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Knox County board approves routine contracts, equipment purchases and budget actions; Land Bank decision tabled
Summary
At its Sept. 24 meeting in Galesburg, the Knox County Board approved multiple contracts, equipment purchases and budget actions — including $101,602.50 for three sheriff investigator vehicles — and tabled a $49,668-per-year land bank agreement pending more review.
The Knox County Board on Sept. 24 approved a series of routine contracts, construction draws and budget actions while tabling a proposal to join a regional land bank.
At the meeting in Galesburg City Hall Council Chambers, the board voted to buy three 2026 Chevrolet Traverses for investigator use at a total cost of $101,602.50 under state bid pricing. A board member said the sheriff called hours before the meeting to report that one investigator vehicle had broken down while responding to an incident, and members emphasized the vehicles would be used without permanently mounted radios or markings to limit extra costs.
The board approved a number of contracts and evaluations aimed at property tax uniformity: a $12,500 contract to re-evaluate 25 county fuel…
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