The LaSalle County Committee on Appointments, Legislation, and Rules on Dec. 1, 2025, approved a series of reappointments to commissioners of local drainage districts and named a replacement for a recently vacated seat.

The committee read and approved a resolution reappointing James Sundberg as commissioner of Drainage District Number 1, Ofer, for a three-year term beginning Sept. 1, 2025, and expiring Aug. 31, 2028. The motion to approve was moved by Mister Small and seconded by Miss Bernal; the committee voted in favor and the motion carried.

The committee also approved the appointment of Casey Kelly to serve as commissioner of Drainage District Number 1, Freedom and Earl. The resolution noted that Michael Kelly, the former commissioner for that district, had recently passed away and that commissioners requested Casey Kelly’s appointment. During the meeting a committee member noted the agenda listed the name as "Chris Chris Kelly," but the committee confirmed the appointment document correctly lists Casey Kelly. The appointment is for a three-year term beginning Sept. 1, 2025, and expiring Sept. 1, 2028.

Other reappointments approved by the committee include Brian Thompson (Freedom and Wallace, Main and Subdistrict Drainage District No. 2), Mark Burnaby (Utica, Waltham and Wallace Drainage District No. 15940), Marty Wheatland (Drainage District No. 1, Wallace and Waltham), Daryl Corcoran (Drainage District No. 1, Wallace and Waltham), and Scott Brown (Drainage District No. 1, Wallace and Waltham). Each of those reappointments was stated as a three-year term beginning Sept. 1, 2025, and expiring Aug. 31, 2028. Motions to approve these resolutions received seconds and were recorded as carried.

The committee recorded the motions and carried votes in sequence with no further debate recorded on these items. "Motion carried," the presiding speaker stated after the final vote on the drainage items.

The committee moved on to other agenda items and adjourned later in the morning.