Bridal Martin, Peoria County Treasurer, briefed the committee on recent operational matters and upcoming policy work.

Martin said his office completed final interest distributions last week after resolving issues with the county's DevNet software. "We are launching online and on time for 2026," he said, urging residents to pay online to avoid late fees. He noted practical costs: "The stamps are 78¢ right now," and added that paying by check can incur a $1 processing cost in some instances.

Martin said the treasurer's office is refining an investment policy and drafting purchase-card and petty-cash procedures, with the goal of returning to the committee for discussion at the next meeting.

Committee members sought clarification about purchase cards; Martin described them as county debit/credit cards used for purchases and said the policy work will set documentation and audit requirements to standardize use.