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Committee approves five county contracts and leases, including a three-year farmland lease and Glassford Road engineering agreement
Summary
The Facilities Committee approved five resolutions on Jan. 16 covering a three-year farmland lease, snow-removal and mowing contracts, hiring an engineering firm for Glassford Road reconstruction, and two township seal-coating contracts; all motions passed on voice votes.
The Peoria County Facilities Committee voted to approve five resolutions during its Jan. 16 meeting, unanimously passing each item by voice vote as recorded in committee minutes.
Farmland lease: The committee approved a resolution recommending a three-year lease (2025–2027) for county-owned Edwards farmland to "Richard e and Richard in Shane" for approximately 20.6 acres at $271 per acre. The staff report said the lease went out for bid and produced two bids, one at $210 per acre and the successful bid at $271 per acre; members discussed adding an "out clause" in future contracts to preserve county options if higher-priority uses arise.
Snow removal and mowing contracts: The…
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