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Board declines to untable ordinance raising election‑judge pay; debate centers on $300 stipend vs training incentives

LaSalle County Board · January 7, 2026
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Summary

After extended debate, the board voted 8–17 to keep a previously tabled ordinance on the table, leaving current election‑judge pay in place while members continued to dispute whether $300 base pay or a training‑tied structure will best recruit judges.

The LaSalle County Board on Jan. 8 considered but did not untable a proposed ordinance that would set a $300 base pay for election judges. The motion to take the ordinance off the table failed by roll call (8 ayes, 17 nays), leaving the current pay structure in place.

County Clerk Jennifer (first name given in the transcript) briefed the board on…

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