Committee approves immediate amendments to LaSalle County board rules on chair objections

The LaSalle County Committee on Appointments, Legislation and Rules approved a resolution on Nov. 26 to amend the LaSalle County Board rules so that a chairperson who does not approve an ordinance, resolution or motion must notify all board members in writing and may also email members within 10 days. The committee said the board must reconsider the matter at its next meeting to be held within 30 business days of the board's receipt of the chair's objections.

Committee members asked whether the change preserves the existing mailbox notice requirement in addition to the optional email. The presenter confirmed the intent is to keep written notice delivered to members' mailboxes while allowing email as an additional method of notification. "You're still requiring a written notice in the mailbox," one member said; the presenter replied, "Correct." The committee carried the motion on a voice vote.

Why it matters: the amendment clarifies how objections from the board chair are communicated and sets an explicit timeline for reconsideration. The change was presented as conforming to a schedule of rules changes attached to the resolution as Exhibit A and is effective immediately upon passage.

Next steps: The amendment is effective immediately following committee approval; any future procedural questions would surface at subsequent full-board meetings.