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Finance committee approves routine resolutions, intergovernmental agreements and bond abatements
Summary
The Kane County Finance & Budget Committee on Nov. 25 approved a package of routine resolutions and two ordinances abating taxes for bond debt service, including an EAP contract with Magellan, juvenile detention intergovernmental agreement, several recycling agreements, interfund loans, and two bond‑abating ordinances.
The Kane County Finance & Budget Committee approved multiple resolutions and two ordinances during its Nov. 25 meeting. Committee members voted, generally by roll call, to approve each item listed below.
What the committee approved (roll‑call outcomes as recorded):
- Personal expense voucher reimbursements (batch of 11 late vouchers) — approved unanimously by roll call during the auditor’s section.
- October 2025 claims paid — $15,675,437.87 — approved by roll call.
- County board personal expense voucher — $128.60 — approved by roll call.
- Authorization of Magellan Healthcare, Inc. as the county’s 2026 employee assistance plan provider — approved by roll call.
- Intergovernmental agreement with Jefferson County for juvenile detention services (three‑year agreement at $225 per day) — approved by roll call.
- Second extension and scope adjustment for recycling center event staffing and operations (Fabian location) — approved by roll call.
- Agreement with the Village of West Dundee and Ewerks Electronic Services for operation of West Dundee Recycling Center in 2026 — approved by roll call.
- Fiscal year 2025 transfer of appropriation and budget adjustment for impact fee funds and County Highway fund — $123,000 — approved by roll call.
- Acceptance and use of a $10,000 trust donation to the control center — approved by roll call.
- Authorization to execute a collective bargaining agreement for the Kane County Clerk — approved by roll call.
- Two interfund loan authorizations to cover program expenses for Workforce Development and Development Departments when state reimbursements are delayed — approved by roll call.
- Amendment to a gas and diesel fuel procurement resolution to correct pricing and supplier details (no change to budgeted fuel amounts) — approved; staff noted a $0.03/gallon credit from a vendor due to a joint bid with Aurora.
- Two ordinances abating taxes levied for 2025 to pay debt service on general obligation bonds: one abating $7,670,000 in alternate revenue bonds (riverboat revenue source) and one abating $13,130,000 in general obligation bonds — both ordinances were approved by roll call after staff confirmed adequate funding and no need to use property taxes for the scheduled debt service.
Votes were recorded on the record for each roll call item; the committee approved the items as presented with no recusals noted in the meeting transcript. Where recorded roll calls were taken, members voting yes included Juvy, Surges (Surgess), Pepe, Sanchez and Leonard.
