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Peoria County board adopts 2026 action agenda with quarterly accountability and website accessibility updates
Summary
The board voted unanimously to adopt a 2026 action agenda containing 22 action items and additional items numbered through 34; staff said quarterly progress updates will begin in April and website accessibility improvements tied to ADA Title II are planned.
The Peoria County board voted unanimously to adopt the county’s 2026 action agenda after a presentation and board Q&A. Scott (identified in the transcript) introduced the action agenda and Melissa walked the board through the recommended 22 action items and additional items numbered through 34.
Scott said the agenda builds from the 2023 foundational elements and the board retreat; Melissa said some items were carried forward while items numbered 21 to 34 are new to the 2026 action agenda. "What we're here for this evening is to get confirmation or, if not confirmation, feedback on the 2026 action agenda, so we can get to work," Melissa said.
Board members asked detailed questions about specific action items. One member asked whether action item 20 — described in the agenda as related to branding and workplace culture — focused on internal branding only; presenters explained that internal branding and workplace culture were combined intentionally and that the 2026 budget contains funds for internal branding. On action item 25 (fleet process and systems improvement), staff said a review begun in late 2025 will examine fleet operations and extend process improvements across highway operations.
Member Blair raised concerns about AI use and data security and asked whether a stopgap AI policy exists. Scott said IT has drafted a high‑level policy and that a policy and procedure will go to the Operations Committee in the first quarter; he noted the county currently maintains a few Microsoft Copilot subscriptions for IT but that full deployment would be cost‑prohibitive at current per‑seat prices.
Melissa said the board will receive quarterly updates tied to the action agenda beginning in April and that staff are working with communications to present progress graphically and make the strategic plan website accessible in line with ADA Title II requirements.
The motion to place the action agenda on the floor was moved by Member Blair and seconded by Member Phala earlier in the meeting; the board’s final vote to adopt the agenda passed unanimously. Staff will provide the first quarterly update in April and continue the scheduled reporting cadence.
