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Votes at a glance: Kankakee County board — Nov. 10, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine and finance items including the appointment of Steven Tatum to District 21, claims totaling $6,949,017.20, consent agenda appointments/resignations, renewal of Alliant Insurance with a 3.3% increase, hiring an auditing firm at an increased fee, and several other resolutions by roll call.
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Kankakee County Board approved a series of routine and finance items by roll call. Key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes include:
• Appointment: The board approved the appointment of Steven Tatum to fill the unexpired term of Peggy Sue Monday for District 21; Tatum was sworn in at the meeting.
• Claims committee: The board approved the September 2025 claims totaling $6,949,017.20.
• Consent agenda: The board approved multiple consent items including appointments to the Kankakee waterways advisory subcommittee, resignations from the Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority and zoning board of appeals, and declarations of surplus equipment for county departments.
• Insurance renewal: The board authorized the chairman or designee to sign a renewal with Alliant Insurance covering liability, auto, inland marine, cyber and workers’ compensation; staff reported a 3.3% premium increase.
• Auditor engagement: The board authorized hiring the accounting firm Smith, Kelling, Dykes, and OMCU for the 2025 annual financial audit; the firm’s fee rose from $96,200 to $102,000 (a 5.7% increase), as noted in the meeting record.
Each of the above measures passed on roll call votes; meeting minutes show board members voting "Aye" for the motions where recorded. The meeting record does not attach ordinance or resolution numbers to all items; specific implementation steps and effective dates vary by item.
