoria — is projected to exhaust its cash reserves in about four to six weeks, and that the intergovernmental agreement between the city and county requires the two governments to backstop committee operations if needed.
Scott, a county staff member, presented the proposal and said the action before the board covers two budget amendments: the first authorizes the county to spend the reserve dollars from the Solid Waste Management Fund; the second directs that any unspent portion be unappropriated and returned to fund balance once the landfill committee and the city receive the expected payment from GFL. "The city would expect to match us dollar for dollar," Scott said about the City of Peoria’s contribution. He also said, "We don't have anything in writing yet," regarding repayment commitments from the landfill committee chair, but noted a verbal commitment that the committee would attempt to reimburse the county over time.
Scott described the $300,000 as a tentative amount to cover roughly six months of the committee’s expenses but said the actual need is likely less than $300,000. He told the board the Solid Waste Management Fund currently holds about $1,400,000 in reserves; the fund is restricted to landfill, recycling, and related uses. The resolution was framed as an interim measure in case the land-fill committee requires monthly advances while final contract terms with GFL are completed.
Board member Eden moved to place the resolution on the floor; board member Linda seconded the motion. After brief questions from board members about the city’s matching obligation, the board called the vote and the measure passed unanimously. The board chair noted staff would track expenditures and adjust appropriations once the GFL payment is received.
There were no public comments recorded on this item before the meeting adjourned.
