The Kane County Finance & Budget Committee voted on a slate of resolutions and ordinances at its Nov. 25 meeting, approving claims, contracts, budget adjustments and intergovernmental agreements across county departments.

Votes at a glance

- Claims paid (October 2025): Approved. The committee approved claims paid totaling $15,675,437.87 following a roll-call vote.

- Personal expense voucher reimbursements (batch of 11 past 60 days, $4,077.40): Approved. Auditor Wegman noted these exceeded the 60-day policy window and lacked authority for administrative approval; the committee nonetheless approved the reimbursements by roll call.

- County board personal expense voucher ($128.60): Approved.

- Magellan Healthcare Inc.: Approved as Kane County's employee assistance program provider for 2026. Members said the change results in cost savings.

- Intergovernmental agreement with Jefferson County (juvenile detention): Approved. A three-year agreement sets the county's revenue for detained children at $225 per day.

- Fabian Recycling Center: Approved a second extension and scope-of-work adjustment for event staffing and operations in 2026.

- West Dundee recycling center: Approved an agreement with the Village of West Dundee and E Works Electronic Services Inc. to operate the West Dundee recycling center in 2026.

- Fiscal year 2025 transfer of appropriation and budget adjustment (impact-fee funds and County Highway): Approved ($123,000).

- Acceptance of trust donation to the (Bridal) control center ($10,000): Approved.

- Collective bargaining agreement for the County Clerk: Approved (authorized execution).

- Interfund loans (two resolutions) to temporarily cover program expenses for Workforce Development and Development departments when state reimbursements are delayed: Both approved.

- Fuel agreement amendment (Resolution 25-417): Approved to correct prior price-per-gallon numbers; Michael White of KDOT said the amendment does not change the budgeted fuel amount and noted a 3-cent per gallon delivery benefit due to joint bidding with Aurora.

- Ordinances abating 2025 taxes to pay debt service on general obligation bonds: Two abatements were approved — $7,670,000 (series 2010, riverboat revenue alternate) and $13,130,000 (series 2020). Committee members said existing revenues were sufficient so property-tax backing would not be needed.

Roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes for each vote; where members were present the clerk recorded affirmative votes and the chair declared approval. Several votes were unanimous among members present.

Audit recommendation and next steps

Auditor Wegman recommended a review of the county travel policy to ensure IRS compliance and to incorporate practical changes identified in the travel-policy audit included with the meeting packet. She offered the auditor's rewritten internal travel policy as a template and suggested the committee coordinate with the state's attorney to draft any county-wide policy changes for future consideration. Members asked Wegman and state's attorney staff to work on potential resolution language to present to the committee and county board.

The committee placed reports on file and adjourned after completing the agenda.