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Stephenson County Board approves management acknowledgement for nursing center, multiple finance and public-works actions
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Stephenson County Board approved a notice of exercise of management option for the Stevenson Nursing Center, appointed a regional superintendent, approved tax-levy timing, awarded public-works projects and other routine items; several motions passed unanimously while a few votes recorded dissent.
The Stephenson County Board on Jan. 15 approved a series of motions and resolutions covering county finance, appointments, procurement and public-works projects. Key outcomes from the meeting record are summarized below.
Freeport Nursing Center management acknowledgement: The board approved acceptance of a notice of exercise of management options from Freeport Nursing LLC and authorized the County Board chairman to sign the acknowledgement page. Nicole Baker moved the action and Larry Jogerst seconded; the motion passed with two 'no' votes recorded (William Hadley and Lynette Williams) and the chair stated the motion carried.
Appointment: The board appointed Christopher Shockey as regional superintendent for the Carol Jo Davis and Stephenson County Regional Office of Education to fill the vacancy left by Erin Mercier's retirement. Mr. Frick moved the resolution; the item passed with one 'no' vote by Mr. Whelan.
Other appointments: The board reappointed Andrea Schultz Winter to the Quad City Regional Economic Development Authority (motion by Mr. Bush; passed with one 'no' vote) and appointed Leslie Brown to the 9-1-1 Board (passed unanimously).
Finance actions: The board approved a resolution authorizing a multi-year property tax advance payment for the nursing facility real estate tax levy after finance staff identified an ability to borrow the whole levy amount instead of the previously expected 85%, yielding an additional $225,000 for current bills. The board also approved sale of a surplus parcel (parcel no. 1000814) to return property to the tax rolls and awarded a countywide shredding services contract after one vendor responded to the RFP; those votes were unanimous.
Court services: The board approved a budgeted $21,000 annual contract for an appellate prosecutor to serve the county.
Public works and contracts: The board approved HD 2601, a federal-participation seal-coat project on Orangeville Road with a total project cost of $282,000 (80% federal funds; county share $56,400) to be performed with county staff, and it approved an engineering agreement (HD 2602) with Willard Hoffman & Associates with a budgeted $50,000 and not-to-exceed $100,000 for engineering on multiple road projects. HD 2601 passed 15-0 by roll call; the engineering agreement passed unanimously.
Adjournment: The board moved to adjourn to Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m.; the motion passed unanimously.
Votes and tallies in this summary are taken from the meeting transcript/roll calls where recorded. Where individual 'no' votes were stated on the record, those members are named above.
