The Winnebago County Board voted to approve converting Drainage District 25 into a supervisor/trustee district following a public hearing and no recorded opposition. Motion to open the hearing was made and seconded; the board then closed the hearing and approved the conversion by voice vote.

Board members said they mailed notices to affected landowners and that only a few responses were returned; staff described the conversion as an administrative step that will change oversight after the scheduled election date. One board member noted that landowners had until the public hearing deadline to object and that no formal opposition remained.

The decision means the district will transition governance on the election calendar the board cited in the hearing. The board flagged outstanding tasks for staff to locate any historical minutes or paperwork for the district and to ensure the incoming trustees receive records and orientation material.

The board approved the motion without a recorded roll-call tally in the meeting transcript and did not indicate any formal appeals or referrals following the vote. The board moved on to related drainage petitions and permit requests later in the agenda.