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Effingham County Board amends ARPA scholarship, sets opioid hearing and approves several funding items
Summary
The Effingham County Board approved multiple consent items and extracted motions: it reduced an ARPA childcare scholarship from $53,100 to $51,300, scheduled an opioid funding public hearing for Oct. 24, 2024, approved ARPA payments for fire radios, retained dental and vision plans, and approved routine disbursements and contributions.
The Effingham County Board approved a package of consent and pulled items at its September meeting, amending one ARPA earmark, scheduling a public hearing on opioid funding and approving several disbursements.
The board amended a previously proposed ARPA earmark for the Childcare Research Committee Gap Scholarship from $53,100 to $51,300 after committee correspondence from Courtney Yockey supported the lower amount. Board member Norbert Saltwheedle moved the amendment and, after a second, the measure passed on a roll-call vote.
The board also approved a final ARPA disbursement of $148,680 to complete payment for fire department radios; county officials said the radios are operational. Jeremy Daters moved the radios payment, which passed by roll call.
Chair Joshua Douthit said the board would hold a public hearing to gather community input on how opioid settlement or grant funding should be allocated; the hearing was set for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at 6 p.m. The chair said he wanted the forum held within about 30 days rather than delay into the holidays.
On employee benefits, the board voted to retain current dental and vision coverage with Delta Dental and Mutual of Omaha for 2024–25; those plans are elective and the county does not contribute. The motion to retain the plans was moved by Jeremy Daters and carried.
The board also approved a $2,000 contribution to the Effingham Chamber of Commerce for its annual trades, skills and manufacturing day and approved routine appointments and reports.
The meeting proceeded to closed session later in the agenda under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) to discuss employment matters related to workers’ compensation; the board returned to open session with no formal action reported and adjourned.
